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Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Review of the European public procurement legal framework (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Strengthening European values in candidate countries by supporting the public service sector and empowering social partners and civil society organisations (exploratory opinion requested by the Danish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – European start-ups and scale-ups (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – AI, Big Data and rare diseases (exploratory opinion requested by the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – A new impetus for the European sustainable finance framework (exploratory opinion requested by the Danish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – For a European Affordable Housing plan – the contribution of civil society (exploratory opinion requested by the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Citizens’ Energy Package: citizens’ engagement, energy communities and prosumerism (exploratory opinion requested by the European Commission)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – How to ensure green skills and promote green vocational institutions (exploratory opinion requested by the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – The European Democracy Shield (exploratory opinion requested by the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU) – Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the European Democracy Shield (as announced in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the Commission work programme 2025 (COM (2025) 45 final))

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – How can an active and inclusive prevention approach contribute to better health and safety at the workplace – 0 deaths goal? (exploratory opinion requested by the Danish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – A New Pact for the Mediterranean (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Towards 2030 – Assessment of key environmental actions to be included in the annex to the 8th Environmental Action Programme to better anchor environmental policy in society (exploratory opinion requested by the Danish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – EU Anti-poverty Strategy (exploratory opinion requested by the European Commission)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Financial literacy and education for Europeans (exploratory opinion at the request of the European Commission)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – How to consider value chains in policy-making (Danish presidency exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Regulatory simplification – The use of digital tools in better law-making (Exploratory opinion requested by the Danish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Investments and reforms to boost European competitiveness and creating a Capital Markets Union (exploratory opinion requested by the European Parliament)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Access to social protection for the self-employed – analysis, limitations and scope for improvement (exploratory opinion requested by the Polish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Inclusion of persons with disabilities in the context of the development of new technologies and AI – possibilities, challenges, risks and opportunities (exploratory opinion requested by the Polish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Working time, the efficiency of the economy and the well-being of workers (including in the context of digital change and work automation): a legal and comparative analysis of the situation in EU Member States (exploratory opinion at the request of the Polish presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Crises and crisis phenomena in modern Europe and civil society (exploratory opinion requested by the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Civil society’s recommendations towards a European Oceans Pact (exploratory opinion at the request of the European Commission)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Competitiveness and economic security – how should EU trade policy contribute to the objectives of the Draghi report? (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Health and safety at work – current and future challenges in light of traditional and new technologies, with a focus on AI (exploratory opinion requested by the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Strengthening the results orientation of post-2027 cohesion policy – challenges, risks and opportunities (exploratory opinion at the request of the Polish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Older people in employment – systemic factors in choosing to work for longer (exploratory opinion requested by the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Ensuring sustainable food production and a fair income for European farmers in the face of market, environmental and climate challenges (exploratory opinion requested by the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – The future of EU industry in the face of high energy prices and transition costs (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – The competitiveness of the EU’s small and medium-sized enterprises in light of new administrative burdens/obligations (Polish presidency exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Defence funding in the EU (exploratory opinion at the request of the Polish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – The services sector in the European Union (Polish Presidency exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Consumer protection and the impact of the digital and green transitions on consumers (Polish presidency exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Ensuring a needs-based work-life balance for all: How adequate flexible working conditions can support intergenerational solidarity and the empowerment of women (exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Fostering sustainable and resilient food systems at times of growing crises (exploratory opinion requested by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Leaving no one behind: European Commitment to Tackling Rare Diseases (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Hungarian Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee a) General-purpose AI: way forward after the AI Act (exploratory opinion requested by the European Commission) b) A secure technology for the future: Artificial Intelligence (exploratory opinion requested by the Hungarian Presidency) – INT/1055

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Fostering opportunities and managing risks from new technologies for public services, the organisation of work and more equal and inclusive societies (exploratory opinion requested by the European Commission)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – The results and experiences of efforts to close the innovation gap in the EU in the light of Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programme (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Universal Service rights in the electronic communications in the European Union (exploratory opinion requested by the European Commission)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Ensuring equal opportunities and social inclusion in access to culture and lifelong learning, and the role of public cultural institutions in this process (exploratory opinion requested by the Hungarian presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – What EU policies are needed for enterprises/business to become competitive in a fair, sustainable, stronger and more resilient way to realise the European Green Deal (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Paving the way to EU accession for the Western Balkans (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Sectoral initiatives and overall competitiveness of the EU (exploratory opinion requested by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Promoting the social integration of persons with disabilities and persons with changed working capacity (exploratory opinion requested by the Hungarian Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – How to ensure the social, environmental and economic sustainability of the EU agri-food sector with future enlargement (exploratory opinion at the request of the European Commission)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – The role of cohesion policy in upcoming rounds of EU enlargement (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Industrial and technological approaches and best practices supporting a water-resilient society (exploratory opinion requested by the European Commission)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee – Boosting long-term inclusive growth through reforms and investment (exploratory opinion – Belgian Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Strengthening civil dialogue and participatory democracy in the EU: a path forward (exploratory opinion requested by the Belgian Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Cross-border energy infrastructure planning (Exploratory opinion requested by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Developing a new European Strategy for the Internal Market: helping our companies face the technological, social, environmental and competition challenges’ (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Combatting poverty and social exclusion: harnessing the power of the social economy and socio-economic innovations (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Introducing a European Innovation Stress Test (Exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Promoting autonomous and sustainable food production: strategies for the common agricultural policy post-2027’ (exploratory opinion requested by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Advancing the EU’s just transition policy framework: what measures are necessary?’ (exploratory opinion at the request of the Belgian Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Posting of drivers in the European transport sector: challenges and opportunities’ (exploratory opinion requested by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Securing Europe’s medicine supply: envisioning a Critical Medicines Act (exploratory opinion requested by the Belgian Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on competitiveness and Industry (Exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘EU and Agenda 2030: strengthening the implementation of the SDGs’ (exploratory opinion requested by the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A digital euro and the scope and effects of the legal tender status of banknotes and coins’ (exploratory opinion requested by the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The Recovery and Resilience Facility and cohesion policy: towards cohesion policy 2.0’ (Exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Measures to reduce child obesity’ (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Measures to improve mental health’ (Exploratory opinion requested by the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Advertising through influencers and its impact on consumers’ (Exploratory opinion requested by the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Revision of the Textile Labelling Regulation’ (Exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Decarbonisation of the fishing fleet’ (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the decarbonisation of European industry and the role of innovation and digitalisation in driving it (Exploratory opinion requested by the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on a European Strategy for Older Persons (exploratory opinion at the request of the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Social Progress Protocol (exploratory opinion at the request of the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on cooperation on youth (exploratory opinion requested by the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the second set of new own resources (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on monitoring the EU’s extraordinary measures and resilience in the field of energy (exploratory opinion requested by the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on green collective bargaining: good practices and future prospects (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the measures to fight stigma against HIV (exploratory opinion at the request of the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the initiative on virtual worlds, such as the metaverse (exploratory opinion at the request of the European Commission)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Precarious work and mental health (exploratory opinion requested by the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the European Disability Card (exploratory opinion from the European Commission)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on democracy at work (exploratory opinion requested by the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on further enhancing the EU’s digital competitiveness (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the transition to a long-term sustainable transport system (exploratory opinion requested by the Swedish Presidency)

Opinion for the European Economic and Social Committee on the Single Market at 30 – how to further improve the functioning of the Single Market (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Social Imbalances Procedure (exploratory opinion at the request of the Spanish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the competence and skill development in a context of the dual green and digital transition (exploratory opinion requested by the Swedish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Young people’s role in the green transition’ (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Swedish presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Wooden construction for CO2 reduction in the building sector’ (exploratory opinion requested by the Swedish Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘A competitiveness check to build a stronger and more resilient EU economy’ (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Social dialogue within the green transition (Exploratory opinion requested by the Czech Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Role of nuclear energy in the stability of EU energy prices (exploratory opinion requested by the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Tackling energy poverty and the EU's resilience: challenges from an economic and social perspective (exploratory opinion requested by the Czech Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Thematic partnerships under the Ljubljana Agreement (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on digital taxation (exploratory opinion requested by the Czech presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the cost of non-Europe — the benefits of the single market (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on gender equality (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Czech Presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on (a) ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — Establishing a European Declaration on Digital rights and principles for the Digital Decade’ (COM(2022) 27 final) and on (b) ‘Digital rights and principles’ (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on consolidating the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in order to improve the EU’s capacity to react in the face of extreme events, including those occurring outside its territory (Exploratory opinion at the request of the French presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee: What conditions are needed for the energy and low-carbon transition to be socially acceptable? (Exploratory opinion requested by the French Presidency of the Council of the EU)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Social dialogue as a tool to promote health and safety at work (exploratory opinion requested by the French presidency)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘The benefits of the outermost regions for the EU’ (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘How will the identified industrial ecosystems contribute to the strategic autonomy of the EU and the well-being of Europeans?’ (exploratory opinion)

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Food security and sustainable food systems (exploratory opinion requested by the French presidency)