The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is the voice of organised civil society in Europe.

It represents employers, workers and civil society organisations. The expertise of its 329 members helps optimise the quality of EU policies and legislation.

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EESC Members work in 3 groups representing Employers (Group I),
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  • In this issue:

    • Stoyan Tchoukanov and Samira Ben Ali – EESC delegation at COP30

       

      Focus on Affordable Housing:

    • Decisive political action can solve the housing crisis –John Comer and Thomas Kattnig, EESC
    • Europe is running out of affordable homes – Diana Yordanova, Housing Europe
    • Excessive rents are pushing people into poverty – Barbara Steenbergen, International Union of Tenants
    • A roof over every student's head – Duarte Lopes, European Students' Union
  • In this issue:

    • New EESC President Seamus Boland: Let’s put civil society at the heart of Europe
    • New Vice-Presidents Alena Mastantuono and Marija Hanževački on the EESC’s priorities for the new term of office

    Focus on poverty:

    • MEP Maria Walsh on period poverty
    • Eradicating poverty: promise or plan? – by the EAPN
    • Ending child poverty is a human rights imperative – by Eurochild