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…
Spring Package 2026 – a paradigm shift or irreconcilable directions? On 3 June, the European Commission released the 2026 Spring Package containing key documents including the Country Reports, Country Specific Recommendations, and the Employment Guidelines. The Package was presented by EVP Roxana Minzatu and Commissioner Vladis Dombrovskis at the usual press conference. Roxana Minzatu indicated skills, working conditions and fight against poverty as key priorities for this Semester Package announcing a shift in paradigm in the…
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…
x On Thursday 28 May, we gathered our members in Brussels for the Annual General Assembly of SOLIDAR and SOLIDAR+. It was a day of important decision-making and discussion for our network which will shape much of our work over the next year, and in particular our approach to the EU’s next long-term budget. In the morning,…
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…
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