This own-initiative opinion constitutes the contribution of the ECO section to the 2025 EESC transversal own-initiative opinion package on the cost-of-living crisis, looking at specific economic policy measures that can help make the European economy future-proof.
EESC opinion NAT/946 Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies while ensuring European competitiveness, mitigating the cost-of-living crisis, and promoting a just transition was adopted at the EESC Plenary: 29-30 April 2025.
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This own-initiative opinion will examine the impact of single market fragmentation on the cost of living and competitiveness and look into successful EU initiatives to tackle such issues. It will aim at proposing possible solutions, with particular attention to consumer protection, to the cost-of-living crisis.
With energy bills up, housing out of reach, and food prices still rising, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has adopted a set of civil society-backed recommendations to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. Part of a broader EESC package, the opinion outlines urgent EU and national actions to protect vulnerable groups, promote fairness and build long-term economic and social resilience.
