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The EESC is the first EU body to offer concrete recommendations on using digital tools to improve law-making – an area still plagued by complexity and opacity. With 18 000 pages of binding legislation added each year and annual administrative costs reaching €150 billion, AI could be a gamechanger in making EU laws more accessible to Europeans.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) delegation, led by President Oliver Röpke, is participating in the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York, bringing the voice of EU civil society to the global debate on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Counci
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Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Joint White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030 (JOIN(2025) 120 final)
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Addressing the interdependence between peace and climate change