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[January-March 2006]
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[19/4/2006]
The Social Platform has responded to the debate on minimum income
opened by the European Commission. We are calling for the EU to adopt
Basic Requirements on active inclusion, and for a serious debate about a
minimum income directive. Click on the headline to read our position
paper.
[12/04/2006]
Social NGOs set out their expectations for the long-awaited
Commission Communication on social services of general interest, saying
more clarity is needed on how social services are dealt with in EU rules,
and consideration of how to deal with the challenges facing social
services in a changing social context.
[24/03/2006]
The Social Platform today welcomed the recognition by EU leaders of
the central role for social cohesion in the EU’s objectives, but
questioned whether the EU is really prepared to confront its social and
economic problems.
‘Social NGOs have fought for the last year to save
social Europe – so we are relieved to see that the fight against poverty
and social exclusion is back on the agenda as a core part of the Lisbon
Strategy’, commented Anne-Sophie Parent.
[9/03/2006]
Amid fears that the European Commission is about to abandon a
stakeholder approach to corporate responsibility and work only with
business, the Social Platform, Amnesty and the European Trade Union
Confederation demand an accountable, multi-stakeholder approach with some
minimum conditions for the credibility of CSR.
[6/03/2006]
Hundreds of activists and unionists from the 25 EU member states
met today in Brussels at a conference organised by the European
Environmental Bureau (EEB), the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
and the Platform of European Social NGOs (Social Platform) to urge EU
leaders to put social and environmental objectives back at the heart of
the Lisbon Strategy at this month’s Spring Summit – before it is too late.
[27/2/2006]
In a climate where the EU is systematically accused of being too
market oriented, undemocratic and lacking a real political project, Social
NGOs believe that the "growth and jobs" strategy as the key EU strategy is
not answering any of these fundamental criticisms. In its resolution for
the Spring Summit 2006 the Social Platform call on EU leaders to address
the real priorities of the EU which must include avoiding social dumping,
fighting against poverty, social exclusion and dicrimination and more
democracy.
[16/02/2006]
Months of social NGOs' campaigning paid off as MEPs voted to
exclude social services from the controversial Services Directive. But the
battle is not yet won - now it's up to the Commission and Member States to
ensure this decision is respected and social services remain out.
Exemption is crucial to help guarantee access for all to high quality
social services...
[15/02/2006]
The European Union is currently negotiating on a proposal for a
Fundamental Rights Agency. The Social Platform has been campaigning to
ensure that this Agency is effective, independent, respects international
standards of pluralism and involves civil society organisations.
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