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.
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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.
Fragmentation of the single market is directly impacting the cost of living in the EU, pushing many Europeans to the brink of poverty. We asked Emilie Prouzet, rapporteur for the opinion on this topic, what the EESC recommends to address this issue and create a fair and competitive single market.
Fragmentation of the single market is directly impacting the cost of living in the EU, pushing many Europeans to the brink of poverty. We asked Emilie Prouzet, rapporteur for the opinion on this topic, what the EESC recommends to address this issue and create a fair and competitive single market.
EESC President Röpke met on 10 April 2025 with European Commissioner for International Partnerships Síkela and the Presiding Officer of the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC), Sissoko, to reinforce joint efforts in enhancing civil society engagement in the EU-Africa partnership.
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2013/34/EU, (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges