The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has launched work on a major package of recommendations to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, starting with four new opinions adopted at its April plenary session. This marks the first block in a series of eight opinions, each developed by a different EESC section and focused on a specific aspect of the crisis — from economic fallout to social cohesion, employment, sustainability, and more.
Your Europe, Your Say! 2025 (YEYS) brought together around 90 students from the EU, candidate countries and the UK. Valeriia Makarenko came all the way from war-torn Kharkiv in Ukraine to represent her country at the event. She told us why participating in YEYS was very important for young Ukrainians and shared her hopes that her generation, shaped by resilience and unity forged during the war, would lead Ukraine towards a brighter future.
Tatiana Povalyaevarepresented Ukraine at this year's Your Europe, Your Say! (YEYS)alongside her students. A teacher at a secondary school in Kharkiv, she last stood in front of her class in February 2022 and has been teaching online ever since. She describes the challenges of being an educator in a town just 40 kilometres from the Russian border, which has endured relentless strikes since the start of the war.
Under daily bombardments, when their main goal is to stay alive, young Ukrainians cannot afford to think about the distant future, says 18-year-old Yevheniia Senyk, YEYS 2025 participant and youth activist from Ukraine. She shares how the war has affected youth organisations in her country and why it is important to give them a voice on the European stage.
When Artificial Intelligence and Authentic Intelligence join forces: the future of the Liberal Professions
Event type
Conference
Location
Rue Van Maerlant 2, Brussels
Room VMA 22
Brussels
Belgium
Join us on 11 June 2025, when the Liberal Professions Category of the EESC proudly presents the 9th edition of the Day of Liberal Professions. The conference is open to the public, but registration for in-person participation is closed. We invite you to follow via webstreaming.
