10th Meeting of the EU - Montenegro Joint Consultative Committe, Brussels

Atomium in Brussel
© Kevin Bergenhenegouwen
date December 19, 2017
city Brussels, Belgium
organisation European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) i

This 10th JCC was held in Brussels and it tackled the following issues:

  • The current state of play in EU-Montenegro relations and the accession process
  • The digitalization as a tool for social and economic development
  • Public administration reform
  • Overview of the civil society in Montenegro
  • State of the media sector in Montenegro
  • The Joint Declaration from the meeting was adopted

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European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is an EU advisory body comprising representatives of workers' and employers' organisations and other interest groups. It issues opinions on EU issues to the European Commission, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament, thus acting as a bridge between the EU's decision-making institutions and EU citizens.

What does the EESC do?

It gives the interest groups a formal say on EU legislative proposals. Its 3 key tasks are to:

  • ensure that EU policy and law are geared to economic and social conditions, by seeking a consensus that serves the common good

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