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…
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…
This Toolkit was developed based on SOLIDAR Foundation’s Training of Trainers, which was focused on the European Semester as a key EU decision-making process, empowering SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation members to understand and actively engage, thereby strengthening the voice of national CSOs. In 2025, the training was co-organized with MO Samaritan International through its Brussels…
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…
Training Academy 2025: Understanding and Engaging with the European Semester SOLIDAR’s Training Academy 2025 took place on 17–18 September in Brussels, under the title “Understanding and engaging with the European Semester”. Co-organised with Samaritan International and hosted at the Representation of the European Region Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino, the Academy brought together members from across our network…
Europe’s twin green and digital transitions carry the promise of more sustainable and inclusive societies. But without intentional design, these transformations risk deepening existing inequalities. The JUST4ALL project responds to this risk with a strong proposition: adult learning and education (ALE) must be placed at the heart of the just transition to ensure that no…
SOLIDAR webinar on the Affordable Housing Plan – the future of housing must be socially just and sustainable SOLIDAR opened the very hot month of July with a webinar on an equally hot topic for the European Union: affordable housing. The webinar, titled “Shaping a Socially Just and Sustainable European Affordable Housing Plan”, took…
A win for big business, a loss for everyone else: Behind the smoke and mirrors of the Clean Industrial Deal At first glance, the Commission’s proposal for a Clean Industrial Deal (CID) promises transformation — a bold step toward decarbonisation and industrial resilience. But this deal isn’t built for all. It’s built for the few….
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