A pleasure to address the @Europarl_EN Conference of Committee Chairs.
At a time of war, polarisation and declining trust, the 🇪🇺 must stay connected to people’s realities - and show that democracy delivers. This is not possible without active civil society participation.
Good meeting with @EESC_President Séamus Boland.
The EESC is the voice of civil society in Europe.
Together, we’ll work to defend democracy and deliver EU policies for people, especially the young and the most vulnerable.
From affordable housing to the fight against poverty.
We are nominated for the #EOAward for Good Administration 2026 for our Youth Test initiative!
Co-created with the @Youth_Forum, we are the first EU institution to implement it & leading the way in youth mainstreaming and participation.
Now it’s your turn, vote for us! 🗳️ 👇
Walking with my cabinet at Cinquantenaire for #DarknessIntoLight.
This powerful initiative by Pieta brings communities together worldwide to raise awareness for #SuicidePrevention and #MentalHealth.
Grateful to Sarah Ironside and all the volunteers who make this walk possible.
"It’s the most beautiful winter we’ve ever had — and the cruellest"
From Kyiv, journalist Tetyana Ogarkova shares a personal testimony of resilience, daily life and hope, four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine🇺🇦
Read in our #EESCinfo👉https://t.co/h5eTTiUNBs
Only a coordinated EU action can help young Ukrainians recover. 🇺🇦 🇪🇺
At our #EESCPlenary, @ZelenskaUA 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.
Good exchange with Commissioner @hadjalahbib on equality, disability rights and EU crisis preparedness.
Civil society and volunteers are indispensable in protecting people, strengthening resilience and turning the EU Disability Strategy into reality on the ground.
🗣️“Housing is urgent. It cannot be solved in a couple of days, but it has to be done, and it has to be done now.”
On #EuropeToday, @EESC_President Séamus Boland calls on EU leaders to “take the lead” in solving Europe’s housing crisis.
@EESC_President just opened the #EESCplenary with a high level debate on Russia's war against Ukraine and its impact on children and youth.
Very moving and strong messages, including from First Lady @ZelenskaUA and students. Follow live: https://t.co/oNnuAhITXK
Energising meeting with my cabinet team as we shape our priorities and engagements for 2026.
A demanding year lies ahead, but with such a strong and committed team, we are ready to deliver on our vision.
Grateful for their dedication and excellent work.
Thank you for this important moment both for women's rights and for citizens' engagement. Our Member and rapporteur of our own-initiative opinion on @MVMC_24 , @jamorenod will take the floor around 11:40h CET
3 days in Strasbourg, 12 🔑 meetings including with @EUCssrMcGrath, @daracalleary, @EUombudsman & several MEPs, all centred on putting civil society at the heart of 🇪🇺decision-making.
Looking forward to continuing this work to build a Union of opportunity, security & resilience.
Fruitful meeting with @NathalieLoiseau, Chair of @Europarl_EN Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield.
We agreed on the need for joint work to build a more dynamic defence of democracy.
We also discussed #EUEnlargement and EU–UK relations.
A strong start to our mission in Strasbourg with a key meeting with @EUCssrMcGrath.
I congratulated him on the new EU Strategy for Civil Society, and we agreed that what matters now is how we deliver on it together.
We will continue this important dialogue.
Excellent exchange with @berndlange, Chair of the @Europarl_EN Conference of Committee Chairs.
We discussed how to further strengthen cooperation between the @EU_EESC EESC and the EP.
I look forward to meeting with the CCC early next year and & to building a strong bond.
A very useful exchange today with @MariaWalshEU on mental health & the emotional wellbeing of young people.
We agreed that strengthening support and putting mental health at the heart of EU policies must remain a priority.
Looking forward to pushing this work forward together.
The 10th edition of the #EUMigrationForum is just around the corner.
We look forward to insightful discussions and concrete examples on improving migrant integration into the labour market.
More information: https://t.co/njxrrKCQ5V
@EUHomeAffairs@EurMigrForum@EU_CoR