This leaflet outlines the origins and the composition of the EESC's Liaison Group with European civil society organisations and networks, presents its internal structure, its main activities and success stories....
The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, appointed Luc Van den Brande as special adviser on outreach towards citizens. The special adviser’s mandate included the preparation of a report on how to strengthen the ties between the European Union and its citizens. This report i...
The economic and financial crisis has triggered bold reforms in the European Union, with further big changes still to come. More and more decisions that directly affect the lives of citizens are now taken at European level. The democratic structures of our Union, therefore, have to be strengthen...