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Comment by Lourdes MÁRQUEZ DE LA CALLEJA,member of the EESC Civil Society Organisations' Group, representing the Spanish Confederation of Social Economy Enterprises (CEPES)
The EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) set up under the EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and tasked with advising on its implementation, held its first ever meeting at EESC premises, on 14 November 2025.
European Migration Forum – 10th meeting - Juan Fernando López Aguilar
On 4 November, the Civil Society Organisations’ Group of the EESC hosted an event organised by Legacoop. The conference focused on the theme ‘The future of public procurement in Europe: Between simplification and sustainability’ and took place in the context of the United Nations’ International Year of Cooperatives.
European Migration Forum – 10th meeting - Magnus Brunner
Meet the President of the EESC's Labour Market Observatory (LMO), member of the EESC Civil Society Organisations' Group, representing CUP - Permanent Joint Committee of Professional Orders and Colleges