As the EU plans deepen its abusive migration control with Libya, notably in the east, Caritas Europa together with 30 civil society organizations, call on the EU Commission and EU member states to urgently change course and end this shameful cooperation. www.caritas.eu/call-to-end-...

Call to end abusive migration cooperation with Libya

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We're now on Instagram and Facebook! 📲 Follow us as we continue advocating for dignity, justice, and inclusion for all, to ensure no one is left behind. 🌍 Find us on: 👉Instagram at @caritas.europa: lnkd.in/eUWM2hki 👉Facebook at Caritas Europa: lnkd.in/ePKCEUJG

Hope, collaboration & shared commitment were at the heart of yesterday's ELSiA General Assembly. 🌿 Together, we reflected on our common mission, upcoming initiatives, & how to strengthen our impact. And... a warm welcome to our newest members: Pax Christi International & New Humanity NGO 👏

Ahead of the @consilium.europa.eu discussions on the next EU budget, 250+ organisations urge EU leaders to strengthen and not weaken the EU's social investment architecture. Stand-alone #ESFPlus and #ERDF are essential for inclusion, employment and territorial cohesion www.caritas.eu/building-on-...

The EU Return Regulation marks a major setback for migrant rights. Caritas Europa regrets a “return at all costs” approach that prioritises coercion over dignity and protection. We call for humane return policies based on voluntary return, counselling and reintegration.

EU Semester Spring package | Long-term care, healthcare, housing & poverty still receive limited attention compared to the extensive focus on competitiveness, skills & labour market participation. To truly reduce poverty and inequality, member states need the space to invest in social protection.

🌿European agriculture can't deliver food security, climate action & biodiversity restoration without a systemic rethink. On Monday 22 June at the @europarl.europa.eu, @europeanjesuit.bsky.social & ELSiA are bringing ethics, policy & farming realities into dialogue. Register here 👉 buff.ly/MdI2SKS

🎙️ #SocialJusticeOnAir is back! A home means safety, dignity & a chance to start again. In our new episode, we explore Europe’s housing crisis & how Housing First is helping people rebuild, starting with a home. Listen now! ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/39KN... ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

♻️ As the EU drafts its Circular Economy Act, we call for one that is socially just, environmentally sustainable & globally responsible: 🔹 Reduce material use first 🔹 Strengthen reuse, repair & repurposing 🔹 Ensure fair work & stop exporting costs to the Global South 👉 www.caritas.eu/ensuring-a-r...

🤔 What if development was truly locally led? Caritas Europa has signed a new invitation to action for a locally led future. 💪 We invite donors and civil society to join us! www.peacedirect.org/invitation-t...

No funding, no action. 🚨 A strong EU Anti-Poverty Strategy needs real investment. Last week until we know: Will the EU get it right? www.caritas.eu/a-strong-and...

🌍 The #EU #OvershootDay 2026 (3 May) is a reminder that overconsumption harms both creation and the most vulnerable. Inspired by #LaudatoSi’, ELSiA calls for ecological conversion rooted in responsibility, justice, and hope. 🔗 Read more elsialliance.org/when-consump...

When children don't have consistent access to adequate food, inequality begins before they even have a chance. The #GoodFood4All initiative calls for food systems that guarantee every child's right to food - regardless of background & income. 📝 Sign now! 👉 lnkd.in/eAz5m7qD

2 weeks to go. Who is this Anti-Poverty Strategy for? 🚨 People experiencing poverty are too often left out of decisions that affect them. Real participation means being involved at every stage: Design → Implement → Monitor → Evaluate Nothing about us, without us. www.caritas.eu/a-strong-and...

Today’s Roadmap for Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth, presented by @deschuttero.bsky.social, sends a clear message: growth alone is not the way to eradicate poverty. It calls for policies grounded in rights, equality and sustainability. Read our reaction ➡️ www.caritas.eu/a-roadmap-fo...

ELSiA urges the EU to adopt the UN Roadmap as a guiding framework — aligning environmental sustainability with human dignity and the common good. 👉 elsialliance.org/time-to-reth... @caritaseuropa.bsky.social @europeanjesuit.bsky.social @cidse.bsky.social

3 weeks to go. The EU Anti-Poverty Strategy must understand that poverty is more than income. Then...What is poverty? Poverty is: ✅ Structural ✅ Multi-dimensional ✅ Lived every day through barriers and exclusion The EU APS must listen to lived experience. www.caritas.eu/a-strong-and...

Preliminary figures on #ODA spending for 2025 show cuts in 17 EU Member States. The scale of the cuts is worrisome, and so is their disproportionate impact on those in the most vulnerable situations. Support to those with the greatest needs must be ringfenced.

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🔴PRESS RELEASE The OECD DAC released preliminary figures on #ODA spending for 2025 and they keep showing a worrying trend. With the biggest cut in a decade, EU institutions have dropped their ODA by 13.8% in 2025. 🔗Read the full press release for more details: buff.ly/SMwsA6U

One month to go. The direction is still not set. 🚨 In May 2026, the European Commission will present the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. Together with our partners, we call for a strategy that is: ✅ Ambitious ✅ Human rights-based ✅ Properly funded 👉 Read the full statement: shorturl.at/YUrWK

Across Europe, Roma communities still face poverty and discrimination, but also show strong resilience. Caritas works alongside them to build lasting inclusion. This #InternationalRomaDay, we reaffirm our commitment to dignity, justice and equal opportunities for all➡️ www.caritas.eu/advancing-ro...

In EU, where you start in life still shapes where you end up. At the threshold of adulthood, vital support systems disappear & new vulnerabilities emerge. Without stable housing, the path toward education, work & inclusion becomes uncertain. Read ➡️ www.europeaninterest.eu/poverty-and-...

Poverty and the housing trap: An intergenerational challenge

In Europe, where you start in life still largely shapes where you end up. Yet, European policies too often fail to address the structural barriers that lock young people into disadvantage. Without sup...

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Escalating tensions in the Middle East demand urgent restraint. All parties must protect civilians and respect international law. We stand with affected communities and call on the EU to prioritise de-escalation and peace. Read our statement➡️ www.caritas.eu/war-in-the-m...

War in the Middle East

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📢Caritas Europa stand with 355 organisations across Europe to call for strong EU social investment. A stand-alone #ESF+ and #ERDF+ in the next EU budget are crucial to support jobs, skills, social inclusion and regional development across Europe! Read more➡️ www.caritas.eu/an-eu-budget...

Thanks to Séamus Boland, President of the EESC for a fruitful discussion on tackling poverty, safe migration pathways, and the key role of civil society in EU policy. Looking forward to a continued collaboration to ensure people-centred policies remain at the heart of EU decision-making.

#InternationalWomensDay Women across Europe still face pay gaps, leadership barriers and structural inequality. At Caritas Europa, advancing gender equality is a clear commitment. We work to ensure women’s voices shape decisions at every level. More: www.caritas.eu/womens-day-2...

🌿 ELSiA is gathering in Taizé, France — 6 to 8 March 2026. A retreat rooted in prayer, encounter, and integral ecology — bringing together national coordinators, eco-church initiatives & ecology organisations from across Europe to reflect and renew. 🕊️

🚨 New report launched: Progress on locally led humanitarian action is real but fragile. Our report finds that decision-making still sits internationally, while local organisations remain sidelined - just as funding cuts threaten recent gains. 👉 www.caritas.eu/progress-on-...

Four years into the war, Ukrainians face cold, destruction and uncertainty. From warming babies to repairing homes, everyday life tests resilience. Read their stories➡️ www.caritas.eu/living-amid-...

Four years of war in Ukraine, and the crisis is far from over. Millions face freezing winter without home or heating. Caritas continues to help, but Europe must step up. Now is the time for solidarity, long-term solutions and real action. Read more: www.caritas.eu/four-years-o...

Speaking to EU Perspectives, Maria Nyman, Secretary General of @caritaseuropa.bsky.social, warns that tackling poverty is vital not only for dignity, but for Europe’s security and long-term stability euperspectives.eu/2026/02/endi...