The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation and information reports a year.
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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.
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.