2021 Silver Rose Awards goes to Myrtle Witbooi, President of IDWF
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2021 Silver Rose Awards goes to Myrtle Witbooi, President of IDWF

First held in 2000, the Silver Rose Awards is a yearly event organised by SOLIDAR in the European Parliament in cooperation with the S&D Group. It is an occasion to celebrate Civil Society Organisations and individuals whose extraordinary struggles contribute greatly to social justice and solidarity throughout the world. The Awards represent also a moment for SOLIDAR members, partners and the whole Progressive family to come together. Since the first edition of the Silver Rose Awards,…

COP26: Time to Put a Global Just Transition at the Centre!
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COP26: Time to Put a Global Just Transition at the Centre!

November 8, 2021 SOLIDAR strongly believes in the need and urgency for a transition towards climate neutral and more sustainable societies in Europe and all over the planet. However, we are convinced that the transition will only be successful if accompanied by real commitment and action, a clear timeline, as well as appropriate investment towards achieving social justice and the well-being of people. We also strongly believe that these processes should be done in consultation with civil society and the people…

SOLIDAR network at Sabir Festival: alternatives for solidarity and rights-based migration policies
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SOLIDAR network at Sabir Festival: alternatives for solidarity and rights-based migration policies

The 7th edition of Sabir Festival took place from 28th to 30th October 2021 in Lecce, Italy, under the title ‘’The frontier of rights and the pandemic’’. Sabir, the festival of Mediterranean cultures, is co-organised yearly by SOLIDAR members ARCI and CGIL, along with Italian organisations ACLI, Caritas Italiana, ASGI and Carta di Roma. This…

The Solidarity Labs keep spreading across Europe!
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The Solidarity Labs keep spreading across Europe!

The Solidarity Labs keep spreading across Europe! The project valUE – Solidarity Matters funded by Europe for Citizens keeps engaging the citizenry across Europe in a collective reflection on the importance of Solidarity! Over 200 people have been involved in the Solidarity Labs organised over the past few months in Greece, Cyprus and Romania, leading to over 10 definitions of Solidarity that started feeding…

EUROPEAN CIVIC ACADEMY: Challenges & Good Practices for Multistakeholder Alliance-Building
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EUROPEAN CIVIC ACADEMY: Challenges & Good Practices for Multistakeholder Alliance-Building

October 19, 2021 The last session of the 2021 European Civic Academy is coming up soon! The event was launched by the European Civic Forum in 2016 to connect and build bridges between civil society and academic agendas, to provide space for civil society actors to discuss with academics and identify priorities and possibilities for collaborations related…

Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and the EU – stop push backs at the Belarus border!
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Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and the EU – stop push backs at the Belarus border!

Migrants are the only victims as Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and the EU are battling for border control and political gains. Ever since the illegitimate president of Belarus, Alexandar Lukashenko, made true of his threat to ‘’flood Europe with migrants and drugs’’, thousands of migrants are caught in a geopolitical play with deadly outcomes.   Belarus has effectively opened a new migrant route to…

ETUC and ITUC calls on the EU Council and EU Member States to recognize the State of Palestine
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ETUC and ITUC calls on the EU Council and EU Member States to recognize the State of Palestine

In view of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) that will take place on October 18th, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) have sent a letter asking the EU Council and EU Member States to recognize the State of Palestine.  The letter recalls EU’s obligation to promote respect for human rights in…

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#SOLIDARityWithCGIL: Fascist and violent actions have no place in a democratic country!

JOIN OUR SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN WITH CGIL On Saturday, 9 October 2021, a group of violent protestors affiliated to the far-right party Forza Nuova, well known for its fascist views, attacked the Rome headquarter of SOLIDAR’s member CGIL, the oldest and biggest trade union movement in Italy. The group left the main, unauthorized protest, of the no…

Lacking ambition or endorsing ‘business as usual’? SOTEU 2021 according to SOLIDAR
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Lacking ambition or endorsing ‘business as usual’? SOTEU 2021 according to SOLIDAR

Every year, The State of the Union (SOTEU) address is a long-awaited moment in the EU debate, as it is the opportunity to hear the vision of the European Commission on priorities for the near future. Weathering the EU out of the pandemic and the fight against climate change remained the focus of the address,…