SOLIDAR Co-signs Open Letter Calling for a Deep Reform of the EU Fiscal Rules
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SOLIDAR Co-signs Open Letter Calling for a Deep Reform of the EU Fiscal Rules

October 28 2022 A group of over 180 trade unions, civil society organisations, think tanks and academics from across Europe have signed an open letter to EU leaders calling for them to address the underlying structural problems of our economic system ahead of the European Commission’s publication of its orientation paper on the reform of the EU…

SOLIDAR co-signs ETUC’s joint open letter for an effective Directive on improving working conditions in platform work
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SOLIDAR co-signs ETUC’s joint open letter for an effective Directive on improving working conditions in platform work

SOLIDAR co-signs ETUC’s joint open letter for an effective Directive on improving working conditions in platform work Today, 25th October 2022, the EMPL Committee of the European Parliament is hosting a hearing on the Uber Files, the global investigation on the secret lobbying activities and illegal practices carried out by the renowned platform with the objective…

Silver Rose Peace and Common Security Award goes to… Women Political Leaders Initiative 4 Peace
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Silver Rose Peace and Common Security Award goes to… Women Political Leaders Initiative 4 Peace

The war in Ukraine is a daily reminder of the darkest side of humanity. Its’ devastating effects are displayed in the thousands of lives lost, homes destroyed, families torn apart, people trapped in apocalyptic circumstances and the millions fleeing to safety. In times like this, SOLIDAR, its members and the whole Progressive family mobilise support for…

Event report – Can Europe lead a Just Transition? Study launch and roundtable discussion
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Event report – Can Europe lead a Just Transition? Study launch and roundtable discussion

October 10, 2022 Can Europe lead a Just Transition? This question was at the centre of the event that SOLIDAR held on 6 October in Brussels and that brought together EU-level decision-makers, civil society representatives, researchers and other stakeholders in the Just Transition. The European Green Deal (EGD), the EU’s strategy to reach climate neutrality by 2050,…

Open letter: A bold and transformative Social Climate Fund (SCF) is needed, now more than ever!
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Open letter: A bold and transformative Social Climate Fund (SCF) is needed, now more than ever!

October 11, 2022 SOLIDAR joins more than 35 social, environmental and industry organisations and calls on co-legislators to adopt a strong Social Climate Fund to tackle the energy and climate crises. The EU has the tools to address the parallel social, climate and energy security crises, but it is failing to make the most of them. ETS revenues are higher than ever and…

Can Europe lead a Just Transition? – Thematic publication
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Can Europe lead a Just Transition? – Thematic publication

Strengthening social justice in the European Green Deal by using European Pillar of Social Rights indicators The European Green Deal (EGD), the EU’s strategy to reach climate neutrality by 2050, is meant to be guided by the principles and rights of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). However, the social dimension of the European Green Deal is not…

Croatia’s shrinking civic space and its effect on EES: Read Croatia’s Country Report of the CLL Monitor 2021
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Croatia’s shrinking civic space and its effect on EES: Read Croatia’s Country Report of the CLL Monitor 2021

Croatia’s shrinking civic space and its effect on EES: Read Croatia’s Country Report of the CLL Monitor 2021 From 20 until 22 September 2022 SOLIDAR members and partners came together in Zagreb, Croatia for a Study Visit. Over three days, they reflected and exchanged views on Education for Inclusive and Democratic Societies and elaborated on…

New Proposal for a Council Recommendation on Pathways to School Success: The Road to Success?
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New Proposal for a Council Recommendation on Pathways to School Success: The Road to Success?

New Proposal for a Council Recommendation on Pathways to School Success: The Road to Success? On 30 June, the European Commission published a new Proposal for a Council Recommendation on Pathways to School Success accompanied by an Annex which proposes a new policy framework. The Proposal is meant to replace the 2011 Council Recommendation on policies to reduce…

2nd Civil Society Forum for Sustainability – Shaping the European Green Deal
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2nd Civil Society Forum for Sustainability – Shaping the European Green Deal

September 27, 2022 More than 40 civil society organisations from across Europe gathered online for the second edition of the “Civil Society Forum for Sustainability: Shaping the European Green Deal” on the 21st and 22nd of September, for two half-days of lively debate and discussion.  Organised in the framework of the REAL DEAL project, the Civil Society…