As part of European Youth Week 2026, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) highlighted its long‑standing commitment to meaningful youth participation through direct engagement with young people and a range of concrete policy tools designed to strengthen their influence on decision‑making.
On a mission to Moldova, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) President Séamus Boland met with Moldova’s political leadership, civil society organisations and young people to reaffirm the EESC’s strong support for the country’s European path.
On a mission to United Nations headquarters in New York and the World Bank and Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) President Séamus Boland met with several high-level UN, political and civil society leaders. He stressed the EESC's firm commitment to international cooperation and the importance of civil society participation to strengthening multilateralism, sustainable development and democracy.
On behalf of the Workers’ Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), I express our full solidarity with the Croatian trade union movement and with all workers, pensioners and citizens who will take to the streets of Zagreb on Saturday 18th.
In an opinion adopted at the March plenary, the Committee recommends sticking to the end goal of zero-emission vehicles, while still being in favour of low-emission vehicles which can play a transitional role by supporting industrial adaptation.
At its March plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) stressed that the EU needed more decentralised energy and better coordination on electricity grids. Networks should be rapidly digitalised and be aligned with national energy and climate plans.
At the March Plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an opinion on the European Commission's Battery Booster Strategy. While supporting the initiative's mission to strengthen the European battery value chain, the EESC calls for clearer prioritization, stronger implementation tools, a broader scope beyond electric vehicle batteries, and higher environmental and social standards.
At its March 2026 plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an exploratory opinion on how to ensure social inclusion and independent living for persons with disabilities through high‑quality, specialised social services. Building on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021–2030, and years of civil‑society advocacy, the Committee sets out a clear roadmap to close the gap between commitments and reality.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has adopted two new opinions warning that Europe’s defence ambitions risk falling short unless its industrial base becomes more integrated, better funded and easier to coordinate across Member States.
