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  • The Socio-Economic Value of Job Quality

    Launch of the European Employment and Social Outlook (EESO) 2026

    Location

    European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Rue Belliard 99/101
    Brussels
    Belgium

    The European Commission (DG EMPL) and the EESC (SOC section) are organising this conference to present and discuss the key findings from the European Employment and Social Outlook (EESO) 2026 – DG EMPL's flagship report. 

    The 2026 edition of this report, scheduled to come out in October 2026, focuses on job quality, its link to macroeconomic outcomes and related policies.

  • Where European policy meets the land: Commissioner Roswall visits President Boland’s farm in Offaly

  • Europe Day statement

    Statement by
    Séamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee

    On Europe Day, we celebrate not simply a political union or an economic project, but a democratic vision founded on peace, participation and solidarity among peoples.

    At the heart of that vision lies an essential principle: democracy is not sustained by institutions alone. It survives because people believe they still have a voice.

    Today, across Europe and beyond, that principle is under growing pressure.

  • Fulfilling our collective responsibility to eradicate poverty by 2050

    It is with immense pleasure that I welcome the European Commission's (EC) ambitious social package and in particular, the first EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. I very much look forward to the European Economic and Social Committee's (EESC) concrete role in its implementation, through the cooperation agreement to be signed with the European Commission (EC).

  • President Boland in Moldova: advancing EU accession with civil society at the heart

    On a mission to Moldova, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) President Séamus Boland met with Moldova’s political leadership, civil society organisations and young people to reaffirm the EESC’s strong support for the country’s European path. 

  • EESC President statement on Montenegro EU accession progress

    Statement by
    Séamus Boland, EESC President

    I welcome the decision by European Union Ambassadors to establish a Council Working Party tasked with drafting the Accession Treaty with Montenegro and congratulate Montenegro for this important milestone. This represents both a recognition of progress and an incentive to accelerate reforms. 

  • President Boland in New York and Washington D.C. to stand up for global cooperation and build bridges with civil society across the Atlantic

    On a mission to United Nations headquarters in New York and the World Bank and Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) President Séamus Boland met with several high-level UN, political and civil society leaders. He stressed the EESC's firm commitment to international cooperation and the importance of civil society participation to strengthening multilateralism, sustainable development and democracy. 

  • EU–Western Balkans Civil Society High‑Level Conference

    Trust and Partnership at the Heart of EU Enlargement
    Event type
    Conference

    Location

    ÖGB ,
    Johann-Böhm-Platz 1 A
    Vienna
    Austria

    On 29 May 2026, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised a High‑Level Civil Society Conference that brought together EU and Western Balkans stakeholders to discuss the role of civil society in advancing EU enlargement, strengthening democratic resilience and supporting socio‑economic convergence in the region.

  • Statement by the President on Intergenerational Fairness Strategy

    Statement by
    Séamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee
    Organisation
    European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

    I welcome the Intergenerational Fairness Strategy adopted yesterday and its recognition of intergenerational fairness as a strategic choice for the EU.

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Séamus BOLAND

European Economic and Social Committee 

rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 99-101 1040 Brussels Belgium

Tel (secretariat): +32 (0)2 546 97 25 - Email (secretariat)

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