EU Affordable Housing Act – change is needed to truly ensure affordability and availability On 9 September the European Commission presented the Affordable Housing Act, one of the main initiatives under the European Affordable Housing Plan and probably one of the most awaited. The Act consists of a Proposal for a Regulation of the European Commission…
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…
In a period in which competitiveness, defence and strategic autonomy are the top of the EU agenda, FEPS, FES and Res Publica – in collaboration with SOLIDAR, Johannes Mihkelson Center and Proforum – organised a high-level event in Porto on 19 June, bringing together decision-makers, academia, civil society organisations and trade unions to discuss ways to relaunch the Porto spirit. The event was titled “Social Europe is our target”. Five years after the…
Council Recommendation on Fighting Housing Exclusion – an (imperfect) welcome tool On 6 May, together with the long-awaited Anti-Poverty Strategy and other documents, the European Commission published its proposal for a Council Recommendation on fighting housing exclusion. This initiative should ensure the full implementation of Principle 19 of the European Pillar of Social Rights. SOLIDAR had contributed to the call for evidence opened by the Commission presenting recommendations to…
Anti-poverty Strategy: is this really all the EU can do to eradicate poverty? The EU anti-poverty strategy was published on 6th May, as part of a broader package also including a proposal for a Council Recommendation on fighting housing exclusion and two communications: one on breaking the cycle of child poverty and one on reinforcing the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities up…
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…
The European Commission tabled its proposal for a new Return Regulation in March 2025, framing it as the “missing piece” of the Pact, while the Council swiftly agreed on a mandate centred on accelerating removals, expanding detention and enabling return hubs in third countries. The European Parliament’s position, adopted on 26 March after a highly…
SOLIDAR joins over 350 organisations to protect a strong EU social budget SOLIDAR has signed the joint statement developed by the EUFunds4Social Coalition and calling for a strong and dedicated EU social budget in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2028–2034). Together with 355 European networks and national organisations across Europe, we urge EU institutions to…
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…
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