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  • Energy storage as systemically important infrastructure for a sovereign, affordable and resilient European Energy Union

    In voorbereiding (updated on 26/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Referentie
    TEN/875-EESC-2026
    Rapporteur
    Thomas KATTNIG
    Workers - GR II
    Austria
    Co-rapporteur
    Konstantinos MOUSOUROULIS
    Employers - GR I
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    607
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  • The public services sector in the EU adapted to new challenges

    In voorbereiding (updated on 26/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Referentie
    SOC/863-EESC-2026
    Rapporteur
    Mateusz SZYMAŃSKI
    Workers - GR II
    Poland
    Plenary session number
    608
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  • EU approach on Integrated Wildfire Risk Management

    In voorbereiding (updated on 20/03/2026) - Bureau decision date: 17/03/2026
    Referentie
    NAT/989-EESC-2026
    Referral
    COM(2026) 330 final
    Rapporteur
    Luís MIRA
    Employers - GR I
    Portugal
    Plenary session number
    607
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    EESC opinion on an EU approach on Integrated Wildfire Risk Management.

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  • EU Industrial Maritime Strategy

    In voorbereiding (updated on 27/11/2025) - Bureau decision date: 18/11/2025
    Referentie
    CCMI/258-EESC
    Referral
    COM(2026) 111 final
    Rapporteur
    Stelios NERANTZAKIS
    Employers - GR I
    Greece
    Co-rapporteur
    Franck UHLIG
    (France
    Plenary session number
    607
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  • EESC Contribution to the UN Water Conference 2026: from the EU Blue Deal and Water Resilience Strategy to global water action

    In voorbereiding (updated on 05/11/2025) - Bureau decision date: 23/10/2025
    Referentie
    CCMI/254-EESC-2026
    Rapporteur
    Paul RÜBIG
    Employers - GR I
    Austria
    Co-rapporteur
    Hervé JEANNIN
    (France
    Plenary session number
    606
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  • Equality and the Competitiveness Agenda

    In voorbereiding (updated on 04/05/2026) - Bureau decision date: 28/04/2026
    Referentie
    SOC/874-EESC
    Rapporteur
    Rebecca SUNNUS
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Germany
    Plenary session number
    608
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  • Avenues for Boosting the Internationalisation of European SMEs and social enterprises for quality of life

    In voorbereiding (updated on 18/06/2026) - Bureau decision date: 30/04/2026
    Referentie
    REX/617-EESC
    Rapporteur
    Milena ANGELOVA
    Employers - GR I
    Bulgaria
    Plenary session number
    610
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  • The role of volunteering for European Population Preparedness in an increasingly dangerous world

    In voorbereiding (updated on 26/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Referentie
    SOC/864-EESC
    Rapporteur
    Krzysztof PATER
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Poland
    Plenary session number
    610
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  • Evaluation of Common Agricultural Policy delivery on its objectives

    In voorbereiding (updated on 19/09/2025) - Bureau decision date: 16/09/2025
    Referentie
    NAT/968-EESC-2025
    Rapporteur
    Joe HEALY
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland
    Co-rapporteur
    Josep PUXEU ROCAMORA
    Employers - GR I
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    606
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  • The EESC's recommendations on the reform and investment proposals formulated as part of the 2025-2026 European Semester cycle

    In voorbereiding (updated on 05/12/2025) - Bureau decision date: 04/12/2025
    Referentie
    ECO/692-EESC
    Rapporteur
    Plenary session number
    606
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  • Introduction of the digital euro

    In voorbereiding (updated on 20/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Referentie
    ECO/701-EESC-2026-2026-00661
    Rapporteur
    Juraj SIPKO
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Slovakia
    Plenary session number
    610
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  • Boosting the capacity of the EIB and national promotional banks for innovation, effective industrial policy and economic growth

    In voorbereiding (updated on 20/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Referentie
    ECO/702-EESC-2026-00666
    Rapporteur
    Philip VON BROCKDORFF
    Workers - GR II
    Malta
    Plenary session number
    608
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  • Action Plan on Drone and Counter Drone Security

    In voorbereiding (updated on 19/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 17/02/2026
    Referentie
    TEN/883-EESC-2026
    Referral
    COM(2026) 81 final
    Rapporteur
    Miroslav HAJNOŠ
    Workers - GR II
    Slovakia
    Plenary session number
    607
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  • Drone and Counter Drone Industry: Strengthening EU's Defence Readiness

    In voorbereiding (updated on 20/03/2026) - Bureau decision date: 17/03/2026
    Referentie
    CCMI/265-EESC
    Referral
    COM(2026) 81 final
    Rapporteur
    John COMER
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland
    Co-rapporteur
    Christophe TYTGAT
    (Belgium

  • EU Ports Strategy

    In voorbereiding (updated on 19/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Referentie
    TEN/882-EESC-2026
    Referral
    COM(2026) 112 final
    Rapporteur
    Joan ROGET ALEMANY
    Employers - GR I
    Spain
    Co-rapporteur
    Baiba MILTOVIČA
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Latvia
    Plenary session number
    607
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  • Reforming climate governance in light of recent international judicial decisions

    In voorbereiding (updated on 20/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Referentie
    NAT/987-EESC-2026
    Rapporteur
    Corina MURAFA BENGA
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Romania
    Plenary session number
    608
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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 role of civil society in improving financial literacy

    In voorbereiding (updated on 18/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 17/02/2026
    Referentie
    ECO/699-EESC-2026
    Rapporteur
    Giuseppe GUERINI
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    608
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  • Strengthening the child guarantee

    In voorbereiding (updated on 04/05/2026) - Bureau decision date: 28/04/2026
    Referentie
    SOC/872-EESC-2026
    Referral
    COM(2026) 539 final
    Rapporteur
    Kinga JOÓ
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Hungary
    Plenary session number
    608
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  • Enhancing the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities up to 2030

    In voorbereiding (updated on 04/05/2026) - Bureau decision date: 28/04/2026
    Referentie
    SOC/870-EESC-2026
    Referral
    COM(2026) 541 final
    Rapporteur
    Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    608
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  • 2026 European Semester – Spring Package

    In voorbereiding (updated on 30/04/2026) - Bureau decision date: 28/04/2026
    Referentie
    ECO/703-EESC
    Rapporteur
    Gonçalo LOBO XAVIER
    Employers - GR I
    Portugal
    Co-rapporteur
    Philip VON BROCKDORFF
    Workers - GR II
    Malta
    Plenary session number
    609
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  • Evaluation of the Whistle-blower Protection Directive

    In voorbereiding (updated on 18/09/2025) - Bureau decision date: 16/09/2025
    Referentie
    SOC/847-EESC
    Rapporteur
    Giulia BARBUCCI
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    606
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  • How to integrate thousands of humanoid robots in the near future in industry and in our daily lives

    In voorbereiding (updated on 20/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Referentie
    CCMI/262-EESC-2026
    Rapporteur
    Paul RÜBIG
    Employers - GR I
    Austria
    Co-rapporteur
    Hervé JEANNIN
    (France

  • Tax rules as code (TRACK) for EU tax directives: Enhancing legal clarity, cross-border comparability and democratic governance through artificial intelligence

    In voorbereiding (updated on 20/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Referentie
    ECO/700-EESC-2026-00660
    Rapporteur
    Krister ANDERSSON
    Employers - GR I
    Sweden
    Plenary session number
    610
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  • Enlargement and EU Climate Policy – Achieving the EU Climate Targets in a larger union

    In voorbereiding (updated on 20/02/2026) - Bureau decision date: 19/02/2026
    Referentie
    NAT/984-EESC
    Rapporteur
    Teppo SÄKKINEN
    Employers - GR I
    Finland
    Plenary session number
    607
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  • The point of view of organised civil society in the EU Member States on national reform and investment proposals and their implementation (2025-2026 European Semester cycle)

    In voorbereiding (updated on 05/12/2025) - Bureau decision date: 04/12/2025
    Referentie
    ECO/691-EESC
    Rapporteur
    Plenary session number
    606
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