🔴 Progress on eradicating #poverty is at a standstill. The new EU Anti-Poverty Strategy could be a turning point, ensuring everyone can live in dignity! Check out all our proposals on what it should include in our paper www.socialplatform.org/content/uploads/2025/05/anti-poverty-strategy-paper.pdf

#Capitalism, #Democracy and #WelfareState Prof Anton Hemerijck from @eui-sps.bsky.social joined the 2° SWINS Meeting for a deeply interesting keynote on welfare and #socialinvestment. SWINS aims to generate insights on how invstments in #socialservices contribute to key outcomes. More: www.swins.eu

🔴 Don't miss the @savechildreneu.bsky.social launch of the 2025 flagship report on child poverty in Europe - happening tomorrow!

🚦Which European countries have a real plan to fight poverty? Our traffic light graphic shows the impact on who has National/Local Anti-Poverty Strategies (NAPS/LAPS) and who doesn't. The gaps are alarming. Ending Poverty is YOUR Political Choice!

🤝 Social coops care for vulnerable workers: they provide quality and accessible jobs for people who face barriers in the labour market Europe needs public procurement rules, state aid regimes, and financial instruments that reflect the unique nature of social coops 👉 cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

€100 billion for social spending sounds like progress, but is all as it seems? EASPD joins 51 European organisations calling for a greater commitment to social inclusion in the next #EUbudget. Read our statement here➡️ easpd.eu/news-detail/... #ESFplus #SocialRights

👵👴 Today is the International Day of Older Persons! We’re launching our Proposal for an EU Action Plan to Combat #Ageism: 9 key initiatives to embed age equality across EU policy. 👉 www.age-platform.eu/solidarity-b... #IDOP #IDOP2025 #AgeingEqual #AgeDiscrimination

In celebration of the International Day of Older Persons, EU Commissioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social shared a special message recognising the potential and contributions of older people as the backbone of our societies and families. 👉 www.age-platform.eu/internationa... #AgeingEqual #IDOP #IDOP2025

What if our economy worked for people and the planet, not just profit? Comment below ⬇️ and take a look at our paper 👉 socialplatform.org/documents/position-paper-a-wellbeing-economy/ #WellbeingEconomy #PeopleAndPlanet #FutureWeWant

On 4 June, the European Commission published the Spring Package, comprising the 27 Country Reports, 27 Country-Specific Recommendations, and the accompanying Communication, in the framework of the 2025 #EuropeanSemester. 👁‍🗨Read our analysis of what it means for #Roma: ergonetwork.org/wp-content/u...

For the first time, the EU will present an Anti-Poverty Strategy in 2026. Poverty isn’t just an economic issue, it’s a violation of human rights affecting over 93 million people in EU. Yet, it’s addressed in silos. That’s why a coalition of EU civil society organisations are calling for a strategy

✨ 30 Years of Impact ✨ 📅 Explore the key milestones of our journey and discover how far we’ve come, and where we’re heading next 👉 socialplatform.org/30years/

📢 Don’t miss CECOP’s flagship conference: “Quality Jobs, the Cooperative Way” 16 Oct 2025 | 🕒 14:30–17:30 CEST | 📍 Brussels Hear from coops shaping the future of work! Testimonies, policy insights, and tools to scale impact. 🔗 Register now cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

🙌We are at the #PortoSocialForum as a proud member of @socialplatform.bsky.social. ➡️Social policy cannot be reduced to competitiveness. A truly social Europe means rights protected, decent work accessible, quality services guaranteed & equal opportunities for all.

A fair and resilient Europe can only be achieved by investing in people! 🗣️ Today at the #PortoSocialForum Social Platform’s Secretary General, Laura de Bonfils, spoke out on #QualityJobs, #Competitiveness and the need for a strong social agenda. Catch-up on the full speech: forumsocialporto.gov.pt

🇪🇺 A Competitive Europe Can, and Must be Social Too 🤝 Today marks the start of the #PortoSocialForum, a crucial moment to remind EU leaders that Europe’s drive for competitiveness and security cannot come at the expense of its social foundations. #SocialEurope #EU #EuropeanPillarOfSocialRights

✅ We welcome the @europarl.europa.eu’s adoption of the own-initiative report on #PublicProcurement. While not perfect, the report reflects a growing consensus: the lowest price criterion in EU procurement is not working. More in the NSDPP joint statement: www.socialplatform.org/documents/th...

Call for Workshop Proposals! 🚨 Co-create the #AntiPovertyDay2025 with @EAPNEurope! 📍 European Parliament, Brussels 🗓️ 5 Nov 2025 📌 Deadline: 22 Sep 2025 Open to #NGO, PEP groups, grassroots, think tanks, trade unions & MEPs (plus collabs!). 🔗 Get informed: www.eapn.eu/anti-poverty...

The annual #SOTEU address this week from Ursula von der Leyen was an important one for housing. Here’s what she said (and should have said), and what it means

#Democracy is under pressure. Join us tomorrow online for a roundtable as part of the BRIDGE project co-funded by @coe.int to discuss your concerns, challenges & ideas for change. Register now 👉https://form.typeform.com/to/lk54HDiP #DemocracyDay

📢 Earlier this year, we published our ‘Civil Society State of the Union’ report, outlining key proposals for the EU’s 2026 policy agenda. How does the actual ‘State of the Union 2025’ speech hold up in comparison? Read our reaction: bit.ly/41MAm7E #EUCivilSociety #SOTEU #CSSOTEU

Social Europe must be a priority. This Wednesday, Ursula von der Leyen will deliver the State of the Union speech. Earlier this year, we sent her a letter with the priorities we believe should shape the future of the EU. 🌍 Want to know what we asked her to make a priority? 🔗 shorturl.at/0EbgS

We call for MEPs to support the #PublicProcurement report in tomorrow's vote! European public contracts must be aligned to social & sustainable goals. The current report is a step in the right direction 👇 @reneweurope.bsky.social @greens-efa.eu @socialistsanddemocrats.eu @eppgroup.bsky.social

We have launched registrations for our upcoming conference on supporting families of people with disabilities in Turin! Register👇 www.easpdconference.eu #EmpoweringFamilies

❗ The EU must do more to support, protect, and engage with civil society. The proposed EU Civil Society Strategy aims to do this, but how can we ensure it truly delivers for civil society? Read our recommendations: bit.ly/45QDRMY #EUCivilSociety #CivilSocietyStrategy

Read our 2024 Annual Report! Wins: #DisabilityCard, stronger EU laws on on violence against women and accessible elections, aid for 70,000+ in Ukraine Challenges: rights backlash, disability sidelined in EU priorities Our message is clear: no turning back on rights www.edf-feph.org/publications...

📢 New #AccessibleEU Event on accessible education 🗓️ Date: Tuesday, September 9 | Time: 9:30 - 14:00 (EEST) 📍 Format: Hybrid 🗨️ Accessibility: Accessible venue. Captioning in English and International Sign System. 📝 Register and view the agenda here: 👉 bit.ly/3HYZgKq Don't miss out!

📣 Save the date: CECOP’s “Quality Jobs, the Cooperative Way” 📅 16 Oct, 14:30–17:30 | Brussels As the EU shapes its Quality Jobs Roadmap, coops must be at the table. Join us to hear stories, tools & ideas for a better future of work 🔗 Register now cecop.coop/works/cecop-... #CoopQualityJobs

Your monthly LGBTI rights update: ⚫ Enes, a youth delegate to the CoE, was arrested in Ankara ⚫ French Court orders end to mandatory gender titles on train tickets ⚫ Ukraine introduces bill to combat anti-LGBT hate Subscribe now to the Rainbow Digest: www.ilga-europe.org/subscribe-to...

🙌Millions are excluded or underserved by today’s #minimumincome schemes. Behind the data are real people facing barriers to the help they need. Our latest CARES report draws on their experiences and calls for systems designed to serve everyone fairly. 📘 Read it now! www.caritas.eu/caritas-care...

📣 The EU Commission is not withdrawing the Horizontal Equal Treatment Directive. Now it’s time for Member States to act. 🗨️ “Equality and mental health are inseparable, protecting one reinforces the other.” – Kadri Soova 🔗 Read our full reaction: bit.ly/44W7wUu

CALL FOR NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS 📅 Deadline: 30 August 2025 (CET) 🌍 Countries: Croatia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine Read more: ergonetwork.org/2025/08/ergo...

The @ec.europa.eu new #MFF proposal is out but questions remain about future funding for social rights in Europe. "Simplification" must not mean sidelining social investment. Now is the time to prioritise people. #SocialEurope #ESF

👀 There’s still time to nominate for the Civil Dialogue Award! Learn more: bit.ly/43jnEhK and nominate by August 1st: bit.ly/4dcwrWd #EUCivilSociety #CivilDialogueAward #CivilDialogue

The next #EUbudget proposal is out, but still no guarantees for funding social rights. While the @ec.europa.eu has given a 14% target on social spending, will it reach those who need it most? We call for concrete commitments to fight poverty and exclusion: www.socialplatform.org/news/the-new...

Our Executive Director and @socialplatform.bsky.social VP Catherine Naughton is at the meeting of EU employment ministers to discuss competitiveness and employment. Her message to ministers: inclusive social and employment policies are the foundation of competitiveness.

Very useful meeting today between Inga Ruginienė Minister of Social Security and Labour of #Lithuania and @socialplatform.bsky.social VP @catnaughton.bsky.social on furthering #socialrights and promoting #socialinvestment ‪in the EU. @lithuaniaineu.bsky.social #Aalborg #ESPCO @eu2025dk.bsky.social

@eu2025dk.bsky.social puts free and fair mobility and competitive employment policies on the agenda of its informal #EPSCO. Delighted to be representing @socialplatform.bsky.social together with ‬our Vice-President Catherine Naughton @catnaughton.bsky.social in #AalborgEPSCO2025 (source: EU2025DK)

Gracias @yolandadiaz.bsky.social , fue un gran placer reunirnos. Seguimos apoyando una Europa social, justa y de igualdad.

Yolanda Díaz, thank you for championing #socialinvestment #SocialRights and for meeting with Social Platform at @EPSCO. We look forward to continue working together for a more #social Europe @yolandadiaz.bsky.social ‪@socialplatform.bsky.social‬ ‪@eu2025dk.bsky.social‬

Thank you @liandersson.bsky.social EP EMPL Committee Chair for our valuable discussion at @eu2025dk.bsky.social informal #EPSCO. @socialplatform.bsky.social is looking forward to taking an ambitious #socialrights agenda forward together with the @europarl.europa.eu. @catnaughton.bsky.social

✈️ Just arrived in Aalborg for the informal #EPSCO meeting!   Representing Social Platform are Réka Tunyogi, Acting Secretary General, and newly elected Vice-President Catherine Naughton.   Proud to bring Social Rights to the table 💪 #AalborgEPSCO2025 @eu2025dk.bsky.social

📣Social priorities must remain central in the next MFF. Social Platform shares 13 recommendations to ensure long-term investment in inclusion, equality, and wellbeing. ➡️Check our full statement and our recommendations here: www.socialplatform.org/documents/po...

Socially-responsible public procurement is the pathway to a triple win - to tendering authorities, competing entities and civil society. We urge MEPs to go beyond lowest-price competition and adopt social-environmental gains as key criteria. Read our joint letter: shorturl.at/Qn7ap

Defending #childrights is not separate from defending democracy — it’s central to it. Across Europe, child rights organisations face shrinking funding, political hostility, and #antirights movements. Read more in the latest blog by our Secretary General, Sabine Saliba: buff.ly/kcEdRNZ

Join us on Thurs in Brussels for the Equality Fundraiser with guest speakers Commissioner Hadja Lahbib & Tamás Dombos from Háttér Society, live from Budapest. Join us in solidarity with activists fighting every day for our equality and human rights www.eventbrite.be/e/ilga-europ...

🧵The EU is entering a new cycle of negotiations on the #MFF But what does that mean for the 20 million children growing up at risk of poverty in Europe? 👉 We call on EU leaders to protect & invest in children in the next #EUBudget Read our joint letter → shorturl.at/YV4Bu #EndChildPoverty

Want to shape the future EU Civil Society Strategy? The @ec.europa.eu is looking for input. 📌 #HaveYourSay by 5 Sept to help strengthen, protect and support civil society. 🔗https://europa.eu/!6JcqM7

🏘️ Join SOLIDAR’s webinar: Shaping a Socially Just & Sustainable European Affordable Housing Plan 🗓️ 1 July | 🕒 14:00–15:30 CEST | 💻 Online To explore how this plan can create greener buildings, good jobs & fairer housing. 👉🔗 Register: bit.ly/3ZBgPGe