New application period of optional RCM and QRM against VAT fraud

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PAC
From the €3 duty to customs reform: what comes next for consumers?

Following the introduction of the temporary €3 customs duty on low-value parcels on 1 July 2026, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will organise a Consumer Policy Dialogue on 30 November 2026 to bring together EU institutions, consumer organisations, businesses and customs authorities to assess the initial impacts of the measure and discuss its implications for consumers and businesses in the context of the wider EU Customs Reform.

On 7-8 October 2026, the Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law (FRRL) Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) concluded a two-day visit to Montenegro. At the same time the EESC President also had several High-level meetings in Montenegro.

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This report summarises EESC achievements during the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU (January to June 2026).

Arnold Puech d'Alissac

We, at the EESC Workers' Group, express our full solidarity with your struggle for decent housing. The depth of the housing crisis in Spain, and elsewhere in Europe, is vulnerating a basic right to have a home for many. Decent life cannot happen without a roof, and a decent future cannot be built without it. 

Corina Murafa
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