European Economic and Social Committee

Over the next months, we will be working closely with @Ireland2026eu to reflect the concerns and expectations of Europe's civil society. 🇮🇪🤝🇪🇺 We are working together on topics such as: 🔹 Digital Fairness Act; 🔹 simplification for SMEs; 🔹 affordable housing.

What happened at our July #EESCPlenary? We: 🇮🇪 discussed the priorities of @Ireland2026eu; 👷 debated quality jobs & fair labour mobility with @RoxanaMinzatu; 🇪🇺 explored how #EUEnlargement can strengthen Europe's security, resilience & competitiveness with @MartaKosEU.

Quality jobs & fair labour mobility are key to competitiveness. At our #EESCPlenary we welcomed @EU_Commission’s Executive Vice-President @RoxanaMinzatu & adopted two opinions for: ✅ an EU framework for quality jobs; ✅ clearer rules on the posting of third-country nationals.

The #EESCplenary has adopted the @EESC_SOC opinion on the Quality jobs roadmap. 📽️Watch rapporteur Claude Rolin explain the importance of quality jobs for the EU in this #ReportingFromPlenary video. Read more👇 link.europa.eu/VN6Wjp #SocialRights #UnionOfSkills

🙏 A big thank you to all journalists for the productive meeting with @EESC_TEN members! Energy 🔋 housing 🏘️ and drone security 🛰️ are topical issues and continue to be high on our 🇪🇺 agenda #AffordableEnergy #HousingCrisis #Drones

Watch EESC member @ThomasKattnig 📺 #ReportingFromPlenary! 👉 The EU 🇪🇺 needs a common storage strategy @EESC_TEN 📌 #EnergyStorage is as important as electricity grids and power plants Find out more: link.europa.eu/7gh6Mt

It is possible to be organic. 🌱 Meet the finalists for the #EUOrganic Awards for the Best Restaurant/ Food Service: 🇦🇹 Chef Partie’s Premiummarke VOI.bio; 🇦🇹 Köglerhof; 🇦🇹 Zotter Schokolade GmbH. Austria is championing this! Discover more about them. ↓

Candidate countries are key to 🇪🇺's security, stability & prosperity 🗞️Read about the high level debate @EU_EESC with EU Commissioner for Enlargement + representatives from candidate countries 👉link.europa.eu/VXfdjm

Sustainable food systems need livestock farmers🐄They are key to food security, biodiversity, rural communities, climate action We need a positive livestock strategy built on🔺sustainability & resilience 🔺competitiveness 🔺animal welfare Read👉link.europa.eu/Hjv6gT Check out⬇️

How can EU enlargement drive growth and competitiveness? Tune in live for our panel on accelerating socio-economic convergence with the EU and the opportunities it creates. 📺Watch here: link.europa.eu/Vcqtrx #EESCPlenary #EUEnlargement

"Civil society is a driving force behind Moldova's EU path." Deputy PM @MihaiPopsoi's message in our bilateral at the margins of the @EU_EESC High-Level Debate on #EUEnlargement. Moldova's determination is an example. We are proud to walk this path together. #EESCPlenary

Learn how Europe’s defence can be strengthened, security infrastructure reinforced, and resilience improved. 📺Watch here: link.europa.eu/Vcqtrx #EESCPlenary #EUDefence

Enlargement is not only about institutions and negotiations. It is about people. A whole-of-society exercise. My opening today at the @EU_EESC's High-Level Debate on #EUEnlargement with Commissioner @MartaKosEU and partners from candidate countries.

Energy storage is key to an affordable, fair & territorially balanced #EnergyTransition. We call for: ⚡ a comprehensive EU storage strategy, backed by public investment & clear rules; ⚡ supporting quality jobs, education, skills & dialogue. ℹ️ link.europa.eu/yfhdxcdy

🆕 EESC sets out shared vision with Irish Presidency #Ireland2026 🇪🇺 🇮🇪 ▶️ Joint priorities: equality, competitiveness, SMEs, simplification, digital fairness, inclusive democratic participation, affordable housing, poverty, agriculture Read more 👉 link.europa.eu/RnTFhP

Wildfires🔥 We must shift from reacting to preventing: invest in farmers, foresters & local communities, strengthen land management & create a dedicated EU Wildfire Prevention Fund Prevention is the smartest investment in 🇪🇺 resilience 👉link.europa.eu/FKmJNj Check out ⬇️

The #EESCPlenary held a debate on quality jobs and fair labour mobility with @RoxanaMinzatu The @EU_EESC also adopted two opinions on these key topics Read more👇 link.europa.eu/VN6Wjp #SocialRights #UnionOfSkills

Join our debate on #EUEnlargement with Commissioner @MartaKosEU and high-level representatives from the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of North Macedonia, and the Republic of Lithuania to discuss the future of EU enlargement. 👉 link.europa.eu/Vcqtrx #EESCPlenary

We need to restore the #CAP budget to a level of 0.5% of EU GDP as a starting point for financing the sustainable transition of the livestock sector. The equivalence of standards should be a non-negotiable component of all future trade agreements. More: link.europa.eu/Hjv6gT

Europe's maritime sector is vital to our economy, resilience, and security. #EUCompetitiveness and decarbonisation must go hand in hand. Today, we adopted the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy opinion to strengthen the entire #maritime ecosystem. 👉 link.europa.eu/46yRNT