The last edition of the European Migration Forum (EMF) took place on 4-5 December 2023 in Brussels. This year the Forum focused on how to identify and support migrants and refugees with specific needs; examine public attitudes and communication on migration and inclusion; sustainable labour market integration. More than 100 representatives from EU civil society…
SOLIDAR is proud to endorse a statement drafted by the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) and the European Trade Unions Confederation (ETUC) to call for EU lawmakers to change work permit rules to enhance migrant workers rights. 18 European networks and organisations, representing trade unions and CSOs, call on EU lawmakers not…
SOLIDAR has a diverse membership of over 50 civil society organisations based in 26 countries. Our member organisations include popular education associations, trade unions, independent think tanks, migrant-led organisations working to advance social justice through a just transition. One aspect of our vision for social justice is a governance of migration based on the respect of fundamental rights and solidarity,…
On Thursday 8th June, the Council of the European Union (the Council) led by the Swedish presidency reached an agreement on two files of the EU Pact of Migration and Asylum: the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation (AMMR) and the Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR). Trialogues have been open as those files need to be discussed…
The past week from 17th to 21th April, the European Parliament adopted positions on several important files under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. This marks the beginning of interinstitutional negotiations with Member States in the Council of the EU to find a compromise on the texts. On so-called ‘’legal migration’’ initiatives, rights of…
Attracting Skills and Talent to the EU – European Commission’s proposal for an EU ”legal” migration policy December 19, 2022 The European Commission released a proposal for regular migration initiatives on 27th April 2022, called Attracting Skills and Talent to the EU. The legislative pillar foresees the revision of the Long-term Residents directive and the…
Toledo Diálogos From 20th to 22nd October 2022, the Civil Society’s Dialogue on the Fundamental Rights of Migrants and Refugees in Europe took place in Toledo, Spain. Leading Spanish and European organisations in the field of migration and asylum participated, as well as international bodies, public administrations, activists, the media and members of academia. In…
The SOLIDAR network participated in an international migration conference organized by the Willi-Eichler-Akademie eV with the Gustav-Stresemann-Institut (GSI) on 1 July 2022, in Bonn. The conference addressed urgent issues on migration in Europe in its complexity and reflected on recommendations for orderly EU (European Union) immigration, asylum, and protection policies. The conference on Migration is…
Under the lead of the French Presidency, political agreements were reached and formal adoptions were passed during the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Councils of the 10 June and Coreper meeting of 22 June, on some proposals of the Pact on Migration and Asylum: the Screening procedure, the revised Eurodac database, the Schengen Borders Code,…
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