European Economic and Social Committee

At our last #EESCPlenary, we discussed EU technological sovereignty with @hennavirkkunen.wsocial.eu & Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl from @digitaleurope.bsky.social. Our call: 🔹 European semiconductor value chains; 🔹 quality jobs & stronger regions; 🔹 EU digital infrastructure. ℹ️ link.europa.eu/NwNNWM

Biodiversity commitments must deliver results. At @cop17arm.bsky.social, we're bringing organised civil society's perspective to global biodiversity discussions & calling for: 🌎 implementation that delivers; 🌎 reliable data & accountability; 🌎 adequate finance; 🌎 stronger action.

How well did you guess our work in numbers? 🎯 What the numbers don’t show: before EU laws are final, our members bring real-world evidence from workers, businesses and communities to the table. ℹ️ link.europa.eu/QR67uw What should be next on the EU agenda? #EUCivilSociety

We must act together to eradicate poverty by 2050. During our high-level debate to #EndPoverty, we: 📢 discussed solutions & called for real action; ✒️ signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the @ec.europa.eu on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. More: link.europa.eu/BWqkTg

One year ago, with our @eesc-president.bsky.social, we promised to work to #EndPoverty, keeping #EUCivilSociety at the forefront of this fight. Today, we turn this into action with our first-ever High-Level debate on Poverty, with @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social & other guests. 🔴 link.europa.eu/3DYXbv

We want you to know our #EESCPlenary is live! We are ready to put #EUCivilSociety, workers & employers at the heart of EU's future. On the agenda: 💬 tech sovereignty, with @ec.europa.eu's EVP @hennavirkkunen.wsocial.eu; 🗳️EU competitiveness, disability rights. 🔴 link.europa.eu/njQqj4

Poverty is not an abstract concept to me. I have lived it. I have overcome it. And I have spent my life working so others might do the same. Today we hold our first @eesc.bsky.social high-level debate on eradicating poverty by 2050. Follow the debate live. ➡️ link.europa.eu/3DYXbv #EndPoverty

Curious about #EUtech future? Tune in as we explore how AI is changing the digital landscape, together with: 🚀 @hennavirkkunen.wsocial.eu kunen, Executive VP of the @ec.europa.eu; 🚀 Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, DG @digitaleurope.bsky.social. 👉 link.europa.eu/3DYXbv #EESCPlenary #TechSovereignty

Our October #EESCPlenary starts tomorrow! 🇪🇺 From #DisabilityRights to #EradicatingPoverty, our members will vote on key opinions, bringing #EUCivilSociety's voice into the conversation! Don't miss it! 👉 link.europa.eu/r7mWv4

Intergenerational fairness cannot wait. We support the EU Strategy on #IntergenerationalFairness & call for: 🤝 affordable essential services; 🤝 a youth empowerment package; 🤝 clear targets & accountability; 🤝 stronger intergenerational dialogue. Read more: link.europa.eu/RXJNj3

Europe needs stronger public finance to close its investment gaps. 🇪🇺 We believe the @eib.org Group should have greater financial capacity to support projects that strengthen EU's long-term competitiveness, strategic autonomy and economic resilience. 🔗 link.europa.eu/GWVnrn

Women farmers are essential to the EU’s agricultural future. On the International Day of #RuralWomen, we celebrate their vital role, calling for: 🌍 investments to close gender gaps; 🌾 a CAP that enables women farmers to thrive; & more: link.europa.eu/Dr4gHh @fao.org

Mark your calendars: our #EESCPlenary is back on 21-22 October! On the agenda: 🏛️ opinions on the #SingleMarket; 🤖 AI, digital sovereignty; & more! 📌Our flagship conference ‘Eradicating Poverty by 2050' is also taking place: you can't miss it! ℹ️ link.europa.eu/r7mWv4

The #Housing crisis affects us all. Let’s end it together. Modern construction methods can help to cut costs & emissions, but only if quality & workers’ rights come first. We call for: 👉 investment in offsite construction; 👉 common standards; & more: link.europa.eu/GxxMD6

How can the EU build #AI capacity while reducing foreign dependence? We call for: 🦾 stronger support for EU providers; 🦾 secured funding; 🦾 planning for energy needs; 🦾 a real say for local communities. More recommendations: link.europa.eu/ywb43b

Space science and technology improve life on Earth. On #WorldSpaceWeek we call for: 🚀 a dedicated EU Space Services Agency; 🚀 stronger EU space services for strategic autonomy; 🚀 support for innovators. Our opinion: link.europa.eu/TtmNyH #EUSpace

In a world marked by disinformation and fragmentation, Europe needs more dialogue, not less. At our Public Diplomacy Days, we highlighted how health can serve as a powerful tool of public diplomacy and how public diplomacy is ultimately about people. 🔗 link.europa.eu/trWxMX

On #WorldTeachersDay, we join Unesco in marking 60 years of international commitment to protecting the teaching profession. Our opinion on the #UnionOfSkills underlines the importance of making teaching & training professions more attractive. Our work: link.europa.eu/4NQdch

Travelling across the EU should be better protected. At our #EESCPlenary, we adopted recommendations calling for: 💶 clear information on the final price; ♿ accessible and inclusive services; 📱 a single European booking and ticketing framework. 🔗 link.europa.eu/Qhwkhy

The European Public Diplomacy Days are live! Today we will discuss: 🔹 the role of #EUCivilSociety in health diplomacy; 🔹 how to tackle health disinformation; 🔹 how reducing poverty can improve health outcomes worldwide. Tune in live: link.europa.eu/PbbJty

The 2030 Agenda cannot succeed without gender equality. Ahead of the #CSW71, we call for: 🟣 equal work, pay and leadership; 🟣 stronger action against violence; 🟣 #GenderEquality at the heart of sustainable development. Read more: link.europa.eu/k7dW88

Social farming is key to the EU's resilience.🌿 At our #EESCPlenary, we debated with @christophehansen.bsky.social how it can drive inclusion, innovation & sustainable food systems, calling for: ✅ long-term EU & national support; ✅ ethical standards, fair wages; & more: link.europa.eu/kpmyyg

Our @csogroupeesc.bsky.social' #LiberalProfessions Day conference has started! Preparedness in the EU: the role of the liberal professions ⏰10:30-16:15 (CEST) 📺Follow us LIVE in EN/FR/IT/DE👉 link.europa.eu/qMRkrg

On #FLWDay, we highlight our work on the revision of the EU Waste Framework Directive, a year after its adoption by the @europarl.europa.eu. Our members called for: 🗑️ preventing waste first; 🗑️ making polluters pay; 🗑️ focusing on preventable #FoodWaste. More: link.europa.eu/vGyKYv

Applications closing soon: paid EU traineeship opportunity! 📢 Our Committee brings the voice of civil society to EU decision-making. Our traineeships are: 🏢 based in Brussels; 📅 5 months long, starting February 16th 2027; ✅ paid; 📌 apply before 30 September 2026. 👉 link.europa.eu/rw46Nx

Rural Europe must count in every EU policy. At our #EESCPlenary, we discussed #CohesionPolicy with @ec.europa.eu Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto & called to: 🏡 “think rural” from the start; 🏡 reflect rural needs in the next EU budget. 🔗 Read more: link.europa.eu/xyh6tN

Sustainable agriculture is about more than food. At the @eesc.bsky.social plenary, we discussed how organic and social farms create jobs, support inclusion and open opportunities in rural communities 👉 The next CAP must reflect this, with a dedicated rural target and backed by adequate funding

Simpler rules must still be strong rules! At our #EESCPlenary debate with @vdombrovskis.bsky.social we called for stronger evidence, clearer safeguards, and greater democratic scrutiny of the @ec.europa.eu's better regulation plans. 👉 link.europa.eu/jHR44H

Our final #EESCPlenary debate has just started! 🌱 Join us as our @eesc-president.bsky.social and members discuss how the #EUOrganic Awards showcase innovative and sustainable agriculture with European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food @christophehansen.bsky.social. 👉 link.europa.eu/Vcqtrx

Our September #EESCPlenary continues! On the agenda: 💶 financial literacy; 🏠 affordable housing & modern construction methods; 🌱 sustainable agriculture, social farming and the EU Organic Awards with Commissioner @christophehansen.bsky.social. Follow live: link.europa.eu/njQqj4

Meet our winners of the 2026 #EUOrganic Awards! 🏆🇧🇬 Best organic food processing SME: Bio Bulgaria. 🏆🇩🇪 Best organic food retailer: Boßhammersch Hof. 🏆🇦🇹 Best organic restaurant/food service: Zotter Schokolade. Learn how they shape a sustainable and resilient food system: link.europa.eu/WjFCgV

Our debate on #BetterRegulation has just started! Join us, as we discuss with Commissioner @VDombrovskis a simpler, clearer EU rulebook with key business, trade union & SME representatives. 👉 link.europa.eu/Vcqtrx #EESCPlenary

Our September #EESCPlenary starts now! On today's agenda: 💬 better regulation & cohesion policy; 🚆 rail ticketing, multimodal booking & passenger rights; 📄 intergenerational fairness, cloud & AI, SME simplification and cyberbullying. Follow live: link.europa.eu/njQqj4

The #EUOrganic Awards ceremony has just started! Our winners will be revealed! Join the @eesc-president.bsky.social & Commissioner for Agriculture & Food @christophehansen.bsky.social to discover how the awards showcase innovative & sustainable agriculture across the EU. 🔴 link.europa.eu/fBhTFw

A useful exchange today at the Embassy of India in Brussels with H.E. Ambassador Pranay Verma. Ahead of the 5 October event on the EU-India Strategic Partnership at the @eesc.bsky.social, we discussed the new momentum in our shared agenda, including the EU-India Free Trade Agreement.

Our September #EESCPlenary starts tomorrow! 🇪🇺 From the #SingleMarket to agriculture, from #Housing to territorial cohesion, our members will vote on key opinions, bringing #EUCivilSociety's voice into the conversation! Don't miss it! 👉 link.europa.eu/VMRXYB

Today, we’re taking the next step in advancing the EU Water Resilience Strategy with the launch of two key initiatives: 💧the European Water Academy and 💧the Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform. Read more: environment.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss...

It is time to accelerate EU water action. Today, over 50 experts have met for the first time to turn the EU's Water Resilience Strategy into action & support a water-resilient Europe by 2050. Learn more: link.europa.eu/g49bvt #EUBlueDeal #WaterWiseEU @cor.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu

Equal work deserves equal pay. On #EqualPayDay, we reaffirm our call for action to: ✅ advance #GenderEquality; ✅ close labour market gaps; ✅ strengthen women’s economic empowerment. Our work: link.europa.eu/qTTFYB 📊Eurostat, 2024.

At the Mobility Forum held in Riga, we stressed the need for substantial progress on delivering the EU’s vision on mobility. We call for: 🚆 cleaner and more sustainable transport; 💶 accessible and affordable mobility for all; 🛡️ resilient networks. Learn more: link.europa.eu/6gdtX6

Our September #EESCPlenary is coming! On 23-24 September, our members will discuss: 📄 #SingleMarket, EU regulation & intergenerational fairness; 🗣️ better regulation with @vdombrovskis.bsky.social; 💼 EU Organic Awards with @christophehansen.bsky.social; & more! Stay tuned ➡️ link.europa.eu/VMRXYB

A stronger and more independent EU must also be fair and inclusive. 🇪🇺 We welcome the ambition to build a more competitive and autonomous Union, but #EUCivilSociety must be involved in making decisions more democratic, socially sustainable and effective. 🔗 link.europa.eu/q7rHqg

Global water action needs EU civil society voices. Today, we are hosting civil society organisations to help shape the EU’s contribution to the UN's Water Conference 2026 and bring their voices to the global water debate. 👉 Watch live: link.europa.eu/VjnnBN #EUBlueDeal

Honoured to lead the @eesc.bsky.social delegation at the EU-China Round Table in Hangzhou 🇨🇳 and tackle key challenges including poverty, trade and AI with China's CESC and President Wang Dongfeng. Constructive dialogue remains the best foundation for a stronger EU-China partnership.

Applications are open for our 16th #CivilSocietyPrize! Are you leading an innovative initiative to combat poverty in the EU? You could win a share of the €30,000 prize fund. 🗓️ Apply by 6 November 2026, 10:00 CET 👉link.europa.eu/tMr9Tn

More than 1.2 million citizens made their voices heard. We urge the @ec.europa.eu to act. We support an EU solidarity mechanism so women who cannot access abortion in their country can receive it elsewhere in the EU. Access to abortion shouldn't depend on where you live. 🔗 link.europa.eu/YYYWqG

Europe needs to be prepared for what is coming. Next up, we are focusing on: 🔹 facing challenges without compromising our fundamental values; 🔹 a social dialogue as a precondition for resilience; 🔹 public-private partnerships as a part of the process. 👉 link.europa.eu/MkdXTT

Where do the negotiations on the next EU budget stand? Today, we are hosting a public debate on the latest developments in the negotiations on the next #MFF and the challenges that remain ahead. 📅 9 Sept | 14:15-16:30 CEST 🔗 Join us: link.europa.eu/qTT34G