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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
We welcome the 2026 #EUEnlargement Package & the progress made by candidate countries.
Civil society must be at the heart of the EU enlargement process.
We help strengthen its voice through:
🧩 our Enlargement Candidate Members initiative;
🧩 visits to candidate countries.
Today, we adopted the 2026 🇪🇺 Enlargement Package, highlighting progress made by our partners over the past year.
We are also proposing indicative roadmaps to help the most-advanced negotiating partners move forward on their EU path.
Read more: link.europa.eu/gJpVwx
#CircularEconomy is a strategic priority on our industrial agenda and it could be a fundamental driver of #EUCompetitiveness & raw materials security.
We call for:
♻️reducing raw material dependencies;
♻️supporting SMEs with accessible training.
👉 link.europa.eu/tFX9mW
We are at the #SMECAssembly2026 with a strong delegation representing the voice of civil society.
🗯️ SMEs are more familiar w/ the rhetoric around simplification than w/ concrete measures.
The few acts that provide relief for SMEs are peanuts compared w/ the volume of legislation adopted at EU level: around seven legal acts a day.
@AlMastantuono at #SMECAssembly2026
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Making #EUCivilSociety heard where EU decisions take shape.
We connect 90 million citizens with EU policymaking, bringing diverse voices to the @EU_Commission, @Europarl_EN & @EUCouncil through trusted advice and recommendations.
Our work: link.europa.eu/QR67uw
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European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
📚 Looking forward to the 6th Policy Learning Forum!
9-10 November: Cedefop and @EU_EESC will discuss inequalities in adult learning and ways to address them.
🔗 Find out more: cedefop.europa.eu/en/events/…
Can you see it? Europe 2040 is coming into view 🔭
The 2026 ESPAS conference is live!
Blind spots in foresight are a security risk. That’s why our committee is bringing civil society perspectives to the table for a more secure future.
Tune in live 🔴 webstreaming.europarl.europa…
European Economic and Social Committee retweeted
10 years after Brexit, time to move from managing disruption to a pragmatic EU-UK cooperation.
Today we are discussing this in Dublin. Irish business faced direct post-Brexit disruption but quickly opened new routes, diversifyed trade & turned uncertainty into opportunity
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Preparing for a wider Union is a societal project.
We are actively contributing through:
🧩 our Enlargement Candidate Members initiative;
🧩 visits to candidate countries.
We look forward to the @EU_Commission 2026 #EUEnlargement Package next week.
ℹ️ link.europa.eu/qXjmXW
What will European security look like in 2040? 🔎
Defence is only part of the picture: tech, economy, energy, climate and societal cohesion all shape it too.
Check out the ESPAS Conference on 3 Nov to see how civil society shapes our strategy.
👉 espas.eu/conference2026.html
The global #Water crisis demands a global response.
We call on the EU to:
✔ champion a flagship initiative to restore the water cycle at the 2026 @UN Water Conference;
✔ dedicate funding to restore water cycles, from local to large scale;
& more: link.europa.eu/r3dGfJ
