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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🚩We were 50.000 today in streets of Brussels! SOLIDAR joined trade unions, workers, activists, students and NGOs to march against the ARIZONA govt. Enough is enough. The workers cannot keep footing the bill. It’s time for the rich to pay their fair share. L’union fait la force✊

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

SOLIDAR is hiring a Communications, Membership Development and Fundraising Fellow. You will work on membership development and fundraising and support our comms team. If interested, send CV and cover letter to jobs@solidar.org by 15 October EOB. Read more: buff.ly/xQm8DYv

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🌍 27.6M people worldwide are in forced labour, producing goods that reach markets everywhere, including the EU. The EU Forced Labour Regulation bans such products from the EU market from Dec 2027.

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Final Conference of the EMPASY project: two years of work on emotional literacy & youth participation in mental health across the EU & the MENA region. 📍 European Parliament, Brussels + online 🗓️ Tue 14 Oct, 14:15–17:30 ✍️ Register by 5 Oct: bit.ly/468IUrd

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

📍 Our colleague Carlos Roldán took the floor at the Korčula School in Croatia last week. His reminder: rights need resources, transitions need justice, democracy needs solidarity. SOLIDAR is proud to be part of this year's edition! Thank you to the CEE Network for Gender Issues for organising.

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

93 million Europeans are currently at risk of poverty or social exclusion. The European Commission published its first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, a plan to eradicate poverty by 2050. 👀 Our new briefing paper critically examines its potential to help eradicate poverty in the EU.

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

That tension runs through the whole Package; from child poverty in Spain overshadowed by defence investment, to housing recognised as an emerging threat but addressed mainly through supply and construction, with financial speculation left unmentioned. 👉️ Read our full analysis: buff.ly/aGkA965

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

1/2🧵 Last month the Commission published the 2026 Spring Package. The Commission's logic: competitiveness & strategic autonomy lead to social resilience and cohesion. At SOLIDAR, we'd flip it: strengthening social rights & cohesion is what makes the EU more competitive and resilient.💪

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

A big thank you to Dafni Kek for hosting, and to all partners for the insightful exchanges and continued commitment! 💪 Read more about the meeting here: www.solidar.org/news-and-sta...

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

We tested 4 training modules on critical digital citizenship for youth workers & civil society covering: 🌱 The environmental footprint of our digital lives 🤝 Inclusion & access in digital spaces 🤖 Artificial intelligence & the risks for society 🏛️ (De)centralisation & the EU's digital policy agenda

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🌍 From 15–19 June, partners of the ECODE project gathered in Patras, Greece, for a Transnational Meeting hosted by our member @dafnikek.bsky.social !🇬🇷

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

🎙️In episode 9 of the ENHANCE Podcast, we explore how learners’ voices can meaningfully shape education policy in the EU.

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

⏰ The deadline for the Just Transition Award has just been extended! 👉️New deadline: Friday 17th July! If you know someone fighting for a just transition, you now have more time to nominate them: buff.ly/ogwTy3i @socialistanddemocrats.eu @pes.eu @etuc-ces.bsky.social @feps-europe.eu

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

✊🏻Joint actions: we signed a letter calling decision makers to reject the EU military budget surge. 👉🏻Read the full edition in the link in the comments.

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

🌍️ Last week, EU leaders met in Brussels to discuss the next long-term EU budget (2028–2034). Negotiations will continue under the Irish Presidency with the aim of reaching an agreement on the MFF by the end of 2027. 1/3🧵

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

In this episode of the ENHANCE Podcast, Georg Pirker from the DARE Network joins the conversation on learner participation and inclusion, bringing a strong civil society perspective to the discussion. Listen to the full episode here: bit.ly/4urosvx

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

📣 The May edition of the SOLIDAR Dispatch is here!💫 In this edition: ✍️ Our edito: ''The next EU budget doesn't add up: SOLIDAR and its members take on the MFF.'' 📖 SOLIDAR'S reaction to the Anti-poverty strategy 👉️ Read the full edition here bit.ly/3RYORDe

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The EU Commission published its proposed Council Recommendation on fighting housing exclusion. SOLIDAR contributed to the process and has assessed the text: a welcome but imperfect tool. ✅️ Positive on social economy housing & data collection. ⛔️ Missing: rent caps, market regulation, and more.

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

We just closed the #ENHANCE project, 4 years of Erasmus+-funded work to strengthen adult learners' voices in education and policy across Europe. Final conference takeaway: participation only counts when learners can see what changes as a result. Not one-off consultations. Structural embedding.

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

🎙️ What does it take for organisations to foster learner participation? In episode 7 of the ENHANCE Podcast, we brought together voices from higher ed. and non-formal learning to explore what works, what doesn't, and what empowering learners really looks like in practice. 🎧https://bit.ly/495YmGu

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The EU's first anti-poverty strategy is here. But is it enough? Last week the European Commission published its long-awaited anti-poverty strategy, a landmark moment, given that the EU is dramatically off-track on its own target of lifting 15 million people out of poverty by 2030. 🧵 1/3

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🎙️ What does it mean to truly co-create your own learning? New ENHANCE Podcast episode: Nikica reflects on his experience in the Peace Studies program in Zagreb: trust, shared responsibility, and participatory learning in practice. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3OM1ZdT

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

🎙️In this first episode of the ENHANCE Podcast Series, we explore the importance of the learner’s voice, not only as an expression of individual experience, but as a transformative force within communities and learning systems.

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The ENHANCE Project Final Conference is almost here. 📅 Tuesday 12 May | 9:30–13:00 CEST | Online Two sessions exploring what authentic learner participation looks like in practice and a roundtable with MEPs & European Commission representatives. Registrations close 11 May 👇 🔗 bit.ly/48XOyOE

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🎧 What happens when we bring together the voices of learners, educators, and policymakers, one conversation at a time? Introducing the ENHANCE Podcast Series, a space where different perspectives from across adult learning are shared through individual episodes and reflections. 1/3🧵

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🌍 On International Mother Earth Day, it's important to remind ourselves to look after our planet, and create a society that prioritises a sustainable future for all. Storytelling can be a powerful tool to achieve this, but how can it be put into action? 💭🧵

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Key takeaway: social rights don’t implement themselves. We need real action: • remove barriers to access rights • invest more in healthcare • strengthen social dialogue • link education to the green transition 🌱 • mainstream intersectionality

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Last week at #PolicyDialogue2026 in Slovenia, we discussed the state of social rights in the country - strong performance in some areas, but important challenges remain. 🏠 Housing affordability 💼 Labour shortages&skills 🌍 Barriers for migrants 🏥 Gaps in healthcare & care systems

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

We also joined FEPS and FES Just Climate for a session on eco-social leadership with Manon Dufour and Prof. Mariana Mazzucato. Our SG Mikael Leyi closed with a clear call: stop reacting, start leading. 🌱 We left with renewed energy and a clear idea of how to fight back against reactionary forces.

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

We organised a migration panel with SOLIDAR members MPDL and ACPP, Laura Boldrini (Italian Parliament, PD), Esther Lynch (ETUC) and Nada AlHasham, a Palestinian refugee in Spain, asking hard questions about EU migration policy and the fight for a rights-based approach.

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Back from Barcelona, more energised than ever! 🌎️✊️ On 17–18 April, SOLIDAR joined the Global Progressive Mobilisation: progressive forces from around the world united around one conviction: the solutions exist, and together we can make them happen.

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

📢 Two open calls from SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+! We are looking for two service providers. 1. Learner's Badge System 2. Learning Platform Hub 👉️ Both deadlines: 8 May 2026 🔗 Read the two calls here: bit.ly/4tfj66L

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Migration isn't Europe's crisis - it's Europe's reality. And we need facts, not fear, to shape policy. On 17 April in Barcelona, SOLIDAR hosts "Migration: Facts and Narratives" at the Global Progressive Mobilisation. 📣 In-person is sold out but catch the live stream here: bit.ly/4tb5wBp

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Migration isn't Europe's crisis - it's Europe's reality. And we need facts, not fear, to shape policy. On April 17 in Barcelona, SOLIDAR hosts "Migration: Facts and Narratives" at the Global Progressive Mobilisation. 📣 In-person is sold out but catch the live stream here: bit.ly/4tb5wBp

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

📣 We are hiring! We're looking for consultant(s) to help level up our Social Rights Monitor, developing a new hybrid scoring methodology combining civil society assessments with official statistical data. Apply by 30 April 2026 👇 🔗 bit.ly/4sTfRSc

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

🥁 We are excited to launch the ECODE project! ECODE aims to promote a critical approach to digital tools among young people in Europe, rooted in the values of the digital commons. Together, the ECODE partners strive to contribute to a more ethical and sustainable approach to digitalisation. 🌱💻

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

🎓On 21 April, SOLIDAR+ will bring together CSOs & policy makers for a Policy Knowledge Exchange on Non-Formal & Informal Learning, citizenship, and digital competences, which will feed directly into our 2026 policy paper. 📅 21 April | 15:00–16:30 | Brussels + online 👉 Register: bit.ly/48kWbON

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

How can narratives allow us to create a fairer and more sustainable world? Find out with the free course, 'The Search for New Stories to Live By'! Developed by Prof Arran Stibbe in the framework of the CLADES project, it focuses on econarrative, ethical leadership and the power of stories. ⤵️ (1/2)

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

👉 Read the full edition here: bit.ly/483xmXt

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

📢 The March edition of the SOLIDAR Dispatch is here! 🗞️✨ In this edition: ✍️ Our edito: "Don't Omnibus Our Rights Away" 🎓 SOLIDAR+'s position on the Skills Portability Initiative 🇦🇷 Event: Marking 50 years since Argentina's civic-military coup 🇨🇺 SOLIDAR members in solidarity with Cuba and more... 🧵

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The free online course developed by Prof Arran Stibbe at the University of Gloucestershire focuses on econarrative and ethical leadership. 'The Search for New Stories to Live By' explores how stories can act as a driver of change. 💡 Learn more or register now: buff.ly/kKbJMcd

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

🧵 Yesterday at the European parliament, SOLIDAR & our member ARCI spoke at the event: "Freedom at Risk? The Case of Italy", an event hosted by MEPs from Greens/EFA, S&D & The Left on the state of civic space in Italy. Here's what was said 👇

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Two open calls from SOLIDAR 📢 SOLIDAR is seeking an enthusiastic consultant to develop our Just Transition Scorecard, a practical tool for assessing Global Gateway projects and their contribution to advancing socially just transitions. 📅 Deadline: 27 March 2026 | Remote 👇️More info below

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

50 years ago, Argentina’s military coup began. 30,000+ disappeared. Memory is resistance. Join us in Brussels on March 24 to discuss the struggle then and now, as authoritarianism rises again. 📅 Tuesday, March 24 ⏰ 6:00 – 8:00 PM 📍 FGTB, Rue Haute 42, 1000 Brussels Register: bit.ly/4s7krfq

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Our Secretary General, Mikael Leyi, spoke at the European Commission's launch event for the Social Climate Fund in Brussels last week — a fund set to mobilise €86.7 billion to support vulnerable households through the EU's green transition. 🧵 1/3 👇️

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

If policymakers want to promote civic space and healthy democracies, they should: 💸 Ensure CSOs have access to adequate funding 💪 Protect and empower CSOs, especially in light of attacks by the far-right 🤝 Prioritise civic space and social & civil dialogue in accession talks 🔗 srm.solidar.org

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SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR+ @solidar-eu.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

🔍 The 2025 SRM finds that civic space in Europe is increasingly squeezed. Many organisations face criminalisation, funding cuts or limitations to meaningful participation in decision-making. This is bad for our democracies and prevents people having their voices heard. But there are solutions! ⤵️

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