Final call to apply for the @ec.europa.eu's EU #GreenCapital & #GreenLeaf Awards 2028! 🍃 Is your city leading the way on sustainability, biodiversity or #CircularEconomy? Gain EU recognition, expert feedback & funding support. Apply by 1 April 2026! ⬇️ link.europa.eu/693Yqf @euclimate.bsky.social

Europe's battery future must be #MadeInEurope. We welcome the @ec.europa.eu Battery Booster Strategy to strengthen EU's battery value chain & we call for: 🔋 stronger EU financing; 🔋 a viable recycling sector; 🔋 funding for non-lithium technologies. Our opinion: link.europa.eu/J8hVYj

Europe’s security relies on moving fast. We call for stronger EU #MilitaryMobility, including: 🛣️ investment in dual-use infrastructure; 🚛 simpler transport & customs rules; ⛑️ protection for transport workers; 🚧 better coordination at borders. #EUDefence

1 month left to apply for the 5th edition of #EUOrganic Awards! Are you a pioneer in organic excellence? Submit your application before 26 April! ✍️ Check out our tutorial video & apply: link.europa.eu/W4x8Cd @euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu @nat-eesc.bsky.social @organicseurope.bsky.social

25 years ago today, the borders of 5 countries were abolished. On 25 March 2001, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway & Iceland effectively became part of the Schengen Area. What started in 1985 as a group of 5 countries, now includes 29 without internal frontiers. Learn more: link.europa.eu/mXpKfx

The well-being of our #Youth is one of EU’s most defining challenges. At our last #EESCPlenary, we placed #MentalHealth at the centre of a debate with our @eesc-president.bsky.social & guests, calling for: 🔹 safer online spaces; 🔹 accessible, community-based support. ℹ️ link.europa.eu/XGdtx3

Here are the 5 #YEYS2026 proposals: 1️⃣ go BIG or NO home; 2️⃣ think before you click: make privacy sexy again; 3️⃣ nothing about us without us; 4️⃣ bring youth and start-ups to the center of attention; 5️⃣ AI platform for youth participation. Read more: link.europa.eu/8JjK4B

Join us for the launch of the @eapneurope.bsky.social's annual report on poverty and social exclusion in Europe, which we will host on 14 April. Find more information and register by 6 April here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1MB3...

Our #CivSocWeek showed why dialogue & EU values matter. Our outcomes: 🇪🇺 Civil Society Platform’s steering group; 🇪🇺 growing role of the ECIs; 🇪🇺 stronger citizenship education, social cohesion & accessible housing; 🇪🇺 need to reinforce media resilience. Our call: link.europa.eu/dFGFFG

Day 2 of #YEYS2026 just started. Our Committee is ready for another day full of powerful ideas, activities and discussions, to really give our EU #youth a voice in policymaking. If you cannot attend the event, follow us live!⬇️ link.europa.eu/nJP3Bm #EUCivilSociety

The clock has ticked: it's #YEYS2026 time! ⏰ For the next two days, through workshops, discussions, & networking activities, participants will explore how #youth can contribute to stronger democratic participation & inclusive dialogue. Curious about our programme? ⬇️ link.europa.eu/8JjK4B

Day 2 of the #EESCPlenary starts now! 🔴 On today’s agenda: 🔹 emotional #health of young people; 🔹 a generational renewal strategy; 🔹 water & climate resilience. Follow live 👉 link.europa.eu/Vcqtrx

🔴 Our March #EESCPlenary is live! Today’s debates & opinions: 🗨️ outcomes of #CivSocWeek; 🗨️ military mobility & transport resilience; 🗨️ grids package; 🗨️ tackling house scarcity; 🗨️ social inclusion & independent living. Follow the discussions: link.europa.eu/Vcqtrx

Tomorrow is the day! Our #EESCPlenary kicks off. 🚀 Our members will vote on shaping Europe’s future: 🗳️ #AffordableHousing, working conditions, digital policies & innovation; 🛡️ military mobility, batteries & EU market integration. Stay tuned for the live updates: link.europa.eu/DyhjvH

We warmly congratulate all participants who have made us immensely proud at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games! 🥇 Thank you for reflecting the very spirit of civil society: respect, friendship & a shared commitment to excellence & inclusion. Our work on sport: link.europa.eu/nTqP8d

A strong EU maritime strategy is essential to ensure that EU shipping remains competitive & sustainable. We welcome the @ec.europa.eu’s Industrial Maritime Strategy, as we have long called for: 🚢 an immediate action plan; 🚢 a true level playing field; 👉 link.europa.eu/wRHkDc #EUBlueDeal

The EU’s industrial future must deliver for people, businesses & communities. We welcome the @ec.europa.eu Industrial Accelerator Act & we underline that industrial ambition must go hand in hand with: 🔸 social cohesion; 🔸 territorial balance; 🔸 real opportunities for SMEs. → link.europa.eu/6gMCNC

The #EESCPlenary is coming up! ✨ On 18-19 March, our members and guests will discuss: 🛡️ opinions on military mobility, batteries, disability rights & EU market integration; 🗣️ the outcomes of #CivSocWeek; 💙 the emotional health of young people. More information: link.europa.eu/DyhjvH

Democracy, inclusion & climate action start with people. 🌍 At the #EUBrazil Civil Society Round Table, our @eesc-president.bsky.social discussed key challenges for our shared future and the importance of putting people's real needs & hopes at the heart of policymaking. ℹ️ link.europa.eu/7JJTwF

Island regions play a vital role in EU’s autonomy, energy security, and access to resources. This is why we call for EU Islands Pact to strengthen transport links, digital connectivity, resilient energy systems, while supporting sustainable and competitive #BlueEconomy. 🌊 👉 link.europa.eu/3ND94K

During our #CivSocWeek, institutions & citizens came together to reflect on the future of democracy & participation in the EU. Key discussions included: 🇪🇺 social cohesion, housing & inequality; 🇪🇺 the European Citizens' Initiative; 🇪🇺 democratic resilience & media. 👉 link.europa.eu/N7cJGQ

What a week! We wrapped up #CivSocWeek 2026 at the @eesc.bsky.social with two workshops on people, democracy & resilience. We discussed how the next MFF can secure fair rules & funding for civil society, coops & the social economy. Video recap below👇 #coops4dev🌍

Powering EU’s future starts with secure electricity. To guarantee quality, low-carbon, affordable energy, we recommend: 🔹 a forward-looking planning; 🔹 a systemic approach; 🔹 a stronger grid security. Reliable energy protects citizens and boosts competitiveness. 🔗 link.europa.eu/QjTMpB #EUEnergy

Today, our Director Gabriella Civico in her role as President of Civil Society Europe made an intervention in the session “Civil Society Strategy and Platform – What is Next?” part of the #EESC #CiviSocWeek 2026. Civil Society Europe Fundamental Rights Agency @eesc.bsky.social DG JUST

During today's panel on the Civil Society Strategy and Platform with representants from @fra.europa.eu, @eesc.bsky.social, DG Just, @eucivilsociety.bsky.social, CSOs raised necessary questions about ownership, transparency and real impact. Continue watching us live here: link.europa.eu/T9CJg7

Your voice matters. ✍️ With four initiatives surpassing the one-million-signature threshold in 2025, the European Citizens' Initiative carries institutional responsibility. We strongly support the ECI, as it took centre stage on the second day of our #CivSocWeek. More: link.europa.eu/M6Ygt4

Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič was present in 2012 when the ECI was established as a tool for participatory democracy, and he is here today to highlight its importance. "We feel that we need to do more to protect our democracy," and the ECI is part of the solution moving forward.

What happens after an ECI reaches 1 million signatures? How can we make the follow-up truly impactful? These topics were explored and discussed today at #CivSocWeek Lear more about ECI here 👉 citizens-initiative.europa.eu/_en

Citizens’ ideas matter. ✍️ Join our #CivSocWeek sessions on the European Citizens’ Initiative as a proven instrument for enabling citizens to propose EU actions. Tune in now: link.europa.eu/T9CJg7 #ECIDay @ombudsman.europa.eu

#CivSocWeek is here — are you ready to be part of the conversation? We’re gearing up for an inspiring and insightful week at the @eesc.bsky.social. Come visit our stand — we can’t wait to connect, exchange ideas, and build momentum for change. #EUCivilSociety #ShapingEurope

#CivSocWeek 2026 is finally here! 🚀 Join us for four days of dialogue & action as we explore together solutions on how to strengthen democracy, participation & resilience, together with #EUCivilSociety. Can’t be with us in person? You can follow it live.👇 link.europa.eu/T9CJg7

One Europe, one market. 🇪🇺 Our @eesc-president.bsky.social met with Enrico Letta to discuss #competitiveness. We highlight the urgent need to boost our competitiveness by: ✔️ increased investment in digital transformation; ✔️ reducing dependencies on non-EU supply chains. 👉 link.europa.eu/4mwp96

Happy World NGO Day! Civil society organisations play a crucial role in our mission, as one of the cornerstones of our Committee. Today, we celebrate their vital role in shaping a fairer, more inclusive Europe. #NGODay @csogroupeesc.bsky.social

25 years ago, the Treaty of Nice reformed the EU’s institutions to prepare for the accession of 12 countries. It ensured an enlarged Union of 27 EU countries could function efficiently. 🇪🇺 📷 © Ministry for Foreign Affairs (France), 2001.

Access to abortion is a human right. 💜 Still, rights remain unequal in the EU. This is why we: ✊ support the #MyVoiceMyChoice initiative; ✊ call for safe and legal abortion for all in Europe. Tomorrow, the @ec.europa.eu will reply to the initiative. More: link.europa.eu/HP6NqR #WomensRights

Four years since Russia’s unprovoked & unjustified invasion of Ukraine. Today, and every day, we stand in solidarity with Ukraine and its people, supporting their European path and the vital role of civil society in shaping their future. 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 Our call: link.europa.eu/CncXhY #StandWithUkraine

We warmly congratulate our EU champions, who have made us immensely proud! 🇪🇺🥇 Thank you for reflecting the very spirit of #EUCivilSociety: respect, friendship and a shared commitment to excellence. More about our work on sport → link.europa.eu/nTqP8d #MilanoCortina2026

Only one week left until #CivSocWeek 2026! 🇪🇺 Join us at our premises in Brussels for our four-days flagship event, with key conversations on how to shape together our common EU future. Registrations close on Friday 27/02. Secure your spot now!👉 link.europa.eu/MmFc73

Europe’s next competitive edge is sodium batteries. We champion sodium batteries for Europe's industrial and energy future and call for them to become a key element of the EU’s industrial strategy. Read more: link.europa.eu/TbFVk7 #EUBatteries

On #WorldDayOfSocialJustice, we call for: ⚖️ making inclusive entrepreneurship a driver of justice; ⚖️ closer monitoring of equality legislation; ⚖️ targeted and fair funding. Our recommendations: link.europa.eu/yb9Mhg #SocialRights

Only a coordinated EU action can help young Ukrainians recover. 🇺🇦🇪🇺 At our plenary, Olena Zelenska underlined that 684 children have been killed & more than 2,000 wounded so far. We call for #EUCivilSociety to contribute funding initiatives to support Ukraine's youth. More: link.europa.eu/bG6B6N

Our #EESCPlenary continues! Follow our debates on: 🏘️ #AffordableHousing with European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen; 🇪🇺 #StrategicAutonomy linked to sodium-based #EUbatteries with Director-General of @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu Marc Lemaître. 🔴 link.europa.eu/Vcqtrx

Our February #EESCPlenary is live! 🇪🇺 Join our members & special guests as they: 🇺🇦 discuss the lasting scars of Russia’s war against #Ukraine; 📊 adopt recommendations on migration, #StrategicAutonomy, EU competitiveness, and more. 🔴 Tune in → link.europa.eu/Vcqtrx

Tomorrow is the day! 📅 Our #EESCPlenary kicks off with key debates and votes on: 🗣️ #AffordableHousing, the Russia’s war against #Ukraine and the potential of sodium batteries; 🗳️ a Union that supports asylum, #migration and integration, and more: link.europa.eu/bxwNq3

40 years ago, the Single European Act was signed. ✍️ It revised the Treaties of Rome to boost European integration & complete the internal market. It also reformed EU institutions and expanded Community powers.

📌 @eesc.bsky.social | 3 March | #ECIDay Thinking of launching an ECI? This interactive World Café connects organisers to share strategies, lessons and winning ideas for future initiatives. Explore the programme and register now 👉 link.europa.eu/G8rNgj #EESCforECI

We welcome the @ec.europa.eu’s proposal to boost the #HorizonEU budget for Europe’s competitiveness & autonomy. We call for: 🔹 €175bn as a budget baseline; 🔹 strong alignment with the EU Competitiveness Fund; 🔹 project selection that goes beyond scientific excellence. 👉 link.europa.eu/TP8fwQ

Poverty is a violation of human dignity. We firmly back the @europarl.europa.eu's position on the EU Anti Poverty Strategy. We call for: ✅ reinforcing #EUCivilSociety's role in the fight against poverty; ✅quality jobs, fair wages & strong social protection. #SocialRights ℹ️ link.europa.eu/p3NV97

The countdown is on for our next #EESCPlenary! 🇪🇺 On 18 and 19 February our members will debate on: 🏘️ #AffordableHousing with Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing; 🇺🇦 the Russia’s war against #Ukraine. More information: link.europa.eu/bxwNq3

The development of the drone market is key for the EU's #StrategicAutonomy. We call for: 🔹clear coordination between national & local authorities; 🔹strong security standards; 🔹a common counter-drone strategy to address hybrid threats & misuse. More: link.europa.eu/qnbGjq