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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...
4 July 2025
Newsflash - 4 July 2025
A new framework for a changing Europe: SGI Europe’s vision for the next MFF Following up on the hearing of the social partners on the upcoming EU Multiannual...
3 July 2025
SGI Europe welcomes the 2040 climate target, urges a practical path to effective decarbonisation
SGI Europe, representing European employers and providers of services of general interest (SGIs), welcomes the amendment to the EU Climate Law, which sets a 2040 EU...
27 June 2025
Newsflash - 27 June 2025
SGI Day x A.C.C.E.S project final conference showcases the importance of SGIs for Europe’s green and social transitions On 25 June 2025, in the context of...
25 June 2025
A.C.C.E.S. final conference calls for stronger actions on SGIs and essential services
Today, on the occasion of the UN Day of Public Services and Services of General Interest, SGI Europe concluded the final conference of the Accessible...
20 June 2025
Newsflash - 20 June 2025
SGI Day x Final Conference A.C.C.E.S. Project – 25 June 2025 In the context of the SGI Day, SGI Europe will hold the final high-level conference of the...
13 June 2025
Newsflash - 13 June 2025
Join us on 25 June for the final conference of the A.C.C.E.S. Project SGI Europe is pleased to invite you to the final conference of the Accessible...
11 June 2025
Finance4EPSR project concludes with a call to strengthen the social dimension of sustainable finance
The Finance4EPSR project concluded yesterday with its final conference, marking the culmination of two years of work to empower providers of Services of General...
6 June 2025
Newsflash - 6 June 2025
Join us for the Final Conference of the A.C.C.E.S. Project on 25 June 2025! SGI Europe is pleased to invite you to the final high-level conference of the...