Tom Jones
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Tom Jones
@thomashenryjon1
Vice President Wales Council for Voluntary Action /Former UK Member EESC / Ageing Farmer!President of ERCA European Rural Community Alliance.















Following the May Summit, we have agreed to move swiftly on UK association to Erasmus+ from 2027 and to start negotiations for the UK's participation in the EU internal electricity market. ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…








Our December #EESCPlenary featured 3 major debates: the future #EUBudget #MFF, global climate action after #COP30, and cooperatives. One message was clear: civil society must help shape Europe’s future, otherwise we will leave communities behind. Watch the recap video.👇

The event will highlight the urgent need for a coordinated European response to one of the key challenges for farming today, and set out key recommendations for improving the mental health and well-being of farmers and farm workers across the EU.



#EESCRenewal: Civil Society Organisations' Group of EESC appoints new president @CillianLohan is our 🆕president. The thematic cornerstones of his presidency will be: ☮️ Peace 🗳️ Democracy 👥 Resilient communities through the lens of the #SDGs Read more: link.europa.eu/HVWfFM

Glad for the opportunity to address today the Danish Presidency on the new #MFF proposal unveiled by the EC. Civil society must remain at the heart of EU budget design & implementation. Partnership principle, multi-level governance & shared management are not obstacles to modernization, but the the foundation of democratic legitimacy. #eescplenary






