¡Muchas gracias, Aquí Europa! 🇪🇸 🇪🇺 We are deeply honoured by this recognition of our efforts to make the EU more participative and closer to citizens. We will continue to be the voice of organised civil society in Europe. #EUCivilSociety @eesc-president.bsky.social

Protecting water is key. The recent @consilium.europa.eu Environment conclusions on the Water Resilience Strategy align with our #EUBlueDeal call by recognising: 💧 water resilience across all sectors; 💧 water security as a priority. More of our recommendations👉 link.europa.eu/7TrhPY

A Union of opportunities. 🇪🇺 No time to waste tackling #SocialExclusion. Under our new @eesc-president.bsky.social mandate, we will: ✅ support the EU Affordable Housing Plan; ✅ tackle the #CostOfLiving crisis; ✅ help reduce homelessness. ℹ️ link.europa.eu/c3gtBC #EESCPriorities

Strong democracies need strong social dialogue. For EU values to thrive, they must be shared, practiced, and protected everywhere, including in candidate countries. Read more: link.europa.eu/9DfmpF #EUEnlargement

Human rights are Europe’s DNA & our path forward. 75 years ago, with the signing of the European Convention on Human Rights, Europe chose freedom, justice & dignity. We honour that promise every day, placing #EUCivilSociety at the heart of the EU project.🇪🇺 #ECHR @echr.coe.int

It's time to turn things around! This Gender Equality Week, we join the @europarl.europa.eu's fight for equality to advance #WomensRights. Our commitment to #GenderEquality remains steadfast – it is a cornerstone of social justice & societal well-being. ℹ️ link.europa.eu/44t3j9

Shaping Europe’s future for women’s rights! We were the first to support the @ec.europa.eu’s Roadmap for Women’s Rights. We commit to: ⚖️ inclusive #GenderEquality dialogue; ⚖️ empowering youth & #EUCivilSociety; ⚖️ tackling discrimination; ⚖️ supporting rights & safe spaces. More: europa.eu/!BgWxKP

A Union of opportunities. 🇪🇺 Our @eesc-president.bsky.social will focus on a social justice agenda where economic growth & social welfare go hand in hand. We aim to tackle poverty by: ✅ supporting the EU anti-poverty strategy; ✅ empowering #EUCivilSociety; More: link.europa.eu/c3gtBC

1 week ago, Séamus Boland was elected as our new @eesc-president.bsky.social! He will lead a people-centred work programme that places #EUCivilSociety at the heart of the EU. His 3 pillars: 🔹 Opportunities 🔹 Security 🔹 Resilience His work programme → link.europa.eu/c3gtBC #EESCRenewal

A week ago, our 329 members took part in their first #EESCPlenary under the 2025-2030 mandate. They: 🔹 come from all 27 EU countries; 🔹 are nominated by their national governments; 🔹 are appointed by the @consilium.europa.eu. Meet them all → link.europa.eu/KGdQWY #EESCRenewal

Europe must lead in #AI to stay competitive. We welcome the @ec.europa.eu’s Apply AI strategy and urge the EU to: 🤖 boost AI & computing power; 🤖 promote open-source AI; 🤖 align research & development efforts across Europe. 🔍 Eurostat More: link.europa.eu/cV8hQd #AIinEurope #EUCompetitiveness

Did you miss our 600th #EESCPlenary? Here's what happened: ➡️ We renewed our Committee with 329 members. ➡️ Séamus Boland was elected as our @eesc-president.bsky.social. ➡️ We adopted opinions on key topics for the EU. A new 5-year journey begins! Find out more → link.europa.eu/9XQfCh #EESCRenewal

Determined to defend the fragile flower of EU democracy. This is what our new @eesc-president.bsky.social commits to. His work programme places #EUCivilSociety at the heart of the EU & his vision is of a Union of opportunities, security and resilience. ℹ️ link.europa.eu/c3gtBC #EESCRenewal

We have elected the Presidents of our sections & CCMI for 2025-2028: 🇪🇺 ECO, Elena Calistru 🇪🇺 INT, Emilie Prouzet 🇪🇺 TEN, Marcin Nowacki 🇪🇺 SOC, Cinzia Del Rio 🇪🇺 @nat-eesc.bsky.social, Stoyan Tchoukanov 🇪🇺 REX, Stefano Palmieri 🇪🇺 @ccmi-eesc.bsky.social, Alain Coheur #EESCRenewal #EESCPlenary

Meet our new Vice-Presidents: 👤 Vice-President for Communication, Marija Hanževački; 👤 Vice-President for Budget, Alena Mastantuono. Tune in for the press conference at 12:30 → link.europa.eu/JVtryP #EESCRenewal #EESCPlenary

Meet our newly-elected @eesc-president.bsky.social, Séamus Boland. 🇪🇺 From strengthening democracy to fostering social, economic and environmental balance across the EU, his priorities are many. His term will be marked by further strengthening #EUCivilSociety role. #EESCPlenary

Today marks a new beginning. ✨ Our new @eesc-president.bsky.social is being elected. Don't miss this milestone! Tune in now to experience the moment live → link.europa.eu/Vcqtrx #EESCRenewal #EESCPlenary

A new chapter begins! 🇪🇺 With 329 members appointed for the next five years, we embark on a renewed journey to represent #EUCivilSociety's voice. Today’s #EESCPlenary marks the: 🇪🇺 start of the new mandate; 🇪🇺 first steps of 119 newly appointed members; #EESCRenewal

Our 600th #EESCPlenary has begun. A milestone moment - the renewal of our Committee. Over the next 3 days, our members will: 🇪🇺 elect the new President; 🇪🇺 take part in their first plenary under the new mandate; 🇪🇺 vote on key opinions shaping Europe’s future. → link.europa.eu/Vcqtrx #EESCRenewal

Open call for civil society organisations in Kosovo! 🇽🇰 🇪🇺 Our Enlargement Candidate Members’ Initiative brings together 147 #CivilSociety representatives from EU candidate countries. Join us to strengthen civil and #SocialDialogue in #Kosovo. Apply by 24 October: link.europa.eu/PtkvXF

Our next plenary is around the corner and it is a big one! 🇪🇺 It kicks off our new term. 🇪🇺 It welcomes our newly appointed members. 🇪🇺 It sets the tone for the next five years. Join us on 21–23 October to learn more: link.europa.eu/NDwHvB #EESCRenewal

Food is a right, not a privilege. 🌾 On #WorldFoodDay, we reaffirm our commitment to food security. As an observer to the Committee on World Food Security, we shape sustainable solutions. Our members are at the @fao.org World Food Forum to share #EUCivilSociety voices. 🇪🇺🇺🇳 👉 link.europa.eu/TvcqkW

We call for a secure, resilient & strategically autonomous EU. 🇪🇺 In a context marked by nationalism & authoritarianism, the EU must: 🔹 uphold peace, #democracy & rule of law; 🔹 balance economic growth & social cohesion; 🔹 promote #multilateralism & inclusive dialogue. More: link.europa.eu/dMYN3B

Our #EESCPlenary is one week away! From 21 to 23 October, join us for: 💼 the renewal of our Committee; ✅ votes on opinions on EU values, disability and industry; 📅 our 600th plenary session. Don’t miss it → link.europa.eu/NDwHvB #EUCivilSociety

Behind every ribbon is a life, a story, a fight. We support the @ec.europa.eu's #EUCancerPlan & call for: 🩷 equal access to treatment; 🩷 support for innovation; 🩷 resilient supply chains; 🩷 investment in the people who make care possible. More: link.europa.eu/hfB4M6 #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

Mental health matters. 🫂 On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we call on policy-makers to make it a top priority. We advocate for: 🧠 the promotion of mental health literacy; 🧠 an integrated health system; 🧠 an ecosystem of community-based services. 📊EPRS (2023) Learn more: link.europa.eu/9QcwrF

EU for equality! 🏳️‍🌈 🇪🇺 With the new @ec.europa.eu #LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy, we renew our call for stronger partnerships with #EUCivilSociety. We: 🌈 called to make all forms of hate an EU crime; 🌈 fought HIV-related stigma; 🌈 asked for legal help for victims. Our work: link.europa.eu/KxWdXY

🗳️A new chapter for #EESCLiaisonGroup! EU civil society network members elected Piotr Sadowski as Co-chair for the next 2.5 years by an overwhelming majority! A💪voice for #CivilDialogue & #CivicSpace. 💬"Transforming consultation into co-creation and making participation real"

A healthy planet means healthy people. We urge the @ec.europa.eu to adopt a #OneHealth strategy linking environment, food & health. We call for: ✅ sustainable food systems promotion; ✅ ecosystem protection; ✅ education & training. More info: link.europa.eu/HCDNXD #EESCPlenary

Our next plenary is truly special! We celebrate two milestones: 🇪🇺 Our 600th plenary session. 🇪🇺 #EESCRenewal, which takes place every 5 years. Together, employers, workers & civil society organisations continue building the bridge between the EU & #EUCivilSociety. Learn more: link.europa.eu/X4fJWg

Our information ecosystem is under threat. With #AI on the rise, so is disinformation. Citizens need trustworthy information & must understand how AI works. At our #EESCPlenary, we called for algorithmic transparency & support for independent journalism. Read our report: link.europa.eu/FkhvVd

Ahead of the launch of the New Pact for the Mediterranean, we call for a pact that: 🌊 lets young people's voices shape its development; 🌊 enables sustainable economic growth; 🌊 ensures inclusive & socially stable societies across the #Mediterranean region. Read more: link.europa.eu/8GbxRm

A new president will take the lead! On 22 October 2025 our members will elect the next president for 2 & a half years term. The president: 👉 leads our Committee & represents us with EU institutions & other bodies. 👉 is chosen from our 3 groups in rotation. 👉 link.europa.eu/X4fJWg #EESCRenewal

Europe must remove the remaining barriers within the #SingleMarket. We support the @ec.europa.eu ambition to make it simpler, more seamless & stronger through the new strategy. Our mission? To provide citizen-driven input to help make it work on the ground. More: europa.eu/!rCHwVr #EESCinAction

1 year of our #YouthTest! 🎂 As the first EU institution to launch this tool, we: ✅ ensured youth perspectives are systematically included in our opinion-making; ✅ confirmed that meaningful youth participation is a cornerstone of European integration. 👉 europa.eu/!bqQvMQ @youthforum.bsky.social

Food & farming are central to the EU’s future. On #FLWDay, we call for a food system that is fair, sustainable & accessible. We support the @ec.europa.eu's proposal to ease the burden on farmers & recommend to: ✅ simplify the #CAP; ✅ build a coherent EU food policy. More: link.europa.eu/J6HYnN

The European Day of Languages reminds us how important it is to protect multilingualism, especially local & regional languages. We have interventions in all 2️⃣4️⃣ EU languages during plenary sessions. This year, we welcomed Catalan and Galician too! #EDL 📊Eurobarometer, May 2024

The housing crisis affects us all. At our last #EESCPlenary, we urged the @ec.europa.eu to take action & create an EU action plan on affordable housing. We can contribute by: ✔️ issuing key recommendations; ✔️ co-organising an EU Housing Summit. More: link.europa.eu/vnP8vp

A week ago, our @eesc-president.bsky.social reflected on his presidency's achievements. From #EUEnlargement to #youth & #equality, his 2.5-year mandate faced many important challenges throughout which he consistently emphasised that #EUCivilSociety cannot stand aside. More: link.europa.eu/CDqY3y

Congratulations to the winners of the #EUOrganic Awards 2025! Our three category awards: 🏆 Best Organic Food Processing SME 🇦🇹 Joseph Brotmanufaktur GmbH. 🏆 Best Organic Food Retailer 🇩🇪 Radis&Bona eG. 🏆 Best Organic Restaurant / Food Service 🇬🇷 Peskesi Restaurant. More: link.europa.eu/MrBrBm

What happened at the last #EESCPlenary of the 2020-2025 mandate? ➡️ Our @eesc-president.bsky.social reflected on his presidency's achievements; ➡️ debates held on affordable housing & EU Preparedness; ➡️ opinions adopted on defence, energy, #AI & food. And more: link.europa.eu/KhJvPh

Our #EESCPlenary continues today. Our members will vote on opinions and debate key priorities for our Union – from #AffordableHousing to the new Pact for the #Mediterranean. Tune in live! → europa.eu/!Vcqtrx #EUCivilSociety

On International #EqualPayDay, we call for: ♀️ boosting women’s entrepreneurship with gender budgeting; ♀️ tackling labour market segregation; ♀️ challenging gender stereotypes through education; ♀️ better representation of women in decision-making positions. Read our opinion: link.europa.eu/hyxCnc

Our #EESCPlenary has started! Follow our End of Mandate Ceremony gathering EU leaders, #EUCivilSociety, youth voices and international partners to reflect on our shared achievements under the leadership of our @eesc-president.bsky.social, Oliver Röpke. Tune in live! → europa.eu/!Vcqtrx

At a time of rapid global change, the EU must take decisive action to enhance its competitiveness. The EU must stay competitive without compromising environmental sustainability, workers’ rights, or regional balance. Our work: link.europa.eu/WdKDB4 #EUCompetitiveness #EESCinAction

Tomorrow is the day! 📅 We will: 🇪🇺 close this mandate with a special #EESCPlenary ceremony; 🗣️ debate on #AffordableHousing with Dan Joergensen, EU Commissioner for Energy & Housing, and on the new Pact for the #Mediterranean. More: link.europa.eu/kkDqVP

Civil society is the heartbeat of democracy. 🇪🇺 On this #DemocracyDay, we believe: ✨ civil society is essential for vibrant democracies; ✨ in stronger interinstitutional cooperation on our recommendations; ✨ an agreement on #CivilDialogue should ensure consistency across EU. More: europa.eu/!kyr7pm

No trainee should work for free. ⛔ As September begins and traineeships restart, we renew our call: ban unpaid internships! In June, the @consilium.europa.eu adopted its position on a new law to improve trainee conditions. Talks with @europarl.europa.eu will follow. Our call: europa.eu/!BQcPkx

Media freedom is a cornerstone of #democracy. A month ago, the European #MediaFreedomAct took effect to strengthen media independence. It reflects some of our recommendations: 📢 editorial independence; 📢 transparency in media ownership; 📢 stable funding for public media. More: europa.eu/!9pGTqP

Our message to the @ec.europa.eu's #SOTEU is simple. 🇪🇺 Defend democracy – don’t just manage it. 🇪🇺 Live enlargement – don’t just negotiate it. 🇪🇺 Make transitions just – not only clean. 🇪🇺 Keep Europe democratic – not just geopolitical. Read the full statement: europa.eu/!gGcpBm #EUCivilSociety