Policy Brief: The Future of the European Green Deal
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Policy Brief: The Future of the European Green Deal

The European Green Deal (EGD) is Europe’s ambitious plan for a sustainable future, and the Civil Society Forum for Sustainability is playing a key role in shaping this future. The policy brief we’re discussing today comes from engaging discussions with more than 60 civil society organisations. These groups came together to build a practical and forward-thinking agenda for…

A socially just and environmentally sustainable EU economic governance? – An experts’ paper
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A socially just and environmentally sustainable EU economic governance? – An experts’ paper

Although intended to be an effective information-driven mechanism for monitoring and steering Member States’ public finances, the European Union’s economic governance framework has evolved into a complex structure of detailed rules and exceptions that, apart from a brief respite during the Covid-19 pandemic, remains based on an austerity-driven approach. This approach has forced Member States…

EUROGAP training programme: second edition
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EUROGAP training programme: second edition

EUROGAP training programme: second edition To bridge the gap between the EU and its citizens and to strengthen the cooperation between SOLIDAR Foundation and its members, SOLIDAR Foundation hosts EUROGAP, flagship programme aimed at capacity building and shaping political understanding of European cooperation.   In the second edition of the EUROGAP programme, carried out on 9-13…

Highlights from the 2023 Edition of the Silver Rose Awards Ceremony
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Highlights from the 2023 Edition of the Silver Rose Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to the 2023 Silver Rose Award winners, Justiça Ambiental (JA!) for the Just Transition Award, and Margot Wallström for the Lifetime Achievement Award.  On October 11th, SOLIDAR, in collaboration with the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), the Party of European Socialists (PES), the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament (S&D), and the European Trade Union…

The People’s Green Deal: Citizens’ Participation in Europe’s Sustainability Agenda
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The People’s Green Deal: Citizens’ Participation in Europe’s Sustainability Agenda

A key element of legitimate policymaking is enabling the meaningful participation and deliberation of citizens, amplifying their voices, and ensuring they are heard and reflected in the process. For policies at all levels to be able to tackle real issues and propose effective solutions, citizens and their representatives must be involved through all steps of the policy-making cycle, from agenda-setting…

The Silver Rose Just Transition Award goes to… Justiça Ambiental JÁ!
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The Silver Rose Just Transition Award goes to… Justiça Ambiental JÁ!

Silver Rose is the annual Award ceremony co-organised by SOLIDAR, its members and the progressive family, with the S&D Group in the European Parliament, the Party of European Socialists (PES), and this year in collaboration with the Foundation of European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).  For more than 20 years, the Silver Rose has been…

The Silver Rose Lifetime Achievement Award goes to… Margot Wallström!
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The Silver Rose Lifetime Achievement Award goes to… Margot Wallström!

Silver Rose is the annual Award ceremony co-organised by SOLIDAR and its members and the progressive family, with the S&D Group in the European Parliament, the Party of European Socialists (PES), and this year in collaboration with the Foundation of European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). With the Silver Rose Award, we highlight the work…

For people and the planet: Progressive forces & Ministers join forces and call for a Just Transition in Europe and beyond
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For people and the planet: Progressive forces & Ministers join forces and call for a Just Transition in Europe and beyond

July 20, 2023 As part of their mission to advance a socially and environmentally Just Transition in Europe and beyond, FEPS, SOLIDAR, Movimiento por la Paz, el Desarme y la Libertad (MPDL) and Asamblea de Cooperación por la Paz (ACPP) hosted an event on 11 July 2023 in Valladolid, Spain that gathered Progressive stakeholders from Spain, other EU Member States and…

Gap Assessment of the European Green Deal
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Gap Assessment of the European Green Deal

This report includes the gaps and the recommendations for policy-makers to bring the European Green Deal closer to citizens Main objectives of the report Key gaps and recommendations for policy-makers To ensure complementarity with policy processes and frameworks and adequate monitoring and accountability of the EGD: To address the unsustainable impacts of production and consumption beyond the EU’s borders:…