Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU

In this issue:

  • Our members write about their expectations and proposals for the Danish Presidency
  • Guest articles by Simon PRAHM (GAME), Per BACH (Social Entrepreneurs in Denmark) and Daniel VOCES DE ONAÍNDI (Europêche)
  • Interview with rapporteur Joe HEALY on 'Ensuring sustainable food production and a fair income for European farmers' (EESC opinion NAT/939)
  • Interview with the CEPS co-authors of the new EESC study 'Mapping civil dialogue practices in the EU institutions'
  • Reports on recent activities of the EESC Civil Society Organisations' Group
  • Civil Society Organisations' Bulletin - July 2025

EU Steel and Metals Action Plan

Document Type
AS

On July 12th, Donald Trump announced a blanket 30% tariff against the EU (and Mexico) starting on August 1st. For now, the EU holds its breath, keeps still, but prepares. At least, that is what we are told. According to some officials, and probably national capitals, they do not expect Trump to follow through. They 'trust the markets', and the economic rationality of the US President. The same US president who advertised a car on the White House grounds and is minting memecoins

Internal rules of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group of the EESC on the selection of delegates for the CCMI based on common custom and practice to date

Internal rules of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group of the EESC on the selection of delegates for the CCMI based on common custom and practice to date

The EESC’s June plenary saw the adoption of an opinion urging the bloc to diversify and innovate its energy system to ensure stability and move to decarbonisation.

Conclusions and recommendations
Conference on ‘Building green and inclusive – Making our communities future-proof’

For a European Affordable Housing plan the contribution of civil society

Download — EESC-2025-00436-00-00-PA-TRA — (TEN/0848)

REVISED Minutes of the 233rd TEN Section meeting of 24.6.25

Download — EESC-2025-02415-00-01-PV-TRA — (Minutes)

An EU investment fund for economic resilience and sustainable competitiveness
DG BUDG: Commissioner SERAFIN