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At its plenary session on 16 July, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a debate on youth with Glenn Micallef, European commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport. Read the key messages of the members of the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group.
Report on the country visit to Serbia – 27-28 November 2024 and Authorities’ observations on the report
The report relays the views of Serbian civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, the rule of law. This report has been communicated to the Serbian authorities, which in turn submitted their reply.
Briefing prepared by the Civil Society Organisations' Group secretariat, with the input of Luca JAHIER, EESC rapporteur on the MMF 2028-2034, President of the EESC's European Semester Group, and Member of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group