Save Our Social Europe!

The text below was provided by SOLIDAR

Support the Save Our Social Europe campaign by signing the declaration HERE

On 22/23 March, Prime Ministers and Presidents will take a crucial decision about the future of the European Union when they agree a 5-year strategy setting the agenda for economic development in the EU.

In Lisbon in 2000, the EU’s leaders agreed that sustainable development could only be achieved with a strategy that integrated economic, social and environmental policies. Now, this balanced approach is under threat.

Organisations like SOLIDAR support an agenda of jobs and growth, and believe that high levels of social protection, social inclusion and full employment are in themselves a fundamental right and a key factor in the EU’s economic success. This integrated approach must remain at the core of any EU strategy for economic development.

It is important that the European Council and the Luxembourg Presidency reintegrate the social dimension into the Lisbon Strategy.

The Declaration signed by many hundreds of organisations will be delivered to the President of Council, Jean-Claude Juncker at the Spring European Council.

We call on you to support this campaign by signing the SOS Europe Declaration on the SOS Europe website. Your support for a social Europe is needed!