Position Paper on a European Job Guarantee
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Following months of successful campaigning, “Civil Society for EU” has been relaunched with a refreshed visual identity and a dedicated website. The website features key data, information and stories on European civil society. It will also display those candidates to the EP elections who will choose to sign the campaign pledge and express their support […]
Platform Work Trilogues: A chance to improve conditions for platform workers
As the countdown is on until the next EU elections in 2024, Social Platform and our network of civil society organisations are bringing the voices of those we represent to the forefront and championing the issues we want to see prioritised in the next mandate. Social Platform calls for a renewed commitment to social […]
Time to get it right: EU fiscal rules reform risks going wrong
When: 14 December 2023, 8.45 -15.00 Where: TownHall Europe, Square de Meeûs 5-6, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Registration now closed In commemoration of International Human Rights Day, the Council of Europe and Social Platform will join forces to host a roundtable discussion in Brussels dedicated to deepening the understanding of the pivotal role played by […]
Brussels – The European Environmental Bureau, European Youth Forum, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, Social Platform, and the European Trade Union Confederation, as part of Fiscal Matters Coalition, are calling on finance ministers to “FUND OUR FUTURE” ahead of key discussions by EU finance ministers on new fiscal rules. For this, we will stage a […]
On Wednesday 18 October 2023, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) issued the report “Civic space update 2023”, the annual update of its first report “Challenges facing civil society working on human rights in the EU” (2018) on the developments of civic space in the EU. Social Platform has long championed a greater […]
Joint statement on MFF: As inflation and cost of living rise, EU cohesion funding shields people from the impact of declining quality of life
In March this year, the European Parliament took a significant step forward in the fight against poverty in Europe. At a time when the cost of living is simply too high for so many people, MEPs sent a bold message calling for an EU framework directive on minimum income. For the EU to meet its goals on reducing poverty, it’s imperative that […]
