The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted by an overwhelming majority of its members (164 votes in favour, 1 against, 2 abstentions), on Wednesday 22 March, its position on the directives on equality bodies(see EUROPE B13145A23).
Overall, the Opinion endorses the European Commission’s proposals. It welcomes, in particular, the “explicit focus on promotion and prevention” and the legal obligation for “equality bodies to be free from external influence and to ensure...