The second meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) under the EU–Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), held on 13 April 2026 at the European Economic and Social Committee, brought together representatives from EU institutions, civil society, and international organisations to assess progress and discuss key priorities for implementation.
La montée des tensions et la reprise du conflit en Iran ajoutent une nouvelle volatilité à un environnement économique mondial déjà fragile. Dans un contexte de fragmentation géopolitique, d'incertitude sur les marchés de l'énergie et de ralentissement de la croissance, il est devenu de plus en plus urgent de comprendre les implications macroéconomiques de ce conflit pour l'Europe. La section spécialisée "Union économique et monétaire, cohésion économique et sociale" (ECO) du CESE organisera un débat public afin d'examiner les conséquences macroéconomiques plus larges du conflit en Iran pour l'économie européenne.
On 30 March 2026, the EESC Permanent Group on Sustainable Food Systems (PG) will hold a public debate “Towards a sustainable EU Livestock Strategy”, with the aim to contribute to the European Commission’s upcoming EU Livestock Strategy.
The EU–Serbia Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) met in Brussels on 30 March 2026 to discuss key developments in EU–Serbia relations, with a particular focus on the rule of law, judicial and electoral reforms, transparency and anti-corruption, democratic institutions, the operational challenges of the EU Entry-Exit System, and the state of social and civil dialogue.
Between 26 and 29 March 2026, EESC members joined the EU delegation at the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Yaoundé.
The delegation attended the daily debriefings for civil society hosted by DG Trade, and had informal meetings with the African Union ECOSOCC, the WTO, the French business association AFEP and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). A short impromptu meeting was also organized with MEP Warborn (INTA).
Conférence précédée d'une réunion conjointe entre le groupe des travailleurs du CESE et le groupe S&D au PE
Location
Rue Belliard 99, 1040 Bruxelles
Bruxelles
Belgium
La réunion portera principalement sur l'impact de l'instabilité géopolitique sur les droits des travailleurs et les marchés du travail dans l'UE, ainsi que sur les conséquences de l'augmentation des budgets de défense sur l'État providence, les systèmes de sécurité sociale et les droits des travailleurs.
The EU-Central America DAG convened for its 30th meeting on 23 March 2026, chaired by WIDE+ (GR III). The agenda included briefings on the implementation of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation parts of the Association Agreement, exchanges with the representatives from the EEAS, DG INTPA and DG Trade on the implementation of recommendations from the latest Joint Declaration of the EU-CA DAGs. The Group also prepared for the upcoming Joint Events with Central American counterparts from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, scheduled for 15-17 June 2026 in Brussels.
The EU-Chile Domestic Consultative Group (DCG), held its inaugural meeting on 20 March 2026. The Group established its new structure and elected Antonio García del Riego (EESC, Group I) as Chair for the 2025-2028 mandate. The meeting featured a meaningful exchange with representatives from the European External Action Service (EEAS) and DG Trade on the Group's role and mandate under the new Advanced Framework Agreement. The EU-Chile DCG also discussed priorities for its new mandate, pending the formal establishment of the Chilean DCG.
