Comment by Sandrine BÉLIER, member of the EESC Civil Society Organisations’ Group, representing the French Association for Humanity and Biodiversity

Comment by Juraj SIPKO, member of the Civil Society Organisations’ Group, representing the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Solidarity Letter from the Workers’ Group of the EESC with strikes in Belgium

Amendment to deforestation regulation (EU) 2023/1115

Document Type
PAC

Notice of meeting for the 236th meeting of the TEN section on 12.12.25

Download — EESC-2025-03722-00-00-CONVPOJ-TRA — (Agenda)

SOC SECTION - NOTICE OF MEETING - 26-11-2025

Download — EESC-2025-03750-00-01-CONVPOJ-TRA — (Agenda)
European Migration Forum – 10th meeting - Carlos Trindade

In this issue:

  • Comments on the proposed European Democracy Shield, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, COP30 and the EU-US trade deal
  • Guest articles by Haydn Hammersley (European Disability Forum) and Patrick ten Brink (European Environmental Bureau)
  • Civil Society Initiative of the Month
  • Interview on the EESC opinion on the Citizens' Energy Package
  • and more

The EESC Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship (SOC) marked Gender Equality Week 2025 with a key debate on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “My Voice, My Choice,” which calls for safe and accessible abortion across the European Union. The event brought together campaigners, legal experts, Members of the European Parliament, and representatives from the European Commission to address the urgent challenge of ensuring reproductive rights and solidarity for all women in Europe.

The EESC Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship (SOC) marked Gender Equality Week 2025 with a pivotal debate on banning conversion practices in the European Union. The event brought together voices from EU institutions, civil society, LGBTIQ+ organisations and policy experts to address the urgent challenge of eradicating conversion practices and ensuring the protection and dignity of all LGBTIQ+ people across Europe.