On 13-14 March 2025, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will bring together nearly 100 young participants from youth organisations, national youth councils and secondary schools as well as 37 teachers from EU Member States, candidate countries and the UK for its annual Your Europe, Your Say! (YEYS) event. This year, YEYS will focus on the role of young people in collectively shaping a resilient future. It aims to equip them to engage in civic action and continue to contribute to participatory democracy activities in their communities and beyond.
On 11 February, the European Commission published its 2025 work programme. Several initiatives in the work programme – initiatives to enhance competitiveness through the promotion of reforms and investments, both private and public, the new the Savings and Investment Union, as well as the next Multiannual Financial Framework, just to name a few – fall in the remit of the Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). We organise this debate to discuss with representatives of the Commission and the members of the EESC the conditions and actions needed for the EU and its Member States to successfully implement what is outlined in the Commission and achieve the shared goals of the Union.
The U.S. tax policy has profound implications for global economies, particularly Europe. As one of the world’s largest economies and key partners, shifts in U.S. tax regulations can significantly impact foreign direct investment, trade balances, corporate decision-making, and regulatory landscapes in Europe. For Europe, understanding and preparing for these shifts is essential to maintaining economic stability and fostering constructive US-EU relations.
BusinessEurope and the European Economic and Social Committee invite you to a high-level seminar on the evolving global tax landscape and its impact on European competitiveness. With key insights from the EU Commission, experts in taxation, business, and policymakers, this event will explore the implications of the U.S. tax agenda and the EU’s tax policy developments for European businesses and economies.
Services of General interest for affordable and accessible housing
Location
Warsaw
Poland
All European residents should have the opportunity to access decent, affordable and accessible housing. This is why the EESC Permanent Group on Services of General Interest met and discussed in Warsaw on 6 March 2025 at a seminar during the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, co-organized by the EAPN Poland, the role of quality services of general interest in meeting needs in the field of housing.
The eighth meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group was held on 5 March 2025.
During the meeting, the EU DAG received an update from the European Commission's DG TRADE on the implementation of the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, as well as information on the signature and conclusion of the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement. In addition, DAG members received updates on the EU-Singapore relations from the EU Delegation to Singapore. The main objective of the meeting was to prepare the European side for the upcoming joint meeting with the Singapore DAG.
Room VMA23, EESC building, rue Van Maerlant 2, 1040 Brussels and Interactio
Brussels
Belgium
Driven by the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, a cost-of-living crisis is weighing heavily on citizens' lives across the EU. Its impact is felt hardest by vulnerable groups, accentuating pre-existing inequalities.
Room VMA 22, EESC building, rue Van Maerlant 2, 1040 Brussels and Interactio
Brussels
Belgium
The EESC's Permanent Group on disability Rights is organising a hybrid public hearing on "Road to the Global Disability Summit: For a disability- inclusive development and humanitarian action" on 18 February 2025 from 9:30 am to 1 pm.
During the event, we will discuss with relevant stakeholders existing good practices as well as obstacles to guarantee the inclusion of disability rights in development cooperation and humanitarian action
Against the background of the upcoming EU Clean Industrial Deal, the Workers' Group calls for an ambitious industrial policy delivering on both decarbonisation and the creation of quality jobs through bold investments in innovation, upskilling, and social cohesion.
