The SOLIDAR network participated in an international migration conference organized by the Willi-Eichler-Akademie eV with the Gustav-Stresemann-Institut (GSI) on 1 July 2022, in Bonn. The conference addressed urgent issues on migration in Europe in its complexity and reflected on recommendations for orderly EU (European Union) immigration, asylum, and protection policies. The conference on Migration is…
Under the lead of the French Presidency, political agreements were reached and formal adoptions were passed during the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Councils of the 10 June and Coreper meeting of 22 June, on some proposals of the Pact on Migration and Asylum: the Screening procedure, the revised Eurodac database, the Schengen Borders Code,…
The 8th edition of Sabir Festival took place from 12th to 14th May 2022 in Matera, Italy. Sabir, the festival of Mediterranean cultures, is co-organised yearly by SOLIDAR members ARCI and CGIL, along with Italian organisations ACLI, Caritas Italiana, ASGI and Carta di Roma. The Festival strives to offer moments of sociability, debate and in-depth…
The proposals The Commission has released on 27 April a proposal for legal migration initiatives, called ”the Skills and Talent package”, though it doesn’t comprise strictly labour-related provisions. This package includes: 1. A legislative pillar, through the revisions of two existing Directives: 2. An operational pillar, through enhancing cooperation between Member States and with third…
On 11th June 2021, the European Commission launched the EU Talent Partnerships as part of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. The aim of the initiative is to address skills shortages in EU labour markets and promote legal pathways, while strengthening migration partnerships with third countries. This briefing paper unpacks the initial proposal with…
Ahead of 18th December 2021, International Migrants’ Day, SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation look back on the past year’s migration developments. This statement is an opportunity to denounce current policies and reiterate our commitment to a solidarity- and rights-based approach to migration, in Europe and worldwide. It is disappointing to conclude that – migration policy, debates and developments in Europe – do not have much positive to offer. Over a year after its presentation, the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum presents a rather bleak…
The 7th edition of Sabir Festival took place from 28th to 30th October 2021 in Lecce, Italy, under the title ‘’The frontier of rights and the pandemic’’. Sabir, the festival of Mediterranean cultures, is co-organised yearly by SOLIDAR members ARCI and CGIL, along with Italian organisations ACLI, Caritas Italiana, ASGI and Carta di Roma. This…
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…
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,…
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