SOLIDAR’s assessment of the Cyprus Presidency’s Priorities
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SOLIDAR’s assessment of the Cyprus Presidency’s Priorities

How will these Presidency priorities shape the political space SOLIDAR members operate in and what risks and opportunities do they create for their work?  The Cypriot Presidency’s priorities will shape the political environment in which SOLIDAR, and its members operate at both EU and national level. The Presidency’s programme follows a familiar pattern, placing security, competitiveness and strategic autonomy at the centre of Europe’s future….

SOLIDAR+’s Position on the Skills Portability Initiative
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SOLIDAR+’s Position on the Skills Portability Initiative

SOLIDAR+ welcomes the Skills Portability Initiative (SPI) as a decisive step toward making people’s skills visible, trusted, and usable across borders. We advocate a comprehensive approach that recognises competences acquired through formal, non-formal, and informal learning, supporting both labour mobility and lifelong learning pathways. SOLIDAR+ participated in the SPI’s Open Public Consultation and will continue…

European Affordable Housing Plan – SOLIDAR’s reaction from a social rights perspective 
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European Affordable Housing Plan – SOLIDAR’s reaction from a social rights perspective 

European Affordable Housing Plan – SOLIDAR’s reaction from a social rights perspective  On 16th December 2025, the European Commission published its European Affordable Housing Plan, one of the most awaited initiatives of the current mandate, the first-ever comprehensive response to the housing crisis by the European Union. The Plan is a welcome step, and SOLIDAR celebrates its publication.  Looking more closely at it, there are…

Autumn Package 2026: Competitiveness as a priority while the EU lags behind on poverty reduction and educational inequality 
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Autumn Package 2026: Competitiveness as a priority while the EU lags behind on poverty reduction and educational inequality 

Autumn Package 2026: Competitiveness as a priority while the EU lags behind on poverty reduction and educational inequality  The European Semester 2026 was launched on 25 November 2025 with the publication of the Autumn Package. Our analysis reveals no major surprises but rather confirms existing trends. Competitiveness once again stands out as the driving principle of this Semester cycle, as was…

Public presentation of the PAPER “Fair working conditions in Europe: Closing the gap for all migrant workers”
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Public presentation of the PAPER “Fair working conditions in Europe: Closing the gap for all migrant workers”

Public presentation of the paper “Fair working conditions in Europe: Closing the gap for all migrant workers” This month, SOLIDAR had the pleasure of hosting a conference on migrant workers’ rights and the European Pillar of Social Rights, bringing together civil society organisations, trade unions, and researchers to reflect on how persistent gaps in social…

The Social Rights Monitor goes to the Western Balkans
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The Social Rights Monitor goes to the Western Balkans

The Social Rights Monitor goes to the Western Balkans The 2025 edition of the Social Rights Monitor (SRM) and its key findings were presented at two events organised by SOLIDAR members in the Western Balkans, bringing together civil society organisations, policymakers, and experts at both national and EU levels. The Social Rights Monitor (SRM) is SOLIDAR’s annual publication…

Inhumane Deportation Rules Should be Rejected, say more than 200 organisations
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Inhumane Deportation Rules Should be Rejected, say more than 200 organisations

On 11 March 2025, the European Commission presented a new proposal for a Return Regulation to replace the current Return Directive. Behind the euphemistic name, the proposal outlines coercive, traumatising, and rights-violating measures premised on an imperative of increasing deportation rates. Instead of focusing on protection, housing, healthcare and education, the Regulation is premised on…