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  • 583rd Plenary session 13-14 December 2023

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    583rd plenary session: Celebration of the 65th anniversary of the European Economic and Social Committee; The Conclusions of the Spanish Presidency of the EU; Global climate commitments: reflecting on the outcomes of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP28. Web streaming

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  • 582nd Plenary session 25-26 October 2023

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    582nd plenary session, with the following guests: Evelyn Regner, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Helena Dalli, European Commissioner for Equality, Pernille Weiss, Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the MEP Water Group. Web streaming

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  • EESC info December 2023

    In this issue:

    • Willem Vriesendorp: "COP28: The time for action is now"
    • Connecting EU 2023 seminar: Disinformation and lack of interest are the main reasons for poor voter turnout in European elections
    • Robert Sermek: Why you shouldn't miss voting in the 2024 European elections
  • EESC info October 2023

    In this issue:

    • EESC celebrates the success of the Fur Free Europe Citizens' Initiative
    • 2023 EESC winners in the EU organic awards: from Ireland, Germany and Austria
    • Ewa Ewart: "We must join forces to protect our most precious resource: life-giving, fresh, clean water"
    • Maria Nikolopoulou: We call for an overarching strategy to implement the Sustainable Development Goals