The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions and information reports a year.
It also organises several annual initiatives and events with a focus on civil society and citizens’ participation such as the Civil Society Prize, the Civil Society Days, the Your Europe, Your Say youth plenary and the ECI Day.
Here you can find news and information about the EESC'swork, including its social media accounts, the EESC Info newsletter, photo galleries and videos.
The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
Report on the country visit to Belgium – 20-21 April 2023 and Authorities’ observations on the report The report relays the views of Belgian civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, the rule of law. This report has been communicated to the Belgian authorities, which in turn submitted their reply.
On 20 February 2024 in Brussels, the EESC organised a conference on the Housing Crisis in Europe. This publication sets out the participants' assessment of the current state of affairs and their recommendations on how to tackle the current housing crisis.
Recent economic shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy crisis in Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have brought energy poverty to the forefront of social and political debate. While EU policies increasingly address energy poverty, gender considerations remain overlooked. This study addresses this gap and aims to increase the understanding of the gender-energy poverty nexus, analysing existing literature and EU and national policies.
Report on the country visit to Luxembourg – 2-3 March 2023 and Authorities’ observations on the report
The report relays the views of Luxembourg civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, the rule of law. This report has been communicated to the Luxembourg authorities, which in turn submitted their reply.
In his political Manifesto, the EESC President Oliver Röpke committed to opening the doors of the EESC to the candidate countries. In September 2023, the EESC took a landmark decision to involve representatives from the EU candidate countries’ civil society in its advisory work
Since 2006, the EESC’s Civil Society Prize shines a light on the often unrecognised contributions from civil society to shaping and upholding a European identity, one based on shared values, and to fostering European integration. Each year, the prize focuses on a different topic linked to the EESC’s political priorities.