March 15, 2022 The European Commission’s proposal for a reform of the EU borrowing and spending rules has the potential to support and encourage a socially Just green Transition. However, if governments do not signal high ambitions, the reform will only tinker around the edges. Therefore, SOLIDAR has joined the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and a…
On this year’s International Women’s Day, the struggle for peace, equality, social justice and human rights continues. Today more than ever, we pull together with our members and progressive family to fight for these values. The war in Ukraine continues and its terrible consequences intensifies for each day. As millions of refugees are now fleeing…
This 20 February 2022 marked the third year of SOLIDAR’s mobilisation for the World Day for Social Justice. In the span of a week, SOLIDAR and its members shared about their work to further social justice in Europe, Asia, Africa, Central and Latin America and how they keep doing so despite their space for action…
In the early hours of today, 24 February, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Fear, and worry grip our hearts and minds and our thoughts go the citizens of Ukraine in these dark times. In the face of a large-scale invasion, not seen in Europe since the Second World War, we stand united in…
We call on all EU-member states and the EU-institutions as well as our European neighbours, to engage in an initiative for active neutrality to reduce tension and promote a political agreement between all parties involved. We are witnessing a worrying escalation of tension between Russia and Ukraine, with the United States and NATO getting involved…
Is observance all we can do? Support teachers & quality education for all! International Day of Education With a shorter history that Teacher’s Day, the International Day of Education (24 January) was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly as such in 2018. The reason was to celebrate the role of education in bringing global…
Ahead of 18th December 2021, International Migrants’ Day, SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation look back on the past year’s migration developments. This statement is an opportunity to denounce current policies and reiterate our commitment to a solidarity- and rights-based approach to migration, in Europe and worldwide. It is disappointing to conclude that – migration policy, debates and developments in Europe – do not have much positive to offer. Over a year after its presentation, the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum presents a rather bleak…
On 18 November 2021, SOLIDAR and the S&D Party in the European Parliament held the 2021 edition of the Silver Rose Awards. This year, the ceremony was organized in the framework of the prestigious bi-annual event of the GLOBAL PROGRESSIVE FORUM, a three-day event where key progressive figures from all over the world meet and discuss common and forward-thinking ideas…
November 18, 2021 The 26th UN conference on climate change has just ended in Glasgow. In the midst of a climate emergency – the World Health Organisation calls it the greatest threat to human health in our time – the final decision was inadequate. We are aware that, considering a unanimous decision was required, it was not…
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