December 19, 2019 Two years after its proclamation, and with the start of a new European Commission, it is time to see how the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights has progressed and what measures are still in the pipeline. The new Commission President Von der Leyen has pledged in her political guidelines…
November 12, 2019 SOLIDAR’s Social Rights Monitor provides an insight into the state of social rights in 16 European countries. The Monitor assesses the state of social Europe in terms of equality of opportunities, fair working conditions, social protection, inclusion and civic space based on the observations of Civil Society Organisations working on the ground…
BUILDING SOCIAL EUROPE: People-centered economy and participation are key to social progress in Europe “Decision-makers need to look at the impact of laws and policies on people’s lives and develop an economic model inclusive of all”, concluded participants at Social Platform’s ‘Building Social Europe’ Flagship Conference in Helsinki. At the three-day gathering, in which SOLIDAR…
Civil society demands a more social European Semester This week, on 12 September, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted a public hearing on civil society’s contribution to the next European Semester cycle. A wide range of civil society organisations came together to discuss how to make their voices heard more clearly throughout the…
July 4, 2019 This briefing paper is meant to give a better understanding of the European Semester and the social dimension that has been recently included in it. Examining the 2018 country specific recommendations, it is clear that budgetary targets and competitiveness are still the Commission’s main priorities. The objectives must be twofold: firstly, to…
SOLIDAR statement on Country Specific Recommendations 2019 Background: The European Commission presented the Spring Package of the European Semester 2019. The country-specific recommendations (CSRs) have been published to give economic and social policy guidance to EU Member States for the upcoming 12 to 18 months. The Council will now need to adopt the country-specific recommendations…
Social justice to rescue the foundation of the European Union This time, the vote is not only about choosing the policies that we find the most convincing among the manifestos, but about the very soul of Europe. Never before were these two elements so closely intertwined. Voting for pro-European parties is a must for protecting…
May 15, 2019 Civil society – concrete solutions against anti-immigrant rhetoric and systematic impasse The anti-immigrant sentiment fueled by nationalists and populists across Europe has been causing restrictive immigration policies that breed the stigmatization of migrants. The politics of fear is fed by the same hate, racism and xenophobia that it fuels and that is embodied…
ADVANCING SOCIAL JUSTICE IN EUROPE – SOLIDAR calls for social investment February 18, 2019 Building upon the Pillar of Social Rights The 17th of November 2017 marked a historical moment. The European Pillar of Social Rights was proclaimed and we cheered it. Indeed, it marked the acknowledgement of the importance of social protection systems which…
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