Water must be treated as a strategic priority for Europe, stressed the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) during its September plenary session, where three new opinions on water policy were adopted. The debate brought together high-level EU and UN representatives, highlighting the Committee’s ongoing commitment to the EU Blue Deal, which it has championed for nearly four years.

At its September 2025 plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted a forward-looking opinion on achieving the EU’s “Zero Deaths” goal in workplace health and safety. It sets out a comprehensive vision for occupational safety and health (OSH) in a rapidly changing world of work.

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