The EU’s anti-poverty strategy: can the words be translated into action? The European Commission’s long-awaited Anti-Poverty Strategy outlines the plan to help eradicate poverty in the EU by 2050. Positioned as the first-ever EU anti-poverty strategy, it integrates three priorities: Despite its promises, critical questions remain: is soft law enough to eradicate poverty? How will…
x Forgetting transition regions in the next EU long-term budget? The Just Transition Fund (JTF), currently under implementation across all EU member states in 96 territories, represents one of the most significant policy experiments of the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF): a dedicated instrument with a mission-driven intervention logic, designed to accompany the structural transformation…
Policy Dialogue Slovenia – Social righs are both an EU and A national matter On 14 April, SOLIDAR and our Slovenian member Povod organised a Policy Dialogue titled “The state of social rights in Slovenia – a European matter” in Ljubljana. The event is the first of a series of national events organised in the framework of the multi-annual programme “BRIDGE”, funded by the EaSI strand of ESF+. The objective of the…
SOLIDAR Organisational strategy 2026-2029 SOLIDAR launches the new organisational strategy for the 2026-2029 period. This strategy outlines the general direction for SOLIDAR in the period 2026-2030. It will guide our work, our collaborations, our projects and programmes, the development of Secretariat and our membership, our communication and advocacy work. Bi-annual plans that include defined and…
Social Europe Conference 2025 – affordable housing is both a matter of social justice and democracy SOLIDAR’s 2025 Social Europe Conference titled “Housing for all: delivering social rights to strengthen our democracy” explored the connection between the housing crisis and the erosion of trust in democratic institutions, highlighting the need to provide effective solutions to the current emergency to ensure that…
Advancing Inclusion and Global Citizenship Education: A Roadmap for the European Education Area Global Citizenship Education (GCE) and inclusive education are essential for building resilient, democratic, and socially cohesive societies across Europe. As global challenges intensify, ranging from climate change and migration to polarisation and inequality, education systems must equip learners not only with labour…
SOLIDAR+ is proud to announce the release of its latest policy paper, “Beyond Barriers: Strengthening Global Citizenship Education for Inclusive Societies.” Building on previous work conducted by SOLIDAR+, this paper explores the relationship between GCE and socio-economic inequalities, focusing on how GCE can be used as atool to address systemic inequities. It aims to map…
fair working conditions in europe: closing the gap for all migrant workers Migrant workers generally receive lower wages and fewer benefits and work longer and more irregular working hours. The European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and its Action Plan are meant to act as a compass toward a robust social Europe. Translated into ambitious…
THE PRICE OF SHIFTING PRIORITIES: A BAD START FOR THE NEXT EU BUDGET The proposed EU budget for 2028–2034 may be the largest in the Union’s history, but will it deliver where it truly matters? This brief examines what is changing, who stands to lose out and how Europe can realign its budget to prioritise…
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