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.
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.
In einem Meinungsaustausch über die Prioritäten des deutschen Ratsvorsitzes mit dem Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Energie, Peter Altmaier, begrüßte der EWSA die sehr ehrgeizigen Ziele und erklärte sich zur Zusammenarbeit bereit.
Der EWSA wird bis zu 29 Solidaritätsinitiativen auszeichnen, die in der EU oder im Vereinigten Königreich zur Bekämpfung von COVID-19 und zur Abfederung seiner verheerenden Auswirkungen durchgeführt wurden.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) demonstrates its members' commitment on the ground to tackling the coronavirus crisis by officially opening a special section on its website.