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  • Statement by the President concerning latest developments in Iran and the Middle East region on the occasion of the 604th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee

    Statement by
    Séamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

    The developments in Iran and the Middle East region are of great concern. 

    I call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to protect civilians. 

    Above all, I am deeply distressed by the loss of civilian lives in all the territories affected. 

  • EESC strengthens EU-Brazil relations and deepens civil society cooperation

    EU and Brazilian civil society pledged closer collaboration on safeguarding democracy, the Mercosur trade deal, social inclusion and climate action during the tenth meeting of the EU-Brazil Civil Society Round Table, which took place on 25-26 February 2026 at the EESC.

  • Statement on the 4-year mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

    Statement by
    Organisation
    European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

    Statement by Séamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and Stefano Palmieri, President of the Section for External Relations (REX)

  • President Boland on first 100 days of mandate and priorities for 2026

    European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) President Séamus Boland reflects on the 100 days since his inauguration and outlines his goals for the year ahead.

  • Statement of the EESC President on the situation in Iran

    Statement by
    Organisation
    Séamus Boland

    The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) stands in solidarity with the people of Iran and unequivocally condemn the violent repression of Iranian women, men and children in their legitimate struggle for freedom and democracy  

  • President Boland meets Pope Leo XIV: A mission to Rome focused on social justice and inclusion

    European Economic and Social Committee President Séamus Boland had a substantive private audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican today to focus attention on the urgent need for poverty eradication, the safeguarding of democracy, and the inclusion of vulnerable groups across Europe.

  • EESC President Séamus Boland meets Pope Leo XIV to address poverty and protecting the most vulnerable

    Reference number
    01/2026

    European Economic and Social Committee President Séamus Boland had a substantive private audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican today to focus attention on the urgent need for poverty eradication, the safeguarding of democracy, and the inclusion of vulnerable groups across Europe.

  • Statement on European Commission's Affordable Housing Plan

    Statement by
    Séamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

  • EESC and RCC Joint Conference: No future without us - Youth shaping EU enlargement

    Location

    Rue Belliard 99
    Brussels
    Belgium

    This conference brings together representatives from the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), and youth councils and other organisations across the Western Balkans and the European Union to examine the pivotal role of young people in EU accession negotiations.

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European Economic and Social Committee 

rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 99-101 1040 Brussels Belgium

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