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.
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