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SOLIDAR

SOLIDAR is a European network of civil society organizations promoting social justice and a just transition.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer and

28 Jan 2026 · Stakeholder dialogue on establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034

Meeting with Terry Reintke (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Nov 2025 · EU Social Policies

Meeting with Stefan Moser (Head of Unit Energy)

28 Oct 2025 · Social and affordable housing policies

Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner) and

2 Oct 2025 · All pressing portfolio topics

SOLIDAR calls for binding social rights and increased funding

9 Sept 2025
Topic — A consultation regarding the updated implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Message — SOLIDAR calls for a directive on minimum income and an ambitious Affordable Housing Plan. They demand significantly increased funding for social programs and a systemic strategy to eradicate poverty. The organization also seeks meaningful involvement of civil society in the plan's design.123
Why — These measures would increase resources for SOLIDAR's members and strengthen their institutional influence.45
Impact — Immigration enforcement agencies would lose the ability to track undocumented workers seeking legal redress.6
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SOLIDAR urges permanent EU dialogue and stronger activist protections

5 Sept 2025
Topic — The EU Civil Society Strategy aims to strengthen engagement and protect civic space.
Message — The group wants a permanent EU platform for structured dialogue and an EU-wide mechanism to protect activists. They also request simplified funding rules and higher budgets to support grassroots organizations.123
Why — Formalized dialogue and increased funding would solidify their influence and long-term operational stability.45
Impact — Hostile governments would face increased accountability and enforcement measures for suppressing civil society.67
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Meeting with Marc Angel (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Jun 2025 · LGBTIQ+ situation in Latin America

Meeting with David Cormand (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Jun 2025 · Social conditionality

Response to European Democracy Shield

26 May 2025

Statement on the Democracy Shield The rise of authoritarianism in the world and the rapidly shifting geopolitical alliances are making Europe realise that, while international cooperation is more necessary than ever, it cannot rely anymore on outsourcing any key factors of its security. While much discussion has happened around conventional defence, the concept of security is much broader, as the Niinisto Report shows. A human-centred approach to security must protect and respect peoples well-being, as well as individual and collective freedoms, in line with fundamental rights, and crucially must include the protection of critical democratic infrastructure as a key priority against any authoritarian vertical power captures or gradual erosions of democratic structures, checks and balances. Also in this area, disinformation, societal polarisation, growing distrust towards the institutions, and a civil society funding crisis in several countries due to the retreat of some private philanthropic actors and USAID show that the EU has underinvested in securing its democratic infrastructure, of which a vibrant, pluralistic civil society is an essential component. In fact, even in heavily polarised societies, civil society provides services that enhance societal cohesion, acts as watchdogs against institutional abuses and violations of fundamental rights, and provides avenues to make the voices of underrepresented groups be heard, acting as a bridge between citizens and institutions. It is no coincidence that authoritarian parties, once in government, have civil society organisations as one of their first targets, starting from those that defend fundamental rights, by attacking their funding sources and labelling them as foreign agents. Protection of civil society, promotion of a robust, predictable funding environment for CSOs, and safeguards to empower them to fulfil their mission as the voice of citizens concerns. We believe that the Democracy Shield must be an opportunity for the EU to secure, safeguard and promote its critical democratic infrastructure, including its rule of law institutions, fundamental rights and civil society, at the national and EU levels; strengthen citizens societal 1 and democratic resilience and empowerment; ensure consistency between the EUs external commitment to democracy, rule of law and promotion of civic space and its policies to protect and promote them within the Union. The Democracy Shield should also include legislative proposals where necessary, and build synergies with the upcoming European Strategy for civil society. The Democracy Shield, in its design and in the implementation of its proposals, must also be a benchmark of the democratic procedures it wants to protect. That is why we urge the Commission to ensure the representation of stakeholders acting for the common interest, CSOs and grassroots movements, workers and trade unions, volunteers, wider civil society including educational institutions, the academic and education community (scholars, scientists, artists) and organisations and collectives representing the interests of people systematically excluded from democratic life, to shape the policies of the Democracy Shield. Civil Dialogue, as recognised by art. 11 TEU, is not only a key feature of EU democratic framework that must be upheld, but is also crucial to ensure that the designed policies are effective in its concrete implementation on the ground: it is a matter of democratic procedural fairness and policy efficiency.
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Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Amnesty International Limited and

14 Apr 2025 · Facilitation Directive Rapporteur's Draft (staff-level)

Meeting with Catalin Gheran (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu) and SOLIDAR Foundation for Humanitarian, Development and European Cooperation

1 Apr 2025 · The convergence of social policy, environment and economy

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Mar 2025 · Meeting with representatives from Solidar

Meeting with Erik Marquardt (Member of the European Parliament) and Greenpeace European Unit and Child Rights International Network

18 Mar 2025 · Export Ban/ PCD

Meeting with Lara Wolters (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Jan 2025 · Cambodia 's Garment Sector

Meeting with Marit Maij (Member of the European Parliament) and Stichting Fair Trade Advocacy Office and

5 Dec 2024 · “Global Green Deal: How the EU can lead a Fair and Just Transition worldwide”

Meeting with Daniel Attard (Member of the European Parliament) and Belron International Limited

26 Sept 2024 · Introductory Meeting

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Sept 2024 · Exchanges of views on just transition issues before the Commissioner Hearings

Meeting with Leire Pajín (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Sept 2024 · Discuss EU Development and Cooperation Policy

Meeting with Robert Biedroń (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Sept 2024 · Priorities for the new term

Meeting with Pasquale Tridico (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Sept 2024 · Meeting con Barbara Caracciolo

Meeting with Christophe Clergeau (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jul 2024 · New International Developmeent priorities for NGOs

Meeting with Jordi Solé (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Feb 2024 · On how to move towards a Long-Lasting Peace in Palestine

Meeting with Aurore Lalucq (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Dec 2023 · ICE Taxer la grande fortune pour financer la transition écologique et sociale

Meeting with Domènec Ruiz Devesa (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Jun 2023 · GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION (GCE) - A POLITICAL RIGHT? POLICY ROUNDTABLE

Meeting with Javi López (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Apr 2023 · Latin America

Response to New Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean

9 Feb 2023

Tras unos años en los que la Unión Europea (UE) ha centrado la mayor parte de sus esfuerzos en el partenariado con África, SOLIDAR da la bienvenida a la renovación del partenariado con América Latina y el Caribe, apoyada por la cumbre entre altos representantes de las dos regiones en julio 2023. La región latinoamericana es la que más vínculos formales tiene actualmente con la UE, a través de acuerdos de cooperación, asociación, comerciales y diálogos políticos. A pesar del desarrollo económico de muchos de los países de América Latina y el Caribe, la región es la más desigual del mundo, con altos índices de corrupción, prácticas extractivistas, feminicidios y violaciones de derechos humanos. En los últimos años se está evidenciando un debilitamiento del estado de derecho y un retroceso del espacio democrático que afecta en última instancia a la población más vulnerada. La redistribución de la riqueza es apenas existente y el trabajo informal sigue teniendo un papel destacado en la economía, a pesar de sus consecuencias negativas para la sostenibilidad, lo que ha producido un aumento en la población migrante. Todo ello demuestra el fallo del modelo de crecimiento económico, especialmente teniendo en cuenta el nuevo paradigma que ofrece la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, que busca poner en el centro de las políticas públicas a la sociedad, en especialmente a los colectivos más vulnerados, respetando los límites de la naturaleza. Por ello, la red SOLIDAR propone basar el nuevo partenariado en los siguientes pilares: 1. Recuperación y fortalecimiento del estado de derecho; 2. Modelo de desarrollo basado en el respeto por la biodiversidad; 3. Promoción de los derechos laborales y acceso universal a servicios esenciales; 4. Lucha contra la desigualdad, por la defensa de los derechos de las mujeres y niñas y de las comunidades indígenas. En documento adjunto encontrarán una breve introducción de estos cuatro pilares así como recomendaciones específicas dirigidas a la Unión Europea y a los gobiernos de la región de América Latina para un futuro partenariado sostenible, que priorice el bienestar de la sociedad y que respete los límites del planeta.
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Meeting with Marc Angel (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Dec 2022 · Social Europe is the answer

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION and

7 Nov 2022 · Migration

Meeting with Udo Bullmann (Member of the European Parliament)

31 May 2022 · EU Development Policy; promoting SDGs; just transition

Meeting with Elisabetta Gualmini (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and BUSINESSEUROPE and

29 Mar 2022 · Roundtable on platform work directive

Meeting with Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

16 Mar 2022 · Just transition

Meeting with Agnes Jongerius (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Dec 2021 · Webinar: Unpaid labour in the platform economy

Meeting with Iratxe García Pérez (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Jun 2020 · Exchange of views on the Conference on the Future of Europe

Meeting with Colin Scicluna (Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn)

8 Dec 2014 · challenges facing civil society in Tunisia, Morocco, Palestine, Egypt