
Henri Malosse is kicking off a 2½-year tenure
as head of the EU institution representing civil society. With the public
increasingly at a loss to understand decisions taken by the European Union, the
new president is determined to make the EESC once again a force to be reckoned
with in the European debate. This is a priority, he believes, given the crisis
Europe is now facing.
As he takes up office as the EESC's
thirtieth president, Henri Malosse is keenly aware of the disconnect between
Europe and its citizens. "It is the role of the Committee, on behalf of
the various interests that make up our society, to engage with the other
institutions on their strategies and hold them to account. The public will only
be able to put their trust in us again if we do this." Henri Malosse, EESC
president.
Malosse is a great friend of Malta. As
President of the Employer's group he visited Malta several times and held close
relationship with the Maltese Employers Representatives especially with GRTU
Director General who for the last two and a half years was member of the
employers bureau. GRTU was also particularly happy with the appointment of Jane
Morris as EESC Vice-President. Jane is another friend of Malta at EESC. She has
close family members residing in Malta and considers herself also as part of
Malta, though Irish.