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  • Statement of the EESC President on the situation in Iran

    Statement by
    Organisation
    Séamus Boland

    The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) stands in solidarity with the people of Iran and unequivocally condemn the violent repression of Iranian women, men and children in their legitimate struggle for freedom and democracy  

  • EESC President Séamus Boland meets Pope Leo XIV to address poverty and protecting the most vulnerable

    European Economic and Social Committee President Séamus Boland had a substantive private audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican today to focus attention on the urgent need for poverty eradication, the safeguarding of democracy, and the inclusion of vulnerable groups across Europe.

  • Statement on European Commission's Affordable Housing Plan

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

  • EESC and RCC Joint Conference: No future without us - Youth shaping EU enlargement

    Location

    Rue Belliard 99
    Brussels
    Belgium

    This conference brings together representatives from the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), and youth councils and other organisations across the Western Balkans and the European Union to examine the pivotal role of young people in EU accession negotiations.

  • Statement on the European Commission’s Democracy Shield package

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

  • Statement on the EU's next long-term budget Multiannual Financial Framework

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

  • Enlargement should remain among EU's top priorities

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

  • President Boland visits Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to convey message of support to frontline Baltic states

    President Séamus Boland travelled to the three Baltic states on 27-29 October 2025 for his first mission as head of the EESC to share a message of solidarity and support to the peoples and civil society of these frontline EU Member States. During his high-level visit he met government representatives and civil society partners across the three countries. 

  • Inaugural speech

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