The General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Esther Lynch, stated this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that she hopes that in a “short” period of time a part of the legislation on the digital disconnection of work will be ready.
This was what she said at the informative meeting organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, in which Lynch pointed out that stress and burnout syndrome are “one of the biggest challenges” that workers face.
The President of the S&D Group (Socialists and Democrats) in the European Parliament, Iratxe García, said this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the "future must be and will be social" and pledged to defend the social model of the European Union.
This is what Iratxe García said during the meeting organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, where she introduced the Secretary General of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Esther Lynch.
The European Commission's Executive Vice-President for a Europe fit for the Digital Age and Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, stated this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that "we should not be afraid of Chinese and American strategies because Europe is complying with its model".
At this event organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Vestager admitted that the European Commission's system "makes everything a little longer" but argued that "it gives us better access to education and health than any other continent".
The European Commission's Executive Vice-President for a Europe fit for the Digital Age and Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, used the paradox of Schrödinger's cat, one of the principles of quantum physics, to explain the reason, in her view, behind the rise of populist forces in the latest European elections, at the Forum Europa in Brussels on Thursday.
The European Commission's Executive Vice-President for a Europe fit for the Digital Age and Commissioner for Competition, Ms. Margrethe Vestager, warned this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the EU needs more electricity interconnections to avoid losing the excess electricity production that is sometimes generated in Spain thanks to renewable plants.
At this event organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Vestager stressed the importance of the European Union developing single electricity and telecommunications markets.
Schinas rejects the concept of 'Homo Europaeus' and defends that "what unites us is a set of values"
The Vice-President of the European Commission for Promoting of Our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, stated this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that what unites the citizens of the European Union is “a set of values on which we agree despite our diversity.”
During a meeting organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Margaritis Schinas commented on the Eurobarometer figures that indicate that 75% of the citizens of the Member States consider themselves European citizens.
The Vice-President of the European Commission for Promoting of Our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, said this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the European Union "is not yet capable of becoming a significant diplomatic force in foreign policy".
During a meeting organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Margaritis Schinas responded to a question on the decision by Spain, Norway and Ireland to recognise the State of Palestine.
The Vice-President of the European Commission for Promoting of Our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, stated this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the Europe of defence and security needs a prior agreement between France and Germany that establishes the parameters for the rest of the Member States.
During a meeting organised by the New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Margaritis Schinas said that in the legislature that will begin after the elections on 9 June, one of the important issues will undoubtedly be security and defence.
The Belgian Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reforms and Democratic Renewal, Annelies Verlinden, said on Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that "if we tackle the challenges" of the new Pact on Migration and Asylum reached in the European Union "people will not fall prey to those who rely on anger and hatred".
This was the view of Annelies Verlinden during a meeting organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital in which she presented the conference given by the Vice-President of the European Commission for Promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas.
The President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and former Spanish Vice-President Nadia Calviño predicted on Monday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that activity and lending to the defence and security industry will increase in the second half of the year with the EIB's regulatory changes to facilitate lending to this sector.