Press release: Briefing paper on EU toxic double standards
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Press release: Briefing paper on EU toxic double standards

SOLIDAR, together with more than 100 non-governmental organisations, including Amnesty International, the Children’s Rights International Network and Greenpeace, have called on the European Union to close the “hypocritical, cruel, unfair and intolerable” loopholes which allow companies in the EU to export products to other parts of the world even when those products have been banned…

“The Future of the EU should be about collaboration, not competition” – SOLIDAR’s reaction on the new European Commission line-up
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“The Future of the EU should be about collaboration, not competition” – SOLIDAR’s reaction on the new European Commission line-up

September 26, 2024 Last Tuesday, Ursula von der Leyen introduced her proposed team of EU Commissioners for 2024-2029, featuring 27 old and new faces, including six Executive Vice-Presidents who will shape the direction of the European Commission for the next five years. In her announcement, von der Leyen emphasized portfolios built around “prosperity, security, and…

Universal Social Protection: an enabler of climate action and a catalyst for a just transition and greater social justice
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Universal Social Protection: an enabler of climate action and a catalyst for a just transition and greater social justice

  Universal Social Protection supports climate mitigation and adaptation (and ensure public support for climate policies), shows the International Labour Organization (ILO) latest World Social Protection Report 2024-2026.  Yet, “3.8 billion people are still entirely unprotected from life’s challenges and the impacts of climate change”.  Greater investment in and expansion of social protection systems is…

Putting the U in Just Transition: Online Training on Civil Society Organisations Involvement in Just Transition
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Putting the U in Just Transition: Online Training on Civil Society Organisations Involvement in Just Transition

On September 17, 2024, SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation organised an online training for our members to inspire each other with best practices and learn more about concrete tools on how CSOs can engage with Just Transition, given its growing importance both politically and in our daily work. The training was given in English with Spanish…

Joint statement – Keeping the promise: Why the Just Transition Fund must be maintained in the next EU budget
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Joint statement – Keeping the promise: Why the Just Transition Fund must be maintained in the next EU budget

September 18, 2024 The Just Transition Fund (JTF) is making a vital contribution to ensuring no one is left behind on the EU’s path to climate neutrality. In light of the ongoing evaluation of the Cohesion Policy, the upcoming review of the JTF [1] and the forthcoming preparation of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034,…

Civil Society Organisations demand a socially and environmentally just EU Green Deal
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Civil Society Organisations demand a socially and environmentally just EU Green Deal

The eighth edition of REAL DEAL’s Civil Society Forum for Sustainability took place on the 11 and 12 June 2024, with representatives participating from diverse Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) across Europe and beyond. Participants came together to develop civil society demands to the EU on the future of citizens’ deliberation and the European Green Deal…

Make Europe Great Again or Hungary First? | SOLIDAR’s take on Hungary’s priority for the Presidency
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Make Europe Great Again or Hungary First? | SOLIDAR’s take on Hungary’s priority for the Presidency

Hungary holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July 2024 to 31 December 2024. This comes at a time of institutional renewal for the EU and in the context of complex economic, social, environmental and geopolitical changes. Will the Hungarian presidency accompany the EU’s new leadership, or will it further…

A Spring Package with limited social ambition – Austerity wins over Environmental and Social Objectives   
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A Spring Package with limited social ambition – Austerity wins over Environmental and Social Objectives   

A Spring Package with limited social ambition – Austerity wins over Environmental and Social Objectives    On 19 June the European Commission released the Spring Package, the set of documents part of the European Semester cycle, which include the Country Reports, the Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs), the Employment Guidelines and the chapeau Communication. This release…

2024 ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY: SHAPING A FAIR AND SUSTAINABLE EUROPE AFTER THE EU ELECTIONS
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2024 ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY: SHAPING A FAIR AND SUSTAINABLE EUROPE AFTER THE EU ELECTIONS

x On 27th June 2024, SOLIDAR held its Annual General Assembly, bringing together its board and staff members to reflect on the past year’s achievements, discuss future strategies for the post-elections phase and reinforce SOLIDAR’s positions by welcoming new members.   x x Mikael Leyi, Secretary General from SOLIDAR, Anne Van Lacker, SOLIDAR President and their…