Opinions

  • Ongoing (updated on 24/10/2025) - Bureau decision date: 22/10/2025
    Reference
    TEN/861-EESC
    Plenary session number
    608
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    The Multimodal digital mobility services (MDMS) initiative is aimed to support the development of multimodal ticketing services within and across passenger transport modes, with the intention to significantly improve multimodality, inclusiveness and sustainability in the EU, within Member States and across borders.

  • Ongoing (updated on 10/09/2026) - Bureau decision date: 22/09/2026
    Reference
    NAT/1004-EESC
  • Ongoing (updated on 20/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Reference
    ECO/702-EESC-2026-00666
    Plenary session number
    608
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    Download — EESC section opinion: Boosting the capacity of the EIB Group and national promotional banks
  • Ongoing (updated on 20/07/2026) - Bureau decision date: 14/07/2026
    Reference
    SOC/885-EESC
    Plenary session number
    611
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  • Ongoing (updated on 10/09/2026) - Bureau decision date: 14/07/2026
    Reference
    NAT/1000-EESC
    Plenary session number
    611
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  • Ongoing (updated on 20/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Reference
    NAT/983-EESC-2026
    Plenary session number
    608
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    Download — EESC section opinion: Social farming as a tool for innovation in agriculture
    Download — Keypoints
  • Ongoing (updated on 19/08/2026) - Bureau decision date: 14/07/2026
    Reference
    INT/1135-EESC
    Plenary session number
    610
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    The European Innovation Act aims to create cross-sectoral legal framework conditions to remove barriers for bringing innovative ideas to market in all sectors.

  • Ongoing (updated on 28/08/2025) - Bureau decision date: 15/07/2025
    Reference
    TEN/857-EESC
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Latvia
    Plenary session number
    608
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  • Ongoing (updated on 17/06/2026) - Bureau decision date: 16/06/2026
    Reference
    TEN/893-EESC
    Plenary session number
    608
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  • Ongoing (updated on 30/04/2026) - Bureau decision date: 28/04/2026
    Reference
    ECO/703-EESC
    Workers - GR II
    Malta
    Plenary session number
    609
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  • Ongoing (updated on 24/10/2025) - Bureau decision date: 22/10/2025
    Reference
    TEN/860-EESC
    Workers - GR II
    Romania
    Plenary session number
    608
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    The Single Digital Booking and Ticketing Regulation (SDBTR) aims to make rail travel more accessible by allowing passengers to book multi-operator journeys through a single digital platform. It focuses specifically on expanding digital access to rail tickets and fares and reduces ticketing fragmentation while ensuring passengers retain their rights throughout the entire journey.

  • Ongoing (updated on 21/08/2026) - Bureau decision date: 14/07/2026
    Reference
    REX/623-EESC
    Plenary session number
    611
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  • Ongoing (updated on 17/06/2026) - Bureau decision date: 16/06/2026
    Reference
    TEN/890-EESC
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Austria
    Plenary session number
    610
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  • Ongoing (updated on 26/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Reference
    SOC/862-EESC
    Plenary session number
    610
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  • Ongoing (updated on 22/07/2026) - Bureau decision date: 16/07/2026
    Reference
    ECO/710-EESC-2026-02247
    Diversity Europe - GR III
    Italy
    • Overview of the EESC opinions on the Multiannual Financial Framework
  • Ongoing (updated on 20/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Reference
    NAT/982-EESC
    Plenary session number
    608
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  • Ongoing (updated on 17/06/2026) - Bureau decision date: 16/06/2026
    Reference
    TEN/891-EESC
    Plenary session number
    608
    -
  • Ongoing (updated on 20/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Reference
    TEN/878-EESC
    Plenary session number
    609
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  • Ongoing (updated on 30/07/2026) - Bureau decision date: 26/07/2026
    Reference
    CCMI/270-EESC
    Employers - GR I
    Lithuania
    Plenary session number
    611
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  • Ongoing (updated on 14/08/2026)
    Reference
    NAT/1003-EESC
    Plenary session number
    608
    -
  • Ongoing (updated on 30/07/2026) - Bureau decision date: 14/07/2026
    Reference
    TEN/894-EESC
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Lithuania
  • Ongoing (updated on 19/08/2026) - Bureau decision date: 14/07/2026
    Reference
    INT/1136-EESC
    Plenary session number
    611
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    The opinion addresses Europe’s persistent innovation commercialisation gap: while the EU excels in research and patents, it struggles to turn scientific excellence into globally leading companies.

  • Ongoing (updated on 26/08/2026) - Bureau decision date: 22/09/2026
    Reference
    TEN/895-EESC-2026
    Plenary session number
    608
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    Download — EESC opinion: Specific stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships (codification)
    Download — Keypoints
  • Ongoing (updated on 17/06/2026) - Bureau decision date: 16/06/2026
    Reference
    ECO/706-EESC-2026
    Employers - GR I
    Sweden
    Plenary session number
    610
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    Download — EESC section opinion: Recast of the Directive on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC)
  • Ongoing (updated on 20/07/2026) - Bureau decision date: 14/07/2026
    Reference
    SOC/884-EESC
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    611
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