The European Commission presented a new Communication on islands on 10th of June as a result of the public consultation in which the EESC has contributed with the exploratory opinion requested by the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU.
In this own-initiative opinion, the EESC argues that deeper integration of the Single Market is essential to boost productivity, particularly in the services sector, which remains less integrated despite its growing economic importance.
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This opinion analyses the Commission's Communication "Breaking the cycle of child poverty - strengthening the European Child Guarantee". It addresses the strengthening of the European Child Guarantee as a child-centred, rights-based instrument to break intergenerational cycles of poverty and social exclusion. It recommends reinforcing access to quality parental employment and affordable and high-quality early childhood education and care, while ensuring that vulnerable groups are not excluded from essential services.
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This timely opinion will examine civil society proposal on how to reform climate governance, including decision-making processes, negotiation frameworks, and the participation and impact of civil society organisations at global climate summits. It will also assess how international climate litigation is shaping climate negotiations and may further influence the governance of the UNFCCC, particularly in the light of the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion of 23 July 2025.
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The EESC opinion on the 2026 European Semester-Spring Package delivers a clear final political message: Europe does not primarily need new priorities. It needs to implement more effectively those already agreed, thus also ensuring a balance between economic, social and environmental objectives. The European Semester should therefore evolve into Europe’s strategic delivery framework for sustainable competitiveness, ensuring that reforms, investments and governance deliver tangible benefits for citizens, businesses, workers and future generations. Success should increasingly be measured not only by the quality of policy recommendations, but by the quality of their implementation and their contribution to productivity, resilience, social cohesion, quality jobs and long-term prosperity.
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Download — Parere della sezione del CESE: Shrinking democratic space as a barrier to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the European Union – placing civil society at the heart of Europe’s fight against poverty (SDG1)
This opinion examines the Commission's proposal for a EU Anti Poverty Strategy and sets out the EESC’s priorities. It calls for a comprehensive, rights-based and life-course approach to poverty, addressing its structural causes and the specific needs of groups facing the greatest risks of poverty and exclusion. The opinion stresses the importance of adequate social protection, access to quality essential services and inclusive labour markets, and calls for stronger EU and national action to prevent poverty and ensure effective social inclusion.
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This opinion analyses the Commission's proposal for a Council Recommendation on Housing Exclusion and looks at the issue of homelessness among children, families and young people in the EU. It addresses access to dignified housing from a human rights perspective, and recommends that prevention and reduction of homelessness should remain the primary focus of the Council Recommendation, in line with the Lisbon Declaration. It stresses that a preventive approach should be complemented by robust social emergency services, and recommends all Member States to develop a strategic framework to combat homelessness.
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Chips Act 2, the revision of the EU Chips Act, aims to further strengthen Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem and competitiveness across the full value chain, with a particular focus on advanced manufacturing and AI chips.
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The European Innovation Act aims to create cross-sectoral legal framework conditions to remove barriers for bringing innovative ideas to market in all sectors.
