We released a report on our breakfast debate on merging the Social Pillar and the SDGs
Early today, we released a report on the breakfast debate titled ‘Sustainable Development Goals vs European Pillar of Social Rights? Making…
The European Semester is an annual process for coordination of the national budgetary and economic policies. It is also the framework for Member States to reach the Europe 2020 objectives. The proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights in November 2017 strengthens the recent evolutions of the European Semester towards more balance between economic and social policies. Setting up 20 principles in the field of social rights as an objective for all EU Member States, the Social Pillar should become the compass for the approach of the European Semester. For more information on what the European Semester is, why it is relevant for diaconal organisations and how to be involved, please have a look at Eurodiaconia’s Toolkit.
To know more about Eurodiaconia’s work on Europe 2020 and the European Semester, please contact our Head of Advocacy Anne-Sophie Wislocki at anne-sophie.wislocki@eurodiaconia.org.
New Commission’s draft recommendations for national reforms out now
Late this month, the Commission published its draft country-specific recommendations (CSRs), advising all 28 countries on the economic and social…
Weekly editorial: Bridging the gap in the social agenda
This week we looked to bridge the gap between global and European social agenda’s. The Sustainable Development Goals, part of the…
+++PRESS RELEASE SDGs and Social Pillar must be integrated for a coherent post-2020 strategy+++
PRESS RELEASE 15th May 2018 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ANS SOCIAL PILLAR MUST BE INTEGRATED FOR…
Diakonie Germany conference addresses the future of Social Europe
Last month, our German member Diakonie Germany organised an important meeting on the future of social Europe. During this second…
SSE position paper on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights
Yesterday, Tuesday the 24th of April, our partner Social Services Europe (SSE) presented its position paper on the key role…
EC Communication on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights
The European Commission has recently published a Communication on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (Social Pillar).…
EC Report: Eurodiaconia a trusted and valued partner
Recently, the European Commission has released a report on the implementation of the European Union Programme for Employment and Social…
SSE event on the Implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights
Our partner Social Services Europe is organising a debate on “The role of Social Services in Implementing the European Pillar of Social…
Weekly editorial: Going out of the European bubble
Every person has the right to live in dignity. For this reason, ensuring access to social protection for all people…