Présidence de l'UE

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    Le Comité économique et social européen s'affirme comme un partenaire engagé auprès de la présidence italienne de l'Union européenne, donnant ainsi une voix à la société civile organisée tout au long de ce semestre.

    • EESC priorities during the Italian Presidency - July – December 2014
  • La présidence grecque de l’UE est une opportunité que l’Europe ne peut pas manquer, car elle est celle qui peut favoriser le changement pour une Europe plus proche de ses citoyens et plus concrète, alors que se dessinent déjà les échéances majeures pour son avenir. Aux élections de mai prochain, les citoyens éliront un nouveau Parlement européen. Ces élections nous diront aussi si l’Europe aura su ou non les convaincre de son efficacité et de la vigueur retrouvée du projet européen.

    • EESC priorities during the Greek Presidency
  • Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU

    In this issue:

    • Our members write about their expectations and proposals for the Danish Presidency
    • Guest articles by Simon PRAHM (GAME), Per BACH (Social Entrepreneurs in Denmark) and Daniel VOCES DE ONAÍNDI (Europêche)
    • Interview with rapporteur Joe HEALY on 'Ensuring sustainable food production and a fair income for European farmers' (EESC opinion NAT/939)
    • Interview with the CEPS co-authors of the new EESC study 'Mapping civil dialogue practices in the EU institutions'
    • Reports on recent activities of the EESC Civil Society Organisations' Group
    • Civil Society Organisations' Bulletin - July 2025
  • Exploring the multiple facets of European security

    In this issue:

    • Our members address European security, the focus of the Polish Presidency 2025; 
    • Guest articles by Hans WOLTERS and Eero YRJÖ-KOSKINEN (Institute for European Environmental Policy), Juraj LIZÁK (Slovak Youth Council), and Agnieszka MAJ and Karolina ZUBEL (Center for Social Economic Research (CASE));
    • Reports on recent group activities;
    • Interview with rapporteur King JOÓ on the EESC opinion on 'Ensuring a needs-based work-life balance for all: How adequate flexible working conditions can support intergenerational solidarity and the empowerment of women'.
    • Civil Society Organisations' Bulletin - January 2025
  • Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU - a look ahead

    In this issue:

    • Our members write about their expectations and proposals for the Belgian Presidency
    • Guest articles on the Belgian Presidency by Marianne Streel (President of the Walloon Federation of Agriculture (FWA)), Danny Jacobs (Director of the Union for a Better Environment) and Benjamin Clarysse (Policy Coordinator at the Union for a Better Environment)
    • Comment on the upcoming European elections by Tanja Herceg (Board Member of the European Youth Information and Counselling Agency (ERYICA))
    • Comments on the European Consumer Day 2023, COP28 and the Connecting EU seminar 2023
    • Civil Society Organisations' Bulletin - January 2024
  • The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU: Opportunities and Challenges

    In this issue:

    • Our members write about their expectations and proposals for the Spanish Presidency
    • Guest articles by Lourdes Márquez de la Calleja (Director of Alliances and International Relations at Fundación ONCE) and Victoria Ortega (President of Unión
      Profesional and First Vice-President of CEPLIS)
    • Comment on the proposed reform of the European electricity market by rapporteur Jan Dirx 
    • Interview on measures to fight stigma against HIV with rapporteur Pietro Vittorio Barbieri
    • Civil Society Organisations' Bulletin - July 2023
  • In this issue:

    • Members' views on the French Presidency of the Council of the EU
    • Interview with Thierry Beaudet, President of the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council
    • Interview with Lucas Meijs, main author of the new EESC study 'New trends in the development of volunteering in the EU'
    • Diversity Europe Newsletter - January 2022