Policy Dialogue Slovenia – Social righs are both an EU and A national matter On 14 April, SOLIDAR and our Slovenian member Povod organised a Policy Dialogue titled “The state of social rights in Slovenia – a European matter” in Ljubljana. The event is the first of a series of national events organised in the framework of the multi-annual programme “BRIDGE”, funded by the EaSI strand of ESF+. The objective of the…
The European Commission tabled its proposal for a new Return Regulation in March 2025, framing it as the “missing piece” of the Pact, while the Council swiftly agreed on a mandate centred on accelerating removals, expanding detention and enabling return hubs in third countries. The European Parliament’s position, adopted on 26 March after a highly…
SOLIDAR joins 60+ organisations calling on EU leaders and foreign ministers to take concrete action in response to Israeli authorities’ violations of international and humanitarian law in Palestine and Lebanon. We call on the European Union to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement, ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements, and halt all arms transfers to Israel….
SOLIDAR joins over 350 organisations to protect a strong EU social budget SOLIDAR has signed the joint statement developed by the EUFunds4Social Coalition and calling for a strong and dedicated EU social budget in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2028–2034). Together with 355 European networks and national organisations across Europe, we urge EU institutions to…
How will these Presidency priorities shape the political space SOLIDAR members operate in and what risks and opportunities do they create for their work? The Cypriot Presidency’s priorities will shape the political environment in which SOLIDAR, and its members operate at both EU and national level. The Presidency’s programme follows a familiar pattern, placing security, competitiveness and strategic autonomy at the centre of Europe’s future….
SOLIDAR+ welcomes the Skills Portability Initiative (SPI) as a decisive step toward making people’s skills visible, trusted, and usable across borders. We advocate a comprehensive approach that recognises competences acquired through formal, non-formal, and informal learning, supporting both labour mobility and lifelong learning pathways. SOLIDAR+ participated in the SPI’s Open Public Consultation and will continue…
Civic space and democracy are two sides of the same coin. One cannot survive without the other. An open, free and inclusive civic space is a prerequisite for democratic participation, and civic freedoms can only exist within a resilient democracy. As it is limited, as it shrinks, democracy is hollowed out from within, leaving a silent and empty shell. The following sections define what civic space and democracy mean for…
European Affordable Housing Plan – SOLIDAR’s reaction from a social rights perspective On 16th December 2025, the European Commission published its European Affordable Housing Plan, one of the most awaited initiatives of the current mandate, the first-ever comprehensive response to the housing crisis by the European Union. The Plan is a welcome step, and SOLIDAR celebrates its publication. Looking more closely at it, there are…
Autumn Package 2026: Competitiveness as a priority while the EU lags behind on poverty reduction and educational inequality The European Semester 2026 was launched on 25 November 2025 with the publication of the Autumn Package. Our analysis reveals no major surprises but rather confirms existing trends. Competitiveness once again stands out as the driving principle of this Semester cycle, as was…
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