The pressure on civil society across Europe is growing. To help organisations stay strong, the EU needs closer and more practical cooperation between EU institutions and civil society groups. The announced civil society platform is designed to create a regular, structured space for this dialogue, with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) aiming to play a key role in it.
On 27-28 November 2024, the Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law (FRRL) Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) concluded a two-day visit to Paris.
This visit gave the opportunity to the group of five EESC Members to hear civil society representatives about key trends in France concerning fundamental rights of social partners, freedoms of association and assembly, freedom of expression (including media freedom), the right to non-discrimination, and the rule of law.
