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Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 1999/62/EC as regards the extension of the period in which zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles can benefit from significantly reduced rates of infrastructure or user…
Building an Inclusive Future in an Enlarged EU: The role of Social Dialogue, Civil Society and Youth Engagement
Location
Charlemagne Building, European Commission
Brussels
Belgium
As part of its ongoing Enlargement Candidate Members (ECMs) initiative, the EESC hosted a second Enlargement Forum on 17 July 2025 in Brussels. The event gathered ministers for European affairs from candidate countries, senior officials from the European Commission, social partners, and civil society representatives to discuss the role of civil and social dialogue in the EU enlargement process.
The EESC expresses its deep concern and solidarity with the editorial team at media outlet N1 following recent reports of death threats against them. According to the OSCE this is only one of many incidents in recent weeks and months targeting journalists and media outlets in Serbia. This is part of a broader and worrying trend of increasing pressure on independent media in the Western Balkans.