calls for structured engagement with civil societyin the roll-out ofall three facilities. Sustainable and credible reforms require permanent, active and institutionalised roles for the social partners and civil society organisations, alongside national authorities, to secure legitimacy, public trust and societal ownership of these reforms.
Stresses the need for structured, permanent involvement of organised civil society to ensure effective cooperation and accountability;
Believes that reforms on access to finance, simplified procedures, digitalisation and connectivity targeting micro, small, medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are necessary to unlock the potential of the private sector.
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JOINT COMMUNICATION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Strengthening EU economic security
The Pact for the Mediterranean, presented by the EU Commission in October 2025, sets out an ambitious new strategy to strengthen EU relations with its Southern Mediterranean partners. Building on the Barcelona Declaration, which laid the foundations for a comprehensive partnership between the EU and ten countries in the southern Mediterranean, and rooted in a broad consultation process involving stakeholders from both shores of the Mediterranean, the Pact focuses on vital areas of mutual interest with a clear objective: to shape a more integrated, resilient and secure Common Mediterranean Space.
As the European Union advances its engagement with the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova, one thing is clear: successful enlargement depends not only on funding and reforms, but on strong civil society ownership. Civil society and social partners must be placed at the heart of this process.
As the EU moves towards the creation of a real and sustainable circular economy, it has a key opportunity to reinforce its bioeconomy combining environmental sustainability, an efficient use of biomass, industrial competitiveness and territorial cohesion. Nature-based biodegradable materials can reduce pollution, complement recycling where technical practices are not effective, add value to agricultural waste and byproducts strengthening rural economies; and drive European innovation and competitiveness. In doing so, biodegradable materials would contribute to the transformation of a sector that, as noted by Enrico Letta, has the potential of growing from €31 billion, could grow to €100 billion by 2030, creating 0.5 million new jobs and saving 21 megatonnes of CO2 emissions.
The European Commission’s proposal to revise the Cybersecurity Act reflects this shift to move the European Union from a model of “cyber hygiene” towards one of cyber sovereignty. For employers across Europe, the implications are profound.
