As wildfires become more frequent and destructive across Europe, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is calling for prevention to become the cornerstone of EU wildfire policy.
Committee welcomes Commission's strategy but calls for stronger funding, mandatory labelling and strengthening competitiveness for Europe's livestock farmers.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has broadly welcomed the European Commission's new Vision for Agriculture and Food and its forthcoming livestock strategy, but says Brussels must go significantly further if it wants Europe's livestock sector to remain competitive, sustainable and resilient. While supporting the Commission's overall direction, the Committee argues that the current proposals leave important gaps on financing, trade, labelling and support for farmers.
Le CESE continue de préconiser que soit mis un terme à la crise du logement en Europe. Dans un nouvel avis, il fait valoir que, pour proposer des logements plus abordables, l’UE a besoin d’un certain nombre de mesures urgentes, parmi lesquelles: une meilleure stratégie pour l’utilisation des sols et les zones rurales, des investissements et des financements publics plus massifs liés à des critères sociaux clairs, des procédures de planification et d’autorisation plus rapides grâce à la numérisation, une main-d’œuvre et des compétences adéquates ou encore des méthodes de construction modernes.
The fight against racism in Europe must move beyond good intentions and become a genuine political priority, the European Economic and Social Committee says in its recently adopted opinion on the EU Anti-Racism Strategy 2026-2030.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has welcomed the European Commission’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) as a timely move to strengthen Europe’s industrial competitiveness, at a time when manufacturing’s share of EU GDP has fallen from 17.4% in 2000 to just 14.3% today.
As the world celebrates the International Volunteer Year 2026 (IVY 2026), experts from across Europe gathered at an EESC hearing to underline the vital contribution that volunteers make to building resilient, prepared and cohesive societies. The hearing, organised as part of the EESC's work on the forthcoming opinion on the role of volunteering for European preparedness, explored how volunteering strengthens communities before, during and after crises.
Au regard de la fragmentation et de la politisation croissantes du commerce mondial, des membres des 15 groupes consultatifs internes de l’UE se sont réunis à Bruxelles pour examiner comment la société civile organisée peut contribuer davantage à la mise en œuvre des accords commerciaux de l’UE et veiller à ce que les engagements en matière de durabilité fassent l’objet d’une surveillance et d’un suivi efficaces.
Europe will need significantly more investment if it wants to secure the critical raw materials required for its green, digital and defence transitions, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) warned in an opinion adopted at its June plenary session.
On 30 June, the European Economic and Social Committee initiative 'Empowering youth voices through the EESC Youth Test' joined three other finalists in the 'Excellence in diversity and inclusion' category at the ceremony for the Ombudsman Award for Good Administration. Amidst the shortlisted projects, the winning recognition was awarded to the DiscoverEU Inclusion Action, a European Commission initiative dedicated to opening Europe to young people with fewer opportunities.
