In an opinion adopted in plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) made key recommendations to advance the EU’s Territorial Agenda 2030. The strategy should promote cohesion and the ‘freedom to stay’ in one’s home, align with cohesion policy to reduce disparities, and drive sustainable growth, while increasing civil society participation in regional development.
As the European Commission crafts its 2025 Work Programme, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has adopted a resolution to shape its priorities and tackle Europe’s critical geopolitical and socio-economic challenges. The EESC’s recommendations highlight the urgent need to drive long-term competitiveness, social cohesion, and environmental resilience to secure the EU’s global leadership and ensure a prosperous future for all.
Granting full Schengen status to Bulgaria and Romania will also benefit the EU single market, as any limitations on freedom of movement within the EU adversely affect EU competitiveness and hamper its economic growth
The conference on disinformation, held by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), showcased that a horizontal approach leveraging on citizens in the fight against disinformation is moving in the right direction. The participants also pointed out that regional press can be a role model for big media platforms to rebuild the trust lost with their audiences.
Montenegro has a good chance of closing all chapters of its EU accession negotiations by the end of 2026, according to the EU-Montenegro Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee. To this end, it needs a cross-party and broader social dialogue.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a public hearing on the situation of Roma women, exploring ways to tackle the key challenge of under-representation while addressing the different kinds of discrimination this group faces on a daily basis.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is actively participating in COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11–22, 2024. Representing the voices of civil society, the EESC is committed to ensuring that marginalized and vulnerable groups are included in global climate solutions.
A conference held in Estonia highlighted that low-carbon hydrogen is a key component of the energy transition and can make it happen, but it needs infrastructure and financing to develop its potential.
In a joint statement signed on 14 November 2024, Baiba Miltoviča, president of the EESC’s Section for Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society (TEN) and Andres Jaadla, rapporteur of a CoR opinion on housing, urge the European institutions to adopt urgent measures to get the European Union out of the current housing crisis. They also welcome the appointment of a European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, who will be tasked with putting forward the first-ever European Affordable Housing Plan.
