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Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2021/782 as regards the protection of passengers with single tickets
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the European Union Space Services Agency and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/696
Registration for in-person participation is now closed. Streaming will be available on this page on the day of the event. Prior registration for the streaming is not required.
Join us on 2 June 2026 from 14:30 to 17.30 CEST in Brussels for an inspiring afternoon as the Consumers and Environment category of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in partnership with the European Commission's Directorate-General for Environment, organises an EU Green Week partner event.
The conference is open to the public. Registration for in-person participation is now closed. Streaming will be available on this page on the day of the event. Prior registration for the streaming is not required.
In the framework of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026, the EESC Employers' Group held a conference on "Autonomy through competitiveness: SMEs at the core of Europe’s strategic preparedness" in Nicosia on 7 May 2026.