The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions 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.
Report on the country visit to Romania – 11-12 June 2024 and Authorities’ observations on the report
The report relays the views of Romanian civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, the rule of law. This report has been communicated to the Romanian authorities, which in turn submitted their reply.
Report on the country visit to Hungary – 23-24 June 2025 and Authorities’ observations on the report
The report relays the views of Hungarian civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, the rule of law. This report has been communicated to the Hungarian authorities, which in turn submitted their reply.
Report on the country visit to Albania – 2-3 April 2025 and Authorities’ observations on the report
The report relays the views of Albanian civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, the rule of law. This report has been communicated to the Albanian authorities, which in turn submitted their reply.
A Unified Legal Framework to Support Growth and Business
This study, commissioned by the EESC, offers a comprehensive analysis of the concept, rationale, historical evolution, and future prospects of the 28th regime in EU law.
Opportunities and drawbacks towards the reduction of GHG emissions in agriculture
This study evaluates the environmental, social, and economic impacts of digitalisation based on a literature review and case studies in Estonia, Germany, Romania, and Spain
This study examines how social partners and civil society organisations in six Member States — Italy, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Portugal and Sweden — view the effectiveness of current policies in raising employment levels and increasing adult participation in training. It also puts forward recommendations for improving policy outcomes.
This feasibility study to generate statistics on climate-induced migration and ways forward sought to gather and review existing data on climate-induced migration, focussing on five Member States (France, Germany, Greece, Italy and Spain) and one candidate country (Türkiye), to inform an effective EU response. There is no universally agreed definition of climate-induced migration. The majority of population movements as a result of rapid onset events takes place within a country as opposed to across borders.
This report proposes the creation of a Public EU Rating Agency focused on environmental and social sustainability and human rights, aiming to support EU sustainability efforts by setting standards, accrediting auditors, and centralizing data
This report, prepared for the EESC Workers' Group, analyses the question of defence in the European Union within its current state of play and its insertion into the broader debate of security