As the 69th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) concludes, President Röpke has reaffirmed his strong backing for the European Commission’s new Roadmap for Women’s Rights — calling it a crucial step in advancing gender equality across the European Union and beyond.

26-27 March 2025

European Commission - Charlemagne building (Alcide De Gasperi room)

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  • 20250320 Cariforum-EU Joint Statement

On 19-20 March 2025, the Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law (FRRL) Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) concluded a two-day visit to Vienna.

Reference number
12/2025

The weight of strengthening cohesion to depolarise societies falls on the shoulders of civil society organisations, who have the strength and the motivation to protect civic and democratic spaces. This was the key message from Civil Society Week, hosted for a second year by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) to discuss the alarming trend of widespread polarisation across EU societies.

Application and reporting deadlines/CSRD and CSDDD

Document Type
PAC

Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies

Download — EESC-2024-04592-00-01-PA-TRA — (NAT/0946)

The role of quality public services in tackling the high cost of living

Download — EESC-2024-04532-00-00-PA-TRA — (TEN/0846)
Speaker
Iwona Lisztwan
Organisation
European Commission (DG AGRI)

Presentation at the public hearing "Roma participation in the local decision-making process" on 20 March 2025

  • LEADER /CLLD in Common Agricultural Policy (2023-27) for social inclusion and Roma population
Speaker
Ana Oprişan
Organisation
Council of Europe

Presentation at the public hearing "Roma participation in the local decision-making process" on 20 March 2025

  • Roma participation at local level - Cooperation Projects of Roma and Travellers Division at the Council of Europe