The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation 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.
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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.
At its April plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted a debate where EESC members underlined the strategic importance of the next Multiannual Financial Framework to address Europe’s growing challenges.
At its April plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted a key opinion, outlining a broad strategy to address the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and strengthen the EU’s long-term economic and social resilience. Focused on the economic aspects, this opinion is among the first to be adopted in a wider set of coordinated recommendations to address the cost-of-living crisis, to be unveiled over the coming months.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will open its doors to the public for its traditional Open Day on Saturday 10 May 2025 from 10:00 to 18:00.