Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC

16/09/2026

: Civil society calls for an ambitious sustainable EU agenda

🎯 Address the causes of climate change
🎯 Adopt an EU agenda that fully integrates the
🎯 Implement the at a sustainable pace
🎯 Renew commitment to civil society as a cornerstone of EU democracy

Our Union will be stronger and more united when civil society is empowered. As the Civil Society Organisations’ Group in the EESC, we are ready to facilitate this. This is how we can further strengthen a Europe that is more democratic, sustainable and closer to its citizens and communities.

Read the full statement by President Cillian Lohan
📰 link.europa.eu/3NyhKj

15/09/2026

The European Democracy Shield could become Europe’s democratic backbone, linking digital resilience, civic participation and rule-of-law enforcement into a coherent whole.
We must ensure it strengthens existing structures, avoids duplication and becomes a tool Europe actually uses.

On International , read what our member and rapporteur Christian Moos (dbb beamtenbund und tarifunion, Europa-Union Deutschland e.V., Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement (BBE)) has to say on the proposed strategy in the 👉 link.europa.eu/39wqGK

14/09/2026

Our President Cillian Lohan is in Vilnius today ahead of the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the EU first half of 2027. Productive meetings on the presidency priorities and civil society concerns with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (Užsienio reikalų ministerija) and Social Affairs, and with the 🇱🇹 National NGO Coalition (Nacionalinė NVO koalicija).
Ačiū, Lietuva!

Ačiū, Dovile Juodkaite, Domantas Tracevicius, Vartotojų aljansas, Lietuvos meno kūrėjų asociacija, Švietimo NVO tinklas, Nevyriausybinių organizacijų informacijos ir paramos centras, Nacionalinė kūrybinių ir kultūrinių industrijų asociacija, LiJOT and others.

11/09/2026

On Monday next week, EU Ministers will discuss the future design, funding and implementation of cohesion policy beyond the current period.

We strongly oppose the proposed grouping of diverse investment needs such as agriculture, fisheries, cohesion and security under one umbrella. This could create competition between priorities, weaken long-term guarantees, and...

Learn more about our position: link.europa.eu/rPgJMY

10/09/2026

❓ Did you know that public procurement accounts for around 15% of EU GDP? And that EU public procurement rules influence competition, jobs, innovation, sustainability and Europe's economic security?

Yesterday, the European Commission presented its proposal for simpler and more strategic public procurement rules, the so-called Public Procurement Act.

🔎 What is being debated and why?
🔎 What do civil society organisations say?
🔎 What is the position of the EESC - European Economic and Social Committee?

Read our Insider Briefing in the by Martin Böhme, EESC rapporteur for the proposed Public Procurement Act
📰 link.europa.eu/48mhDr

09/09/2026

The next seven-year is written under real geopolitical pressure and a decision about what kind of power Europe intends to be.

Partnership at every stage of national plans should be written into the regulations rather than left to guidance everyone forgets by the second payment request. We need monitoring committees with real co-determination and resources to make participation meaningful.

Read Elena Calistru, the EESC - European Economic and Social Committee's ECO section President, at EURACTIV 👉

The Recovery and Resilience Facility quietly closed on Monday night. It was the final deadline for EU member states to complete reforms and investments and still get paid. Now, just days later, ministers are gathered at Dublin Castle to fight over the EU’s next seven-year budget: what gets funded,...

08/09/2026

Financial education is a precondition for the financial stability and independence of each individual.

It can also help reduce inequalities, strengthen social rights and be a complementary tool for the effective planning of social welfare and pensions, access to health insurance and coverage for long-term care.

✍️ Our member Giuseppe Guerini (CECOP, Confcooperative Nazionale, Cooperatives Europe)

Giuseppe is currently leading the work of the EESC - European Economic and Social Committee on financial literacy. He works closely with the European Commission, civil society organisations and other interested parties to ensure that the perspective of civil society is taken into account when financial education policies and initiatives are developed.

On UNESCO's International , read a report on the EESC's work on this topic in the latest
👉 link.europa.eu/JyKXth

Watch tomorrow to see how this work continues 👇

Understanding your finances is essential to make informed decisions.

On International Literacy Day, we are highlighting the relevance of financial literacy as an enabler for an EU Savings and Investments Union that benefits citizens.

Tomorrow, 9 September, we will bring together policymakers and organised civil society to exchange on financial literacy, existing initiatives and policy proposals, and explore what organisations need to make a greater impact.

🗓️ 9 September | 10:30–12:15 CEST
📡 Live webstream (EN/FR)
🆓 No registration needed

Join us: link.europa.eu/RfqYJk

📊 Monitoring the level of financial literacy in the EU, European Commission, 2023.

07/09/2026

🗞️ Our September is out!

In this issue:
📌 Comments on recent forest fires, child safety online and the ongoing discussion about a social media ban for children, and the recent border crossings of migrants into Ceuta
📌 Guest articles by the Latvijas Pilsoniskā alianse and the European Community Foundation Initiative
📌 Insider briefing on the upcoming EU Public Procurement Act
📌 Civil Society Initiative of the Month for a stronger public health workforce
📌 ...

Read and share 👉 link.europa.eu/wfpGPQ

04/09/2026

For the 2025–2028 term, we are focusing our efforts on:

✅ Empowering
✅ Defending democracy
✅ Fostering peace and a strong
✅ Driving the sustainability agenda
✅ Ensuring an EU budget that reflects Europe's ambitions

Read our priorities here👉link.europa.eu/c3QBjG

03/09/2026

Europe's future livestock strategy must be built around the people who produce food. We must give farmers tools to invest, innovate and remain competitive, and budget to support a sustainable transition. Imported products must meet same standards.

If our Policy Makers, are serious about avoiding Carbon Leakage and meeting the growing Global demand for top quality and safe Meat Proteins, then EU livestock farmers need to be supported and encouraged to reverse the continuous downward trend and start rebuilding Livestock numbers.
Joe Healy

Read the EESC - European Economic and Social Committee opinion👉link.europa.eu/Hjv6gT

Watch the video 👇