Debate on the future financing of the EU, Brussel - Hoofdinhoud
| datum | 6 april 2017 |
|---|---|
| plaats | Brussel, België |
| aanwezigen | M. (Mario) Monti i e.a. |
| organisatie | Europees Economisch en Sociaal Comité (EESC) i |
Debate
The High Level Group on Own Resources, chaired by Mr Mario Monti, recently published its final report, recommending reforms both on the revenue and the expenditure side, to address current challenges and to achieve tangible results for the European citizens.
The EESC has since long advocated the introduction of a new system of own resources that would help abandon the "juste retour" principle which is contrary to the values of solidarity and mutual benefit that underpin European integration. In a recent opinion, the EESC considers that the present Multiannual Financial Framework and the post-2020 version should concentrate their resources sufficiently, directing them towards programmes that can relaunch economic, social and environmental development and stimulate employment, innovation and competitiveness, very much in line with the recommendations of the high level group.
Mr Monti discusses the findings and recommendations of the high level group and of the EESC with the members of the EESC's ECO Section at their meeting on Thursday, 6 April 2017, at the EESC premises in Brussels.
Follow the debate via the livestream on 6 April 2017, starting at 11.45 a.m.
Het Europees Economisch en Sociaal Comité (EESC) werd in 1957 door het Verdrag tot oprichting van de Europese Economische Gemeenschap i opgericht als raadgevend orgaan om de belangen van de verschillende economische en maatschappelijke organisaties in de Europese Unie te vertegenwoordigen. Het EESC wordt voorgezeten door Christa Schweng.