The role of civil society organisations in ensuring the health security of children and young people within the EU

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised the Enlargement High-Level Forum, with representatives of the European candidate countries, on 17 July. Read the key messages of the members of the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group.

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the China Economic and Social Council (CESC) convened for the 20th EU-China Round Table, hosted in Madrid over two half-day sessions in the premises of the Spanish ESC. The mission opened with a preparatory encounter between EESC President Oliver Röpke and Chinese ESC Vice-President Shu Qiming.

At its plenary session on 16 July, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a debate on the priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with Marie Bjerre, Danish Minister for European Affairs. Read the key messages of the members of the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group.

By Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS, President of the EESC Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO), representing the Greek National Confederation of Disabled People 

By Baiba MILTOVIČA, President of the EESC section for Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society (TEN), representing the Latvian National Association for Consumer Protection 

By Augusto GONZALEZ, President, Young European Leadership (YEL)