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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
The agenda and all information regarding this plenary session will be available 8 days prior to the event. You will be able to follow the debates by web streaming. Web streaming
603rd Plenary session with the follwoing debates: The lasting scars of Russia’s war against Ukraine: its devastating toll on childhood and youth, at 15:00 on Wednesday 18 February 2026; From ambition to action: an EU Affordable Housing Plan delivering for the people, at 10:00 on Thursday 19 February 2026; The potential of sodium batteries for the EU, at 12:00 on Thursday 19 February 2026. Web streaming. Web streaming