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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

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.
Statement by the President concerning latest developments in Iran and the Middle East region on the occasion of the 604th plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee

The developments in Iran and the Middle East region are of great concern.
I call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to protect civilians.
Above all, I am deeply distressed by the loss of civilian lives in all the territories affected.