The EU needs a strong and coherent bioeconomy strategy grounded in strict sustainability safeguards, circular design, and reduced resource use, ensuring competitiveness and climate goals remain within planetary boundaries. It must also clearly define the societal value of the bioeconomy.

  • Editorial by EESC President Seamus Boland
  • Conference "Leading Change in Disability Services", Porto/Portugal
  • Policy Camp: Beyond the Bubble – VET, AI & the Future of EU Funding, Thessaloniki/Greece
  • Meet the ‘Inclusion ImpactBOX’: Unlocking the power of diversity in education
  • Shifts in EU development budget spending
  • Social Economy Europe calls for a strong social EU budget
  • The Digital Services Act: Weak Democratic Safeguards on Big Tech
  • Call on the European Parliament to Support Funding for Democracy as a Smart Investment to Achieve EU Foreign Policy Goals
  • Property owners ready to contribute to better neighbourhoods, new UIPI report finds
  • ... and much more
     
Ongoing (updated on 05/05/2026) - Bureau decision date: 28/04/2026
Reference
TEN/889-EESC
Civil Society Organisations - GR III
Ireland
Workers - GR II
Austria
Plenary session number
608
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This public hearing will aim to present and discuss the European Commission's Action Plan against Cyberbullying, bringing together key institutional actors, civil society organisations, social partners and experts to exchange views on effective prevention and response measures. The discussion will contribute to the preparation of the EESC Opinion SOC/869.