Launch of the European Employment and Social Outlook (EESO) 2026
Location
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Rue Belliard 99/101
Brussels
Belgium
Jointly organised by the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), this conference will be an opportunity to discuss key insights from the European Employment and Social Outlook (EESO) 2026 – the flagship report from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion’s (DG EMPL).
The conference will feature high-level speakers from EU institutions and research institutes. Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Ms. Roxana Mînzatu, and the President of the EESC's Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship, Ms. Cinzia Del Rio, will open the event.
The European Innovation Act aims to create cross-sectoral legal framework conditions to remove barriers for bringing innovative ideas to market in all sectors.
Together the Information Report ECO/711 and the Resolution ECO/712 are a continuation of the European Semester Group's (ESG) work to consult annually national economic and social councils, social partners and civil society organisations from EU Member States on reform and investment proposals made in the context of the European Semester and their implementation in the Member States.
The Information Report aims to collect the views of social partners and civil society organisations in the Member States on the reform and investment proposals and their implementation, in particular those indicated in the 2026 Country-Specific Recommendations.
In the context of the creation of a Savings and Investments Union that benefits EU citizens, financial literacy positions as an enabler. In this debate we put-together the voices of the European Commission and local organisations to exchange on their projects and policy proposals.
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 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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