EESC, Albania establish Joint Consultative Committee, including civil society in EU integration process [Advocacy Lab Content]

Albania and the European Economic and Social Committee will set up a Joint Consultative Committee as Albania moves forward on its European Union integration path.

Holistic farm policies needed to keep focus on SDGs argues EESCโ€™s Peter Schmidt [Advocacy Lab Content]

Governments are shifting their priorities away from Sustainable Development Goals, but the EESCโ€™s Peter Schmidt argues for a holistic approach, designing policies that can help farmers and citizens transition to a more sustainable way of producing and …

Combatting energy poverty needs local community engagement, says EESC [Advocacy Lab Content]

For many Europeans, flipping a light switch or turning the faucet for warm water is an unremarkable action, yet around 42 million people across Europe could not warm their homes effectively, the EESC is demanding more action.

Candidate countries must sync and blend with the EU, argues EESCโ€™s Dimitris Dimitriadis [Advocacy Lab Content]

To catch the enlargement train, EU candidate countries must run simultaneously with the European Union, argues the EESCโ€™s Dimitris Dimitriadis. He says responsibility for an increasing Western Balkans’ disillusionment with the EU is shared.

EESC deploys learning curve engagement for EU candidate countries [Advocacy Lab Content]

The European, Economic and Social Committee has taken a unique approach to enlargement, using a future-proofing strategy to engage with EU candidate countries through a pilot initiative to include them in policy development discussions.ย 

Frontline and facing forward, the EESCโ€™s next generation strategy [Advocacy Lab Content]

2024 brings a new European Union mandate and a multitude of challenges. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) plans to be increasingly visible and relevant as the EU navigates climate and technological change, and new employment challenges.

Oliver Rรถpkeโ€™s big tent approach in his first year as EESC president [Advocacy Lab Content]

After one year in office, the launch of a bold manifesto including the voices of youth, an emphasis on gender equality, and a fresh approach to enlargement, Oliver Rรถpke, President of the EESC is making waves with a Blue Deal.

Press release – European Parliament signs agreement with European Economic and Social Committee

Ahead of the European elections on 6-9 June, Parliament President signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding with EESC President Oliver Rรถpke. Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP

We need to commit to a new European deal for the future

The new European Parliament, the next European Commission, and the European Council will have a long path ahead to prepare for the next decades of global sustainable development. Jointly reaffirming the EUโ€™s commitment to the SDGs is a clear way forwar…