25 years of Silver Rose: Advancing a just transition in the face of political challenges On Wednesday 3 December 2025, SOLIDAR came together with members, partners and allies to celebrate a very special edition of the Silver Rose Awards. With the support of the S&D, PES, FEPS and in collaboration with ETUC, PES Women and…
SOLIDAR travels to Santa Marta to demand a new model of EU-LAC trade partnership The IV EU-CELAC Summit On 9 November, leaders from the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) met in Santa Marta, Colombia, to celebrate the IV EU-CELAC Summit, an opportunity to reaffirm shared commitments and…
Stronger Together: How CAN EU–LAC Cooperation Shape a Fairer World? The climate crisis, the current shift in geopolitical dynamics, and the renewed European Union’s focus on clean industrialisation and economic security present a critical opportunity to redesign the relationship between Latin America and the Caribbean (hereinafter LAC) and the EU and to advance a shared…
The CELAC-EU Summit: which alternatives for a broken economic system? The fourth Summit of the European Union’s (EU) member states and the 33 countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) has recently been announced to take place in Santa Marta, Colombia on 9-10 November 2025. Key priorities on the agenda will be trade…
CTIps: An opportunity to advance Just Transition? The “WHY” The announcement of new Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships (CTIPs) in President von der Leyen’s 2024-2029 Guidelines, can offer a significant opportunity to forge mutually beneficial partnerships that deliver tangible environmental, social, and developmental gains to partner countries. Not much is known about what these CTIPs…
The Polish Presidency of the EU Council runs from 1 January – 30 June. With the new institutions getting down to business, what does the Polish Presidency have in store for us? Its slogan alone (‘Security, Europe!’) raises questions about its potential to advance a sustainable and just future for all. We have analysed…
Unseen realities of Palm Oil: Why Social Justice must start with workers On this World Day of Social Justice, SOLIDAR joins the ILO in reaffirming its commitment to social justice as a cornerstone for building fair, equitable, and resilient societies rooted in equality, fairness, and lasting peace. European industrial model and consumption patterns rely heavily…
The concept of a Just Transition was developed as a framework to reconcile social and environmental goals in the transition to a zero emissions economy. However, its application, especially in Europe, has leaned on Global South resources and economic growth models that exacerbate the very crises they aim to solve. The Global South is disproportionately…
From 3 to 5 December 2024, we welcomed 30 of our members to Brussels to kick off the #SOLIDARdays! The #SOLIDARdays is a week dedicated to our members with events, strategy meetings, panels, and networking opportunities concluding with our flagship event, the Silver Rose Awards Ceremony. #1: Social Europe Conference and findings of the Social…
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