On 9 December 2021 the European Commission presented a proposed directive on improving working conditions in platform work. This was the latest step of a path started some years before and reflecting the political will of EU institutions to regulate a fast-growing platform economy. The pandemic has given great impetus to the sector, but has also exposed…
In 2019, it was estimated that over 50 million Europeans live in energy poverty and struggle to keep their homes adequately warm or cool, pay their utility bills on time and live in healthy spaces. As a result of the economic hardships caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the rising inflation and the current oil and…
March 15, 2022 The European Commission’s proposal for a reform of the EU borrowing and spending rules has the potential to support and encourage a socially Just green Transition. However, if governments do not signal high ambitions, the reform will only tinker around the edges. Therefore, SOLIDAR has joined the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and a…
European Roundtable on Unpaid Labour in the Platform Economy On Thursday 9 December, SOLIDAR organised its online 2021 European Roundtable titled “Unpaid Labour in the Platform Economy”. The objective of the Roundtable was to present the findings of SOLIDAR’s thematic publication realised by two researchers from KU Leuven, Valeria Pulignano and Claudia Marà, about one intrinsic – yet little explored – feature…
European Conference 2021 – “BUILDING BACK BETTER: Social rights and wellbeing at the heart of a new EU economic governance” On 1 December 2021, SOLIDAR organised in collaboration with FEPS (Foundation for Progressive Studies) their annual European Conference. The event, titled “BUILDING BACK BETTER: Social rights and wellbeing at the heart of a new EU economic governance” coincided with the official presentation of the Social Rights…
On 11th June 2021, the European Commission launched the EU Talent Partnerships as part of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. The aim of the initiative is to address skills shortages in EU labour markets and promote legal pathways, while strengthening migration partnerships with third countries. This briefing paper unpacks the initial proposal with…
December 17, 2021 The Social Rights Monitor 2021 is out! We are proud to present the third edition of the Social Rights Monitor, SOLIDAR & FEPS publication that assesses the state of social rights in Europe. In this year’s edition 16 countries have been analysed: 13 EU countries – Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and the Netherlands –…
December 17, 2021 SOLIDAR’s Social Rights Monitor 2021 offers an analysis of the state of social rights in 16 European countries: 13 EU countries – Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and the Netherlands – 2 candidate countries – North Macedonia and Serbia– and the United Kingdom. A National Strategy Group (NSG), composed of experts from civil society organisations, trade…
December 9, 2021 The advent of digital labour platforms – and its acceleration during the pandemic -require researchers, civil society organizations, and policymakers to question the impact of this new mode of labour on workers’ livelihoods and the quality of their jobs. SOLIDAR, in collaboration with the Employment Relations and Labour Markets Research Group (ERLM) at the Centre for Sociological Research (KU Leuven), presents a study titled “Working for…
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