Migrants are the only victims as Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and the EU are battling for border control and political gains. Ever since the illegitimate president of Belarus, Alexandar Lukashenko, made true of his threat to ‘’flood Europe with migrants and drugs’’, thousands of migrants are caught in a geopolitical play with deadly outcomes. Belarus has effectively opened a new migrant route to…
In view of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) that will take place on October 18th, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) have sent a letter asking the EU Council and EU Member States to recognize the State of Palestine. The letter recalls EU’s obligation to promote respect for human rights in…
JOIN OUR SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN WITH CGIL On Saturday, 9 October 2021, a group of violent protestors affiliated to the far-right party Forza Nuova, well known for its fascist views, attacked the Rome headquarter of SOLIDAR’s member CGIL, the oldest and biggest trade union movement in Italy. The group left the main, unauthorized protest, of the no…
Every year, The State of the Union (SOTEU) address is a long-awaited moment in the EU debate, as it is the opportunity to hear the vision of the European Commission on priorities for the near future. Weathering the EU out of the pandemic and the fight against climate change remained the focus of the address,…
CALL FOR ACTION: STAND & ACT IN SOLIDARITY WITH AFGHAN PEOPLE SEEKING ASYLUM IN EUROPE Last month we witnessed a humanitarian and political crisis unfold in Afghanistan as the Taliban regime regained control over the country in a swift, landslide victory following the withdrawal of foreign troops. Once again, the country is now ruled by…
SOLIDAR Foundation Statement on the state of the civic space in Europe The second annual Study Visit of SOLIDAR Foundation (12 – 14 July) addressed the issue of the state of the civic space in Europe thanks to the interventions of external experts and the exchange of experiences, common challenges and lessons learned by members and partners across Europe. SOLIDAR’s…
September 1, 2021 “To counter the climate and environmental emergency, structural changes to our economies and to the ways we live, produce, consume, travel and work are necessary and urgent. Such restructuring should address the current social inequalities and economic disbalances for a more just, socially responsible and sustainable world of the twenty-first century. What we have…
TRANSVAL – EU: Survey on innovative initiatives for the validation of transversal skills The EU-funded project TRANSVAL-EU, in which SOLIDAR Foundation is a partner, is a European policy experimentation concerning innovative approaches for the validation of transversal skills obtained in non-formal and informal learning (VNFIL) contexts, including guidance services. “Transversal skills and competences (TSCs) are learned and…
ELF Study Visit: the State of the Civic Space in Europe: What’s at Stake? The second annual Study Visit of SOLIDAR Foundation took place online from 12 to 14 July. This year, the Study Visit provided members and partners with an overview of the state of play of the civic space in Europe, thanks to the interventions of external experts as well…
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