This public hearing will aim to present and discuss the European Commission’s Strategy on Intergenerational Fariness, a new strategic framework to guarantee that current decisions are made with the future in mind, ensuring a fair balance of benefits and burdens across all generations. The event will gather key institutional actors, civil society organisations, social partners and experts to reflect on the Strategy's priorities and to contribute to the preparation of the EESC Opinion (SOC/868).
The event will be webstreamed (EN, original). No registration is needed and participation is free of charge.
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On 21st of April, the EESC Workers’ Group brought together experts from the ETUC, S&D MEPs, the Spanish government and the European Commission to examine the current push for competitiveness, the Commission’s proposals on the 28th Regime, also known as EU Inc. proposal and the Quality Jobs Act.
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.
The EU needs a long-term vision that takes greater account of geographic specificities. Sustainable water management and food security must become top priorities, with food security and biodiversity going hand in hand.
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.
