The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Commission have reaffirmed their close cooperation on the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP) at the official launch of EU Green Week 2025.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a conference underscoring the importance of community engagement in the fight against disinformation. By fostering media literacy, encouraging critical thinking, promoting active communication and leveraging AI as an ally, societies can be resilient to false information and toxic propaganda.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has delivered a stark but necessary message: fossil fuel subsidies (FFSs) must go. But this isn’t just another green talking point. This call comes amid a broader strategy aimed at tackling Europe’s ongoing cost-of-living crisis, which the EESC has addressed through a suite of detailed sectoral and umbrella opinions. And while the climate clock ticks louder, the numbers speak louder still – €111 billion in FFSs across the EU in 2023 alone.
For the past three years, the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament’s MEP Water Group have walked side by side in calling for a comprehensive EU Blue Deal – a strategic response to Europe’s growing water challenges. This collaboration continued on 12 May with a joint panel discussion at the European Parliament on Water Challenge and Opportunities in the current European policy context. The event also featured the screening of the documentary on water Facing the Unknown by Dieter-Michael Grohmann, inspired by the book Emergency Preparedness written by EESC Member Paul Rübig and Achim Kaspar.
As the voice of organised civil society, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) plays a crucial role in shaping policies that impact social and economic aspects within the European Union. The EESC's Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship (SOC) is preparing two key opinions: one will tackle the fight against poverty head-on, while the other looks at revising the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) Action Plan.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) tirelessly defends the rights of the LGBTIQ community through a series of strategic actions and initiatives. In alignment with the European Commission’s LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025, the EESC has adopted a set of measures to combat discrimination and promote equality across the EU. In the context of Pride Week, here is an overview of the main opinions that fall under the Strategy.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) demands urgent action from the European Commission and EU Member States to dismantle barriers fragmenting the single market and keeping living costs high, even as inflation rates fall.
The April plenary of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) saw the adoption of an opinion on the high cost of living as part of the package of EESC opinions on the cost-of-living crisis. The package is made up of seven sector-specific opinions to be adopted at the April and June plenaries plus an umbrella opinion which will be adopted in July.
At its April plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted a debate where EESC members underlined the strategic importance of the next Multiannual Financial Framework to address Europe’s growing challenges.
At its April plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted a key opinion, outlining a broad strategy to address the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and strengthen the EU’s long-term economic and social resilience. Focused on the economic aspects, this opinion is among the first to be adopted in a wider set of coordinated recommendations to address the cost-of-living crisis, to be unveiled over the coming months.
