By Klaus THÜRRIEDL, President of the European Council of the Liberal Professions (CEPLIS)

The 14th edition of European Citizens’ Initiative Day – ECI Day 2026 – will take place as part of the EESC’s Civil Society Week, held from 2 to 5 March under the title People, Democracy, Resilience – Our Future!

By Agustín REYNA, Director General of the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)

By Joe HEALY, EESC rapporteur on the common agricultural policy post-2027, member of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group, and representative of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA)

At its plenary session on 3 December, the EESC held a debate on 'Cooperatives building a better world: the contribution of the EESC to the International Year of Cooperatives', with several guest speakers. Read the key messages of the members of the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group.