The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation 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.
Here you can find news and information about the EESC'swork, including its social media accounts, the EESC Info newsletter, photo galleries and videos.
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.
Aufder September-PlenartagungdesEuropäischenWirtschafts- undSozialausschusses (EWSA) fandeineDebatteüber die Kohäsionspolitikder EU statt, beidersichalleTeilnehmerdarineinigwaren, dassbeimWiederaufbau die durch die COVID-19-Kriseverschärften
In a plenary debate with Reporters without Borders and the European Federation of Journalists, the EESC reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the pluralism and freedom of the media and guaranteeing absolute safety for journalists, amid alarming developments across the EU which have in the past few years claimed several reporters' lives.
Langsam erholt sich Europa von der COVID-19-Krise. Höchste Zeit also, den Worten Taten folgen zu lassen und die Strategie „Vom Hof auf den Tisch“ umzusetzen. Der Europäische Wirtschafts‑ und Sozialausschuss (EWSA) plädiert nachdrücklich dafür, den Wandel der europäischen Lebensmittelsysteme zu unterstützen, damit sie ökologisch, wirtschaftlich und sozial nachhaltiger werden, und weist darauf hin, dass den Verbrauchern in diesem Zusammenhang eine Schlüsselrolle zukommt. Er hebt auch hervor, dass die Zusammenarbeit – und nicht der Wettbewerb – zwischen den Akteuren der Lebensmittelkette von entscheidender Bedeutung ist, um ein widerstandsfähigeres und inklusiveres Lebensmittelsystem zu fördern, das allen gleichermaßen zugutekommt.
A strong emphasis on the EU's recovery, health union and digitalisation, a firm position on defending the rule of law and a focus on the future of Europe: these are the elements of this year's State of the Union that are very much welcomed by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and that particularly align with its priorities.
The World Economic Forum's Jayant Narayan flagged up the figure in a debate on Artificial Intelligence at the European Economic and Social Committee's July plenary, saying that to compete Europe needs to invest in medium- to long-term actions to create an ecosystem where AI can thrive.
Joint press release by the EESC president Christa Schweng and the Slovenian Minister for Foreign Affairs Anže Logar - The European Economic and Social Committee welcomes the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council and declares that it will cooperate closely with Ljubljana to help turn them into a reality. During the July plenary session, the EESC members had the opportunity to discuss the priorities with the Slovenian Minister for Foreign Affairs Anže Logar.
Auf der Juli-Plenartagung des EuropäischenWirtschafts- und Sozialausschusses (EWSA) erörtertenEWSA-PräsidentinChristaSchweng und die Mitgliederzusammen mit prominentenRednerinnen und Rednern die künftigeeuropäischeWirtschaftnach der Pandemie.
The involvement of organised civil society and the EESC is crucial in ensuring the broad participation of citizens in the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE), highlighted Christa Schweng, president of the European Economic and Social Committee, at the inaugural Conference Plenary in Strasbourg on 19 June. Ms Schweng took part in the plenary along with a delegation of 18 EESC members.
The presidentof theEuropean Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Christa Schweng kicked off the Committee's official activities relating to the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) with a live question and answer debate. #CoFoE - Bringing the European project back to citizens took place on Thursday 10 June and set out organised civil society's views and expectations regarding the Conference. It also highlighted the importance of engaging with people outside the Brussels bubble and brainstormed in preparation for the coming citizens' consultations.