The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation and information reports a year.
It also organises several annual initiatives and events with a focus on civil society and citizens’ participation such as the Civil Society Prize, the Civil Society Days, the Your Europe, Your Say youth plenary and the ECI Day.
Here you can find news and information about the EESC'swork, including its social media accounts, the EESC Info newsletter, photo galleries and videos.
The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
On 23 June 2026, the EESC Employers' Group hosted SGI Day 2026, the annual flagship event of our partner organisation SGI Europe, focused on the Freedom to Stay, in the presence of Mrs Roxana Minzatu, EU Commission Executive Vice President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs, and Preparedness.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has adopted an information report and a resolution calling for a stronger role for social partners and civil society organisations in shaping national reforms and investments. The EESC calls for the creation of a European code for structured consultations and mandatory assessments of partnership practices to improve transparency, effectiveness and democratic legitimacy.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has adopted an opinion arguing that putting the New European Bauhaus into practice can help tackle the housing crisis, as long as it moves from inspiring pilot projects to systemic, scalable and place-based delivery.
The EESC Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law (FRRL) Group expresses concern regarding recent developments in the Czech Republic following the decision of 18 May 2026 to abolish the Department for Human Rights and the Protection of Minorities at the Office of the Government.