BRIEFING PAPER 108 – What happens in key EU institutions after the June 2024 European Parliament elections? Over 400 million Europeans voted in the European Parliament elections from 6-9 June 2024, resulting in a conservative shift in the European Parliament. Following these elections, a series of key events and negotiations will take place, affecting the…
After these European elections, we choose to see the glass half full: the democratic centre has held its ground. A coalition of conservatives, socialists, liberals and greens is possible – even if their majority has been weakened. Having won this election, the conservative parties hold the key to this cooperation. But the progressive forces…
May 30, 2024 The European Council’s Strategic Agenda, the key political agreement setting out the EU’s political direction for the next five years, will be adopted by the 27 heads of state and government on 27-28 June. But what will be in it? What is the Stategic Agenda? The European Council’s Strategic Agenda is a high-level statement…
On 22 May 2024, SOLIDAR together with Pour la Solidarité and Smart debated over the future of Social Europe with civil society representatives and Belgian candidates to the European elections. As the 2024 European Elections approach, the call for a Social Europe is louder than ever. With 88% of Europeans valuing social policies and…
HOW GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION IS EMPOWERING YOUTH AND STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY On May 21, SOLIDAR Foundation hosted a hybrid event at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and online, bringing together civil society representatives, policymakers, and experts to discuss the role of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) in fostering democratic participation and exploring challenges and opportunities….
At the dawn of the EP elections, SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation have prepared campaigns, advocating for social justice through Just Transition and Global Citizenship Education. The campaigns have a twofold aim. On one hand, they address the policymakers and candidates, using the voice of the civil society, of the people, to push for an agenda…
VOTE FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION Recognise the transformative potential of Education and Lifelong Learning for democratic societies As Europe and the world face a multitude of challenges, from democratic backsliding to the climate crisis and the rise of AI, it’s time to take a more holistic approach to education! The current crises underline the pressing…
European Roundtable – Turning the EPSR principles into practice SOLIDAR held its European Roundtable 2024 on 12 February in the Austrian Permanent Representation to the EU, in Brussels. The event was co-organised with our partners Foundation for Progressive Studies (FEPS), Social Platform, AK Europa and the European Policy Centre (EPC) and was the occasion to…
The study titled “The Social Pillar and the future of the EU Social Agenda” was co-authored by Danielle Brady, Tommaso Grossi, Laura Rayner from EPC and thanks to the contribution of SOLIDAR, Social Platform, Foundation of Progressive Studies, AK Europa. This study acknowledges the progress made in the EU social policies since the introduction of the…
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