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24 July 2026
Newsflash - 24 July 2026
European Commission updates the European Pillar of Social Rights: stronger focus on implementation and Services of General Interest On 22 July, the European...
22 July 2026
European Pillar of Social Rights: SGI Europe welcomes a stronger focus on implementation and Services of General Interest
SGI Europe welcomes the publication of the European Commission's Communication on the European Pillar of Social Rights, which takes stock of the implementation of...
17 July 2026
Newsflash - 17 July 2026
Exchange of views in ITRE with EVP Ribera on the Clean Industrial Deal and industrial competitiveness On 14 July, the European Parliament's Committee on...
10 July 2026
Newsflash - 10 July 2026
SGI Europe addresses informal EPSCO under the Irish Presidency On 5 and 6 July 2026, SGI Europe joined the Informal Meeting of Employment and Social Affairs...
7 July 2026
SGI Europe addresses the Informal meeting of Employment and Social Affairs Ministers under the Irish Presidency
On 5-6 July 2026, SGI Europe addressed the Informal meeting of Employment and Social Affairs Ministers (EPSCO) of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU,...
3 July 2026
Newsflash - 3 July 2026
SGI Europe at EU Regions Week 2026: Making the Freedom to Stay a Reality As part of the European Week of Regions and Cities 2026, SGI Europe will host a...
26 June 2026
Newsflash - 26 June 2026
23 June 2026: SGI Day - High-level on the Coalition for the Freedom to Stay On Tuesday 23 June 2026, SGI Europe organised its annual SGI Day at the European...
24 June 2026
23 June 2026: SGI Day - Key takeaways and next steps for the Coalition for the Freedom to Stay
On Tuesday 23 June 2026, SGI Europe organised its annual SGI Day at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels, bringing together representatives from the...
23 June 2026
SGI Europe: Re-appointment of Valeria Ronzitti as SGI Europe General Secretary
Today [23 June 2026], the General Assembly of SGI Europe has re-appointed Valeria Ronzitti as General Secretary for a 5-year mandate. During her speech to...
19 June 2026
Newsflash - 19 June 2026
23 June 2026: SGI Day event on the Coalition for the Freedom to Stay On Tuesday 23 June, SGI Europe will organise its SGI Day on how Services of General Interest...
12 June 2026
Newsflash - 12 June 2026
SGI Europe’s response to the Call for Evidence on the Right to Stay Strategy On 6 May 2026, Raffaele Fitto, EU Commission Executive Vice-President for...
5 June 2026
Newsflash - 5 June 2026
Meeting of SGI Europe’s Social Protection Task Force in Munich, hosted by AKA SGI Europe’s Social Protection Taskforce met this week in Munich at the...
3 June 2026
EU Tech Sovereignty Package: SGI Europe calls for a digital transition rooted in operational and sustainable reality
On Wednesday 3rd June 2026, the European Commission presented its Tech Sovereignty Package, including the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) and the Energy...
29 May 2026
Newsflash - 29 May 2026
President Ingbert Liebing and General Secretary Valeria Ronzitti meet with Antonio Costa, President of the European Council On Thursday 28 May 2026, SGI Europe...
28 May 2026
SGI Europe meets European Council President António Costa
On 28 May 2026, SGI Europe President Ingbert Liebing and General Secretary Valeria Ronzitti met with António Costa, President of the European Council, to...
22 May 2026
Newsflash - 22 May 2026
SGI Europe participates in the meeting of the Urban Agenda Partnership on Innovative and Responsible Public Procurement On 18-19 May, SGI Europe participated in...
13 May 2026
Newsflash - 13 May 2026
SGI Europe participates in the simplification event by Employers of Poland On Tuesday 12 May, Employers of Poland (SGI Europe’s Polish section) co-hosted an...
8 May 2026
Newsflash - 8 May 2026
High-level event to launch the European Commission’s Right to Stay strategy On Wednesday 6 May 2026, Raffaele Fitto, European Commission Executive...
7 May 2026
SGI Europe welcomes the first EU Anti-Poverty Strategy and calls for an integrated approach to access to essential services
SGI Europe welcomes the European Commission's publication of the first EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, a timely and necessary step to strengthen the EU’s capacity...
6 May 2026
SGI Europe calls for the Freedom to Stay to be a horizontal enabler of the completion of the Single Market
On 6 May 2026, Raffaele Fitto, European Commission Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms, launched the work for the future Right to Stay Strategy. In a...
30 April 2026
Newsflash - 30 April 2026
EU Commission unveils plan for better law-making and enforcement of EU rules On Tuesday, 28 April, the European Commission published a Communication on a...
24 April 2026
Newsflash - 24 April 2026
SGI Europe addresses the EU Affordable Housing Plan at the High-level conference organised by Union Sociale pour l’Habitat On Monday 20 April, SGI Europe...
23 April 2026
Intergroup event - Fighting poverty through access to essential services: the role of SGIs in the future EU Anti-Poverty Strategy
Today, SGI Europe, together with members of the SGIs Network and Members of the European Parliament from the Intergroup on Services of General Interest and the Social...
17 April 2026
Newsflash - 17 April 2026
SGIs Intergroup: “Fighting poverty through access to essential services: an SGI perspective on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy” – 22 April 2026,...
10 April 2026
Newsflash - 10 April 2026
“Fighting poverty through access to essential services: an SGI perspective on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy” – Intergroup event at the European...
2 April 2026
Newsflash - 2 April 2026
European Social Partners publish recommendations on improving skills matching The European cross-industry social partners have published a new set of joint...
27 March 2026
Newsflash - 27 March 2026
SGI Europe participates in EMCO PAG dialogue on gender dimensions of job quality On 24 and 25 March 2026, SGI Europe and its members took part in the Employment...
20 March 2026
Newsflash - 20 March 2026
SGI Europe calls for stability, investment and territorial balance at the Tripartite Social Summit On 18 March 2026, Ingbert Liebing, SGI Europe President, and...
18 March 2026
SGI Europe calls for stronger investment and infrastructure to support Europe’s resilience at the Tripartite Social Summit
On 18 March 2026, SGI Europe participated in the Tripartite Social Summit (TSS), held amid increasing geopolitical uncertainty, economic transformation, and growing...
13 March 2026
Newsflash - 13 March 2026
MEDPOL: SGI Europe highlights investment, resilience and AI in essential services On 9 March 2026, SGI Europe participated in the Macroeconomic Dialogue at...
9 March 2026
MEDPOL: SGI Europe highlights the role of essential infrastructure and AI in strengthening Europe’s economic resilience
On 9 March 2026, SGI Europe participated in the Macroeconomic Dialogue at Political Level (MEDPOL) with the European Commission (represented by Valdis Dombrovskis,...
6 March 2026
Newsflash - 6 March 2026
SGI Europe participates in the launch of the European Fair Transition Observatory SGI Europe took part in the conference “Helping vulnerable people in the...
6 March 2026
SGI Europe welcomes the European Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030
SGI Europe welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030, which sets out a comprehensive framework to advance...
4 March 2026
Industrial Accelerator Act: SGI Europe underlines the role of services of general interest in Europe’s industrial transition
On 4 March 2026, the European Commission adopted its proposal for the Industrial Accelerator Act, which aimed to support the decarbonisation and competitiveness of...
27 February 2026
Newsflash - 27 February 2026
Launch of the Coalition for the Freedom to Stay with Enrico Letta and MEPs from the Intergroup On 23 February 2026, SGI Europe, together with members of the SGIs...
25 February 2026
SGI Europe addresses the Implementation Dialogue on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy
On 24 February 2026, SGI Europe participated in the European Commission’s Implementation Dialogue on measures to combat poverty, organised by Roxana...
23 February 2026
SGI Europe and members of the SGIs Network launched the Coalition for the Freedom to Stay
On 23 February 2026, SGI Europe, together with members of the SGIs Network and MEPs from the Intergroup on Services of General Interest and the Social Economy,...
20 February 2026
Newsflash - 20 February 2026
High-level event: Launch of the Coalition for the Freedom to Stay, in the presence of Enrico Letta, partners of the SGIs Network and MEPs from the Intergroup...
13 February 2026
Newsflash - 13 February 2026
“Freedom to stay as an enabling factor for the future of the EU Single Market” – Intergroup event at the European Parliament on 23 February 2026...
13 February 2026
SGI Europe addresses the Informal meeting of Employment and Social Affairs Ministers under the Cyprus Presidency
On 12–13 February 2026, the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU hosted the Informal meeting of Employment and Social Affairs Ministers (EPSCO), bringing...
6 February 2026
Newsflash - 6 February 2026
SGI Europe meets MEP Carla Tavares on priorities for the next EU long-term budget On Tuesday 3 February, SGI Europe met with MEP Carla Tavares (S&D, PT),...
30 January 2026
Newsflash - 30 January 2026
SGI Europe’s response to the public consultation on the revision of public procurement rules SGI Europe has responded to the European Commission’s...
23 January 2026
Newsflash - 23 January 2026
SGI Europe exchanges views with the EESC Employers’ Group on AI and competitiveness On 21 January, SGI Europe’s General Secretary, Valeria Ronzitti,...
16 January 2026
Newsflash - 16 January 2026
Meeting with Seamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, on the priorities for the new mandate of the institution On Monday 12 January,...
19 December 2025
Newsflash - 19 December 2025
SGI Europe contributes to the Implementation Dialogue on talent attraction and retention organised by Commissioner Magnus Brunner On 11 December, SGI Europe...
12 December 2025
Newsflash - 12 December 2025
SGI Europe elects Ingbert Liebing as new President On Wednesday 10 December 2025, SGI Europe General Assembly elected Mr Ingbert Liebing as President of the...
12 December 2025
SGI Europe addresses the future of cohesion policy and calls for the Freedom to Stay to become a reality for all
On 10 December 2025, SGI Europe and MEP Camilla Laureti organised a meeting of the Intergroup at the European Parliament in Brussels - a first milestone in SGI...
10 December 2025
SGI Europe elects Ingbert Liebing as new President
On Wednesday 10 December 2025, SGI Europe General Assembly elected Mr Ingbert Liebing as President of the association. Currently CEO of VKU (Verband kommunaler...
5 December 2025
Newsflash - 5 December 2025
European Parliament Intergroup event on “Freedom to Stay: SGIs as a driver of Future of Cohesion Policy and MFF” on 10 December 2025 SGI Europe,...
4 December 2025
Quality Jobs Roadmap: SGI Europe supports the EU ambition and urges a flexible implementation
On Thursday 4 December 2025, the European Commission presented its Quality Jobs Roadmap, which aims to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, social cohesion and...
28 November 2025
Newsflash - 28 November 2025
SGI Europe adopts its position paper on the upcoming Electrification Action Plan On 20 November, the SGI Europe Energy Task Force adopted its position paper on...
21 November 2025
Newsflash - 21 November 2025
Save the date: European Parliament Intergroup event on “Freedom to Stay: SGIs as a driver of Future of Cohesion Policy and MFF” on 10 December 2025...
14 November 2025
Newsflash - 14 November 2025
MEDPOL: SGI Europe calls for a competitiveness agenda grounded in investment and preparedness On 12 November 2025, SGI Europe participated in the Macro-Economic...
12 November 2025
MEDPOL: SGI Europe calls for a competitiveness agenda grounded in investment and preparedness
On Wednesday 12 November 2025, SGI Europe addressed the meeting of the Macro-Economic Dialogue at Political Level (MEDPOL). The meeting brought together, amongst...
7 November 2025
Newsflash - 7 November 2025
SGI Europe’s response to the Commission’s public consultation on new SGEI State aid rules SGI Europe has responded to the European Commission’s...
3 November 2025
Labour-INT: SGI Europe in Bari to present labour market study on migrant workers in Puglia
SGI Europe took part on 31 October in the public event “Labour Market and Foreign Workers in Italy and in Puglia” organised by Fondazione SMILE Puglia in...
31 October 2025
Newsflash - 31 October 2025
SGI Europe participate in the Global Social Economy Forum in Bordeaux (France) On Wednesday 30 October 2025, SGI Europe participated in the Global Social...
24 October 2025
Newsflash - 24 October 2025
Tripartite Social Summit – SGI Europe advocates for stronger and more resilient SGIs At the Tripartite Social Summit of 22 October 2025, SGI Europe President...
22 October 2025
TSS: SGI Europe highlights the need for high-quality, accessible and affordable services of general for EU’s resilience and preparedness
On Wednesday 22 October 2025, Pascal Bolo, SGI Europe President, and Valeria Ronzitti, General Secretary, addressed the Tripartite Social Summit in the presence of...
17 October 2025
Newsflash - 17 October 2025
SGI Europe calls for affordable, accessible and high-quality SGIs in the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy in the hearing of social partners On 14 October 2025, SGI...
10 October 2025
Newsflash - 10 October 2025
Save the date: Intergroup event “Public transport in rural areas” on Tuesday 4 November 2025 at the European Parliament On 4 November 2025, in the...
3 October 2025
Newsflash - 3 October 2025
SGI Europe exchanges with EVP Minzatu on the 2026 Commission Work Programme On 29 September, SGI Europe General Secretary Valeria Ronzitti met - together with the...
26 September 2025
Newsflash - 26 September 2025
European Parliament adopts position on traineeship directive ahead of trilogue negotiations On 23 September 2025, the European Parliament’s Committee on...
19 September 2025
Newsflash - 19 September 2025
SGI Europe at the Porto Social Forum 2025 On 18–19 September, SGI Europe, represented by Valeria Ronzitti, General Secretary, and Duarte Veiga da Cunha,...
19 September 2025
SGI Europe addresses the 2025 Porto Social Forum
On 18-19 September 2025, SGI Europe, represented by Valeria Ronzitti, General Secretary, and Duarte Veiga da Cunha, President of SGI Portugal, joined the 2025 Porto...
12 September 2025
Newsflash - 12 September 2025
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presents the 2025 State of the European Union address On Wednesday 10 September 2025, Ursula von der Leyen, President of...
10 September 2025
SOTEU: SGI Europe calls for balancing competitiveness, cohesion and resilience
On 10 September 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her State of the Union Address, assessing recent developments for the EU and...
5 September 2025
Newsflash - 5 September 2025
SGI Europe joins the EESC hearing on the Future Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights On 1 September 2025, the European Economic and Social...
18 July 2025
Newsflash - 18 July 2025
Advancing gender equality: SGI Europe’s contribution to the EU strategy SGI Europe has submitted its contribution to the future EU Gender Equality Strategy...
17 July 2025
MFF 2028-2034: A needed simplification that should not come at the expense of delivering
On 16 July 2025, the European Commission presented its proposal for the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), outlining a €2 trillion budget to...
11 July 2025
Newsflash - 11 July 2025
SGI Europe at the informal EPSCO of the Danish Presidency of the Council On 7-8 July 2025, SGI Europe joined the Informal meeting of Employment and Social Affairs...
8 July 2025
SGI Europe addresses the Informal meeting of Employment and Social Affairs Ministers under the Danish Presidency
On 14–15 July 2025, the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU hosted the Informal meeting of Employment and Social Affairs Ministers (EPSCO), bringing...