Séamus Boland: A Year of Leadership at the EESC

Séamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), reviews his first year at the forefront of the institution.

Eugen Cojocariu and Radio România Internațional, 23.10.2026, 15:49

For the past year, the European Economic and Social Committee has been led by Séamus Boland from Ireland. In an interview to RRI’s Eugen Cojocariu, president Bolan has shared the results of his first year at the helm of the EESC, outlined his vision for the remainder of his term and discussed the EESC’s overarching priorities.

The talk has also touched upon one of the key issues on the agenda of the EESC’s October 2026 plenary session, the adoption of the Committee’s exploratory opinion on an anti-poverty strategy and intergenerational poverty as well as the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the European Commission regarding cooperation on the implementation of the European Union’s Anti-Poverty Strategy.