Civil society organisations (CSOs) have been gradually expanding their role in monitoring the Code of Conduct jointly developed in 2016 by the European Commission and four large social media platforms to counter online hate speech. While their function was initially limited to collecting data...

This article examines global content governance on social media platforms through the lens of digital constitutionalism, which explores how fundamental rights can be embedded within the socio-technical architecture of digital technologies. It highlights the often-overlooked role of civil society...

2025 will constitute a very particular year for the Civil Society Organisations' Group due to the five-year renewal of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the transition to a new Group President, both occurring in October 2025. A third element of specificity will be the delayed...

In recent years, overlapping crises - ranging from the lingering effects of the pandemic to the escalating challenges of climate change, rising living costs, and widening inequalities - have fuelled widespread polarisation. Social instability, economic hardship and political discontent,...

2025 will constitute a very particular year for the Civil Society Organisations' Group due to the five-year renewal of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the transition to a new Group President, both occurring in October 2025. A third element of specificity will be the delayed...

In recent years, overlapping crises - ranging from the lingering effects of the pandemic to the escalating challenges of climate change, rising living costs, and widening inequalities - have fuelled widespread polarisation. Social instability, economic hardship and political discontent,...

Die Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation von Kongress- und Konferenzformaten im Rahmen des Konzepts der Corporate Social Responsibility (kurz: CSR). In einer qualitativen Fallstudie wird die Konferenz re:publica 24 (Eigenschreibweise) als Best-Practice-Beispiel auf ihre...

This report provides an overview of the country visits organised by the EESC Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law (FRRL) group in 2022. It deals with six country visits to Greece, Finland, Slovakia, Portugal, Sweden and Slovenia. The report follows the two previous synthesis reports, which covered...

Since 2006, the EESC's flagship Civil Society Prize shines a light on the often unrecognised contributions from civil society to shaping and upholding a European identity, one based on shared values, and to fostering European integration. Each year, the prize focuses on a different topic linked...

Since 2006, the EESC's flagship Civil Society Prize shines a light on the often unrecognised contributions from civil society to shaping and upholding a European identity, one based on shared values, and to fostering European integration. Each year, the prize focuses on a different topic linked...

At the political level in the European Union (EU), 2024 will clearly constitute a pivotal year due to the elections to the European Parliament and the appointment of a new college of European Commissioners. As a year of change, for both the European legislature and executive, 2024 will also be a...

At the political level in the European Union (EU), 2024 will clearly constitute a pivotal year due to the elections to the European Parliament and the appointment of a new college of European Commissioners. As a year of change, for both the European legislature and executive, 2024 will also be a...

On 4-7 March, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) brought together more than 800 participants of all ages and backgrounds from civil society for a vibrant debate on the upcoming 2024 European elections and Europe's future. If there is one unmistakable takeaway from this week, it is...

This report aims to synthesise civil society's views on national trends in fundamental rights and the rule of law, drawing on the EESC Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law (FRRL) Group's first cycle of country visits. Covering the 27 EU Member States visited by the FRRL Group between 2018 and...

Since the Maastricht Treaty of 1992, the European Union's economic governance framework has played a key role in promoting economic stability, growth, and employment across Europe. As this framework has evolved over time, it has become increasingly intricate, with some of its instruments failing...

Die Demokratie in Deutschland steht vor einer Bewährungsprobe. Kritik und Radikalisierung wachsen, Akzeptanz und Unterstützung schwinden. Das hat viele Ursachen - nicht zuletzt ökonomische. Die Wachstumsschwäche wird zu einem Problem der "Tragfähigkeit". Durch eine Überlastung von...

Die dem ungebremsten Wachstum verschriebene Wirtschaftspolitik in den USA führt zu erheblichem emotionalen Stress. Den Wirtschaftsmotor auf Hochtouren laufen zu lassen, bedeutet, dass die Maximierung der Produktion im Vordergrund steht, ohne Berücksichtigung der negativen Externalitäten,...

Biographical note: Johannes Blome-Drees ist Lecturer am Seminar für Genossenschaftswesen der Universität zu Köln. Philipp Degens, Dr. rer. pol., ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter an der DFG-Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe »Zukünfte der Nachhaltigkeit«. Dr. Burghard Flieger, promovierter...

Die Sozialpolitik in Deutschland steht angesichts multipler und miteinander verflochtener Krisen vor einer Vielzahl neuer und alter Herausforderungen. Wissenschaftliche Befunde können helfen, diese Herausforderungen zu bewältigen. Damit dies gelingt, muss Sozialpolitikforschung jedoch der...

Dem Zusammenhang zwischen wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Modellen und modelliertem Wirtschaftsleben kommt eine Schlüsselbedeutung bei der Bewältigung gesellschaftlicher Krisen zu. Wenn ökonomische Modellwelten mit anderen Welten interagieren, spricht man von "Performativität". Carsten Damm...

War es in den Anfängen der Sozialwissenschaften selbstverständlich, dass ihr Gegenstand als „Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft“ beschrieben werden muss, ist Ökonomie in der weiteren Entwicklung der Sozialwissenschaften oft vernachlässigt worden. Das war zur Vermeidung von Reduktionismus und...

On 4-7 March, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) brought together more than 800 participants of all ages and backgrounds from civil society for a vibrant debate on the upcoming 2024 European elections and Europe's future. If there is one unmistakable takeaway from this week, it is...