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Not for youth, but with #Youth. 🇪🇺
Through our EESC Youth Test, young people's voices are part of the policymaking process.
We also:
🌍 involve them into our meetings and hearings;
🌱 send a Youth Delegate to COP every year;
and more: link.europa.eu/BBdFVh
EU civil society keeps democracy alive.
That's why we protect it & ensure that it remains heard!
#EUCivilSociety makes the realities of our societies visible through its:
📢 grounded knowledge;
📢 presence in times of crisis;
📢 independent voices.
More: link.europa.eu/QR67uw
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
🆕 #HousingCrisis – The EU 🇪🇺 now needs effective measures and practical solutions to make #housing affordable 🏠
@EESC_TEN @EU_EESC
Read the story 👉 link.europa.eu/MpywJV
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
Valuable meeting with Minister for Housing @JamesBrowneTD on 🇮🇪 Delivering Homes, Building Communities strategy.
Good to hear from the Minister on both progress & on ongoing challenges.
Member states can & must learn from each other in their response to Europe’s housing crisis.
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
Europe’s housing crisis has no single solution.
The EU, Member States and civil society must work together to increase supply, unlock investment and protect those most at risk.
Honoured to open today’s Joint @EU_EESC-@Eurofound conference on Housing.
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
Effective policy on housing, poverty, and AI needs quality research.
Combining this with civil society’s experience is key to building a fairer, more inclusive Europe
Great to meet @IvailoKalfin. We greatly value @eurofound’s work which provides evidence base for sound policy.
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
🔴 Starting shortly in Dublin!
👉 Conference on 🇪🇺 Europe's #HousingCrisis 🏠 @EESC_TEN
▶️ Looking for effective measures and practical solutions to increase the supply of affordable and sustainable #housing
📥 Media inquiries: [email protected]
Dreading your electricity bill should not be normal.
Our committee aims to give households relief by calling for:
💡 lower taxes on electricity than gas;
💡 smart meters in every home by 2035;
💡 prioritising green energy.
➡️ link.europa.eu/CBVbrV
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
Join us in the discussion on productivity gap & the possible paths for Europe's future on quality jobs:
with @yanisvaroufakis, Anne-Laure Delatte from @CNRS, @EstherLynchs, @DamonSilvers
🗓️Wednesday 11/11 at 09.30
📒link.europa.eu/Bh8yYQ
📺link.europa.eu/7VMNPQ
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
Skills. Quality jobs. Local opportunities. A real voice for civil society.
@ThomasWagEESC on the #MediterraneanPact
Read more here: eunews.it/en/2026/11/06/medi…
ALT Window pane with writing in white saying ‘thank you for supporting local’
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
Many conversations, one clear message: Europe needs its SMEs to thrive 🎯
After three days of discussions at #SMECAssembly2026, from simplification to internationalisation & entrepreneurship, we brought the business perspective to the table.
🎥Watch the highlights 👇
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
#EU2027 @EU_Commission Work Programme: Europe will be stronger when citizens/civil society are genuine partners in shaping its future. We need an EU that is resilient/democratic/sustainable & closer to its communities. @CillianLohan
📰Read full statement👉link.europa.eu/tTFYpr
Our 2027 @EU_Commission Work Programme is now tabled.
Two priorities: boosting competitiveness, tackling energy prices, which is what Europeans and businesses are asking for. Overall:
✔️23 targeted new initiatives
✔️10 with simplification at their core.
ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
✂️Cutting red tape must not mean cutting workers’ rights.
In its opinion on #employment guidelines, the #EESC calls for stronger protections on:
✅ subcontracting
✅ AI in the workplace
✅ gender equality
✅ lifelong learning
Read more 👇
link.europa.eu/QDvGWd
#EESCPlenary
Around 25% of EU drinking water is lost to leaks, and up to 60% in some regions. 🚰 Water scarcity may cost the EU up to €9bn a year.
Our #EUBlueDeal calls for:
💧 a “Water Test” for EU laws;
💧 polluters to pay;
💧 water to be an EU priority.
➡️ link.europa.eu/QR67uw
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
Europe has no shortage of ambitions. The real test is delivery.
#EuropeanSemester must turn promises into progress: boost competitiveness, support investment & strengthen social cohesion.
READ our opinion on the 2026 Spring Package from @EU_Commission: link.europa.eu/MtYdBx
ALT EESC rapporteur Gonçalo Lobo Xavier in plenary
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
🆕 #Energy – EESC urges more transparent #electricity bills to keep prices down
Key actions:
1⃣ increase transparency
2⃣ adopt a systemic approach to the #ElectricitySystem
3⃣ modernise the rules governing grid connections
Click here and read the story👉 link.europa.eu/CBVbrV
14% of EU adolescents say they spend 10+ hours a day on screens.
Online safety shouldn’t fall on families alone. We’ve called for:
📝 easy cyberbullying reporting;
🛡️ platform responsibility;
📱 an end to addictive practices like 'doomscrolling'.
➡️ ink.europa.eu/vFmHBp
This #GenderEquality Week, we join the @EuroParl_EN's commitment to an EU where all women are empowered to decide, lead & participate.
We:
⚖️ adopted opinions on the Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030;
🌐 contributed to the @UN_Women's CSW71;
& more: link.europa.eu/fnqD3n
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
New laws, old stereotypes. Why is gender equality still so far away? An interview with @EU_EESC 's @Juliane_IDA for #GenderEqualityWeek at @Europarl_EN link.europa.eu/F4ThtC
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
#EUEnlargement is a strategic investment in a safer and more prosperous Europe.
I welcome the @EU_Commission’s 2026 Enlargement Package.
A merit-based process, democratic values and meaningful civil society participation must remain at its heart.
link.europa.eu/6B6rWQ
