A Union of Skills or a Union of Learning? SOLIDAR Statement on the UoS On 5 March 2025, the European Commission adopted the Union of Skills and two connected initiatives: the Action Plan for Basic Skills and Action Plan for STEM education. The Union of Skills (UoS) embodies the Commission’s vision for “skills, knowledge and…
The first CLADES Conference 2025, held on February 24-25 and organised by RUG at the Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development in Groningen, The Netherlands, brought together a diverse group of students, educators, scholars, and researchers to explore the transformative power of language in fostering sustainable futures. Organized as part of the Erasmus+ Project Critical…
SOLIDAR has been following the new Facilitation Directive to advocate for a text that does not lead to criminalising migrants, CSOs and HRDs. Below is a joint statement from over 100 organisations calling to end criminalisation. EU: Stop criminalising migration in the Facilitator’s Package law Civil society condemns Facilitation Directive’s failure to protect migrants and…
SOLIDAR has joined over 360 organisations in calling on the European Parliament and EU Council to act to block the Omnibus proposal. This proposal risks jeopardising the very objectives of crucial corporate sustainability laws and undermines not only the EU’s commitment towards its green ambitions and protection of human rights, but also its credibility as…
The Polish Presidency of the EU Council runs from 1 January – 30 June. With the new institutions getting down to business, what does the Polish Presidency have in store for us? Its slogan alone (‘Security, Europe!’) raises questions about its potential to advance a sustainable and just future for all. We have analysed…
Brussels, Belgium, 4 March 2025 – Today marks three years since the EU activated the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD), which provided a safe pathway to protection for millions[1] of people fleeing the war in Ukraine. It was a powerful demonstration of the EU’s unity and solidarity in the face of a humanitarian crisis, and proved…
Unseen realities of Palm Oil: Why Social Justice must start with workers On this World Day of Social Justice, SOLIDAR joins the ILO in reaffirming its commitment to social justice as a cornerstone for building fair, equitable, and resilient societies rooted in equality, fairness, and lasting peace. European industrial model and consumption patterns rely heavily…
By Anne Van Lancker (President of SOLIDAR) and Julie Martinaud (SOLIDAR Policy Officer for migration and inclusion) This article was originally written in English, but published in Spanish in the Autumn 2024 edition of Tiempo de Paz, an investigative and analytical quarterly publication funded in 1984 by SOLIDAR member Movimiento Por La Paz – MPDL….
Deteriorating Freedom of Association in Myanmar: IndustriALL’s Letter to the EU Four years since the military coup in Myanmar, the situation for workers in the country continues to deteriorate and forced labour remains widespread . In this context, IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union, have written a letter: SOLIDAR joins IndustriAll call and stands…
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