Social Goals for the European Green Deal – How can we ensure a Just Transition?
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Social Goals for the European Green Deal – How can we ensure a Just Transition?

In light of global warming, the occurrence of extreme weather events, the radically growing energy prices and the EU’s dependence on oil and gas, now more than ever, we must strengthen all efforts to make the transition to a carbon-free and sustainable economy and society a reality in Europe and beyond. However, the transition to…

Participants to the Social Europe Conference sitting in a roundtable and discussing
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“Social Europe is the Answer!” – A Conference on the future of social protection & the welfare state and the launch of the Social Rights Monitor new methodology

“Social Europe is the Answer!” – A Conference on the future of social protection & the welfare state and the launch of the Social Rights Monitor new methodology On 1 December, our annual Conference dedicated to Social Europe took place in the European Parliament. This year, the event was co-organised with Social Platform, and co-hosted…

The Leaders’ choice: advance the Green Deal peace project or go back to 20th century – EEB and SOLIDAR Joint OpEd
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The Leaders’ choice: advance the Green Deal peace project or go back to 20th century – EEB and SOLIDAR Joint OpEd

December 12 2022 Ahead of the next European Council, which is taking place on 15 December 2022 in Brussels, EEB and SOLIDAR call on political leaders in Europe to recognise that the European Green Deal is a peace project that promotes energy and materials independence, strengthens social, economic and environmental resilience, and, if designed properly, enables a Just…

Countering Shrinking Space in Palestine
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Countering Shrinking Space in Palestine

To mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People SOLIDAR, in collaboration with EuroMed Rights, hosted a webinar dedicated to the topic of Countering Shrinking Space and the promotion of human rights in Palestine and Israel. The webinar looked into the situation of the Palestinian people living under occupation, including the constantly shrinking space for…

Event report – Stakeholder meeting on Territorial Just Transition Plans
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Event report – Stakeholder meeting on Territorial Just Transition Plans

December 1 2022 Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), CEE Bankwatch, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), WWF EU Policy Office and SOLIDAR organised, on 30 November, a stakeholder meeting aiming to assess the state of the Territorial Just Transition Plans and discuss how their implementation can ensure more inclusion, transparency and strategic advancement of a Just Transition in Europe….