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.
Here you can find news and information about the EESC'swork, including its social media accounts, the EESC Info newsletter, photo galleries and videos.
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.
Download — Dictamen del CESE: Strategy to support the eastern border regions to address their specific challenges and support them in the reorientation of their local economy
Exploratory opinion at the request of the European Commission, in the context of the implementation of their Financial Literacy Strategy. The opinion considers that organised civil society is in a privileged position to improve financial literacy, due to their local networks and expertise with different groups of the population. The opinion also makes specific policy recommendations to the European Commission and Member States to potentiate their impact.
Download — Dictamen de la Sección del CESE: The role of civil society in improving financial literacy
The EESC calls for the establishment of a dedicated Union strategy for islands (Islands Pact), supported by a specific legislative framework (Islands Act). That framework should be accompanied by a formal strategy and provide for the effective implementation of an ‘insularity clause’, with a view to systematically integrating the specific needs and constraints of islands into Union policies on cohesion, transport, energy, state aid, the environment and maritime affairs.