The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions and information reports a year.
It also organises several annual initiatives and events with a focus on civil society and citizens’ participation such as the Civil Society Prize, the Civil Society Days, the Your Europe, Your Say youth plenary and the ECI Day.
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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
At its September plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted a resolution Defending the EU’s values and strengthening its future in the new geopolitical order, calling for a secure, resilient and strategically autonomous EU. The text highlights the critical momentum for Europe’s strategic response to the current geopolitical challenges, underlining that civil society must keep its central role.
Today, on the occasion of EU Organic Day 2025, the European Commission announced the winners of the fourth edition of the EU Organic Awards
This year’s awardees showcase innovative, sustainable projects that strengthen Europe’s organic value chain, create rural jobs, and build resilient food systems. With the new CAP, the EU reaffirms strong support to help organic farming continue to grow and thrive.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is pressing the EU to urgently tighten rules on third-country e-commerce platforms such as Temu and Shein, warning that their rapid expansion is undermining fair competition, consumer protection and regulatory compliance.
Water must be treated as a strategic priority for Europe, stressed the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) during its September plenary session, where three new opinions on water policy were adopted. The debate brought together high-level EU and UN representatives, highlighting the Committee’s ongoing commitment to the EU Blue Deal, which it has championed for nearly four years.
At its September 2025 plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted a forward-looking opinion on achieving the EU’s “Zero Deaths” goal in workplace health and safety. It sets out a comprehensive vision for occupational safety and health (OSH) in a rapidly changing world of work.
In an opinion adopted at the September plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) says that the Commission has not yet managed to really put people at the heart of the EU’s energy system, and calls for the new initiative to provide the right guarantees in this direction.
At its September plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an opinion on the New Pact for the Mediterranean, a month ahead of its official launch by the European Commission. The Committee calls for bottom-up processes ensuring that the Pact has a direct, positive impact on all people, especially on youth.
The negotiations on the EU 2040 climate target are currently in a deadlock. In today’s plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) decided to back the proposed Climate Law Amendment, urging the EU Council and the Parliament to seal the 90% target before COP30 in Brazil, warning Europe risks losing credibility if it drags its feet.
På en konference afholdt i Danmark af Det Europæiske Økonomiske og Sociale Udvalg (EØSU) fremhævedes den afgørende rolle, som kunstig intelligens kan spille i udviklingen af nye fremtidsorienterede løsninger til behandling af sjældne sygdomme.