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.
Under the Irish presidency, the EESC Employers' Group is organizing an Extraordinary Group meeting in Dublin to explore how to unlock EU–UK Potential, Ireland being the perfect location for this debate as the primary laboratory where post-Brexit friction is being tested first-hand, managed and optimized.
The event will be the opportunity to take stock of the various options for future EU-UK relations and explore further how to unlock EU-UK trade, facilitate the mutual recognition of qualifications and skills in order to lower operational costs for companies and boost competitiveness on both sides of the Channel.
Report on the country visit to Czech Republic – 5-6 May 2026 and Authorities’ observations on the report
The report relays the views of Czech civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, the rule of law. This report has been communicated to the Czech authorities, which in turn submitted their reply.