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.
The EESC organises a public hearing on Financial literacy and education for Europeans. It will gather together institutions, industry and civil society stakeholders, and will discuss desirable policy actions and share good practices along the EU.
The April plenary of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) saw the adoption of an opinion on the high cost of living as part of the package of EESC opinions on the cost-of-living crisis. The package is made up of seven sector-specific opinions to be adopted at the April and June plenaries plus an umbrella opinion which will be adopted in July.
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The role of quality public services in tackling the high cost of living