The 22nd meeting of the EU–Montenegro Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) will be held in Podgorica. The meeting will bring together representatives of organised civil society from the European Union and Montenegro to exchange views on recent developments in EU–Montenegro relations and on key priorities in the EU accession process.
On 26 March 2026, the EESC Employers’ Group hosted the high-level debate “Delivering Europe’s Technological Sovereignty”, with the participation of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen.
In an opinion adopted at the March plenary, the Committee recommends sticking to the end goal of zero-emission vehicles, while still being in favour of low-emission vehicles which can play a transitional role by supporting industrial adaptation.
We warmly invite you to join us in person at our conference on 'Island of resilience – Cyprus' perspective on climate, sustainability and food security'. Registration for in-person participation will close on Thursday 16 April 2026, noon. The event will also be webstreamed.
On 14 April 2026, the European Anti-Poverty Network will launch its latest EU Poverty Watch report at an event in Brussels, hosted by the EESC’ Civil Society Organisations’ Group. The event will be webtreamed in English and Spanish at: 2025 European Poverty Watch Launch.
The EU-Chile Domestic Consultative Group (DCG), held its inaugural meeting on 20 March 2026. The Group established its new structure and elected Antonio García del Riego (EESC, Group I) as Chair for the 2025-2028 mandate. The meeting featured a meaningful exchange with representatives from the European External Action Service (EEAS) and DG Trade on the Group's role and mandate under the new Advanced Framework Agreement. The EU-Chile DCG also discussed priorities for its new mandate, pending the formal establishment of the Chilean DCG.
The EU-Central America DAG convened for its 30th meeting on 23 March 2026, chaired by WIDE+ (GR III). The agenda included briefings on the implementation of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation parts of the Association Agreement, exchanges with the representatives from the EEAS, DG INTPA and DG Trade on the implementation of recommendations from the latest Joint Declaration of the EU-CA DAGs. The Group also prepared for the upcoming Joint Events with Central American counterparts from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, scheduled for 15-17 June 2026 in Brussels.
