Publications

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    In the coming months, the Belgian Presidency will have a crucial role to play at Europe’s helm. The European Economic and Social Committee will work closely with the Belgian Presidency to build a stronger, more resilient, and more democratic Europe.

    Page dedicated to the Belgian presidency of the Council of the EU - 2024

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    The External Relations Section (REX) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is responsible for dialogue between European civil society organisations and their homologues from the countries with which the European Union has formal relations (e.g. under the form of a Free Trade Agreement). Through this dialogue, made possible by a series of bilateral bodies, and through specialized opinions and information reports, the Committee is able to concretely contribute to EU foreign policy.

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    83 pages

    Study of the EESC Employers' Group together with the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) – final report

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    2 pages

    This publication presents the Civil Society Organisations’ Group (Group III) of the European Economic and Social Committee.

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    8 pages

    The European Economic and Social Committee calls on the European institutions to consider water as a priority and to adopt an EU Blue Deal as a standalone strategic policy, on an equal footing with the EU Green Deal.

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    90 pages

    This new edition of the European Cycling Lexicon was prepared by the EESC's Section for Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society (TEN) in collaboration with the European Cyclists' Federation to respond to the strong demand from citizens, organisations and public authorities.

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    117 pages

    This report provides an overview of the visits organised by the EESC Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law (FRRL) group in 2022.

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    14 pages

    This report summarises the main activities led by the ad-hoc Group on Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law (FRRL) between 2020 and 2023.

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    65 pages

    The study aims at understanding the links between space and the civil society and explaining how the latter is involved and consulted in EU space policy-making.

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    80 pages

    This study investigates the major climate-related risks for households in the EU by quantifying the relationship between a set of selected climate-hazards metrics, households’ income by source, and sector-specific expenditures, capturing both the climate induced cost of impacts and adaptation measures. This analysis is complemented with the assessment of mitigation policy costs for households using a mixed modelling approach.