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European Commission 2024-2029 : Austerity and competitiveness

We now know the list of European Commissioners put forward for the 2024-2029 term of office. It is no great surprise that the European Commission is heading in a worrying direction for the future of our activities and our values.

Tackling Poverty / Solidarity

France

Emmaus Campus: young people take centre stage!

European young people are increasingly affected by precariousness and the Emmaus movement is seeking ways to meet their needs. This idea also involves reviewing our practices to allow young activists to join us. In Paris, the Emmaus Défi group is trying to meet this twofold challenge!

Tackling Poverty / Solidarity

Emmaus denounces

Emmaus International, Emmaus France and the Abbé Pierre Foundation are making public serious acts committed by Abbé Pierre.

United Kingdom

UK-Rwanda deal scrapped

Emmaus welcomes the decision, but warns about the proliferation of this type of agreement impacting the rights of migrants in Europe.

Defending human rights / Migration

Local news

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🇺🇦 🇪🇺 Emmaus Europe and the whole Emma

🇺🇦 🇪🇺 Emmaus Europe and the whole Emmaus movement stand by the Ukrainian people.

For the past three years, the companions and staff of the Emmaus group in Oselya (Lviv, Ukraine) have been helping the most vulnerable people: distributing hot meals, day care, healthcare, therapeutic workshops for children and adults traumatised by the war and bombings, etc.

25 companions from the community went to the front. Two companions died protecting Ukraine and Europe.

🕊️ 🙏🏼 A big thank you to all the members of Emmaus Oselya for your dedication.

@carinaaaltonen @emmausoselya @gsemenchuk

Action to tackle the textile crisis 👚👖🩳✋

Last week, while the fashion industry inundated us with tempting sales discounts, we took a stand for a cause that matters!

🚨 We teamed up with our partners RREUSE, RESSOURCES @larecup.be , and TESS GEIE and organised a public event to sound the alarm on the used and waste textile crisis affecting social and circular enterprises.

👕 🩳 The influx of low-quality textiles into the EU market has overwhelmed second-hand clothing and recycling facilities, leaving social enterprises struggling to manage collected items that can’t be stored indefinitely.

🗣Despite the gloomy January weather, several EU policymakers joined us to discuss the vital role of social and circular enterprises in textile management, job creation, social inclusion and environmental sustainability.

🙏 Thanks @Virginijus Sinkevičius, @Majdouline Sbaï, Saskia Bricmont, @Sara Matthieu, Barry Andrews MEP, @Liesbet Sommen.

📨 To learn more about the textile crisis and the solutions we propose, read our open letter (link in bio)

#SocialAndCircular #SecondHandFirst #SustainableTextiles #SocialEconomy #SocialEnterprises

🇪🇺 TEXTILE EMERGENCY: EUROPE MUST ACT‼️

🇪🇺 TEXTILE EMERGENCY: EUROPE MUST ACT‼️

This Thursday, Emmaüs Europe, alongside RREUSE, Ressources, and TESS GEIE, dumped 6 tons of textiles in front of the European Parliament before meeting with the European Commission. A powerful action to highlight an alarming reality: the textile crisis is threatening the social and circular economy ⚠️

👕Every year, our organizations process 337,000 tons of textiles, with 47,000 tons reused locally, creating tens of thousands of jobs. Yet, the situation is becoming critical:
🔴 Sorting centers are closing
🔴 Social jobs are disappearing
🔴Tons of reusable textiles are being incinerated due to a lack of viable solutions

Overproduction and fast fashion are flooding the market, while funding to manage these massive waste flows is sorely lacking.

📢 In response to this emergency, we demand :
🟢 Real responsibility from textile producers
🟢Adequate funding for collection, sorting, and waste management
🟢Immediate support for reuse actors.

🆘 Europe can no longer ignore the impact of this !crisis ! The social and circular economy has proven its effectiveness—it must be supported ‼️

#PutSecondHandFirst #CircularEconomy #SocialEconomy #StopFastFashion

🚨 The EU must protect welfare states at any cos

🚨 The EU must protect welfare states at any costs

Mark Rutte, @nato Secretary-General, has twice this year stated that Europe’s defence spending is too low, blaming the European social model—particularly funding for health and pensions. He is pushing for EU member states to increase national military defence spending while reducing public investment in social protection.

This comes after years of austerity policies that have severely impacted people’s lives, human rights, and dignity.

2025 is a pivotal year for the protection of social rights! In this context, with other 10 EU civil society organisations, we have published a statement calling on the European Commission, member states, and the European Parliament to prioritise and safeguard social spending. In the face of mounting pressure to redirect funds towards military and defence budgets, it is crucial to protect social welfare and ensure that budgetary decisions uphold people’s well-being.

The 95 million people living in poverty cannot wait any longer. This is about human dignity, democracy, human rights, social cohesion, and the EU’s ability to protect its most vulnerable citizens.

Read the full statement on @eapn.europe website.

#SocialJustice #EndPoverty

European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Caritas Europa @familieseurope @emmauseurope @eurochild_org @eurodiaconia @enar.europe @ergo.network @feantsa_org @picum_ngo Social Plateform

👷🛠Emmaus Terre, solidarity building and DIY

👷🛠Emmaus Terre, solidarity building and DIY 🛠👷

With the launch of a brickworks and a building materials recycling centre in Brittany, in the west of France, Emmaus Terre is innovating, while remaining faithful to the #Emmaus tradition of welcoming and building! We spoke to Clarisse, the group’s administrative, accounting and community officer, to find out more about it.

▶️ To read the interview, visit our website (link in the bio)

#buildingsolidarity

🌍 International Migrants Day 🌍 On this day

🌍 International Migrants Day 🌍

On this day dedicated to exiled people and their rights, Emmaüs Europe and its Executive Committee stand in solidarity with all exiled people fighting for their rights ✊

We remain committed to countering the alarming rise of the fortress Europe and reaffirm our vision of a Europe built on hospitality, humanity, and solidarity ❤️🤝

🫂 Together with other organizations, Emmaus Europe and Emmaus France have signed the Ligue des Droits de l’Homme manifesto that is a reminder of what we’re fighting for and the urgency of taking action to welcome those in need. To read it, follow the link in our bio (available in French). United, we continue our fight for the rights of all exiled people 🗣️

📢 If you are member of Emmaus Europe, you can also download and print our campaign posters on welcoming exiles in the member area of our website ▶️ link in bio

🕊 Let’s keep taking action and proudly upholding the values of mutual support and justice!

#EmmausEurope #Solidarity #HumanRights #YouAreAllWelcome #InternationalMigrantsDay

⚖️ Fighting against modern slavery: victory at

⚖️ Fighting against modern slavery: victory at last! ⚖️

In Emmaus groups, we are familiar with migration journeys of companions who have come from afar, enduring violence and exploitation at different stages along the way. These journeys are sometimes within the European continent, particularly for young Romanians welcomed by @emmaussatumare who were in care as children 🏠

In our last article, Jean-Philippe, president of Emmaus Satu Mare shares Mariana’s story: a dreadful story, a lengthy process, but a conviction at last! 🙌

▶️ To read Mariana’s story, click on the link in the bio!

#justice #newlife #emmaus

🇬🇪 Emmaüs Europe stands with the people of

🇬🇪 Emmaüs Europe stands with the people of Georgia 🇪🇺

✊🏼 Demonstrations for freedom and against the government are growing and spreading across the country, while hundreds of civil servants, soldier and police officers are resigning to protest against the increasingly violent repression.

🫰🏼 Emmaus Europe stands with the Georgian people and with Emmaus Geo, whose support for vulnerable people continues despite this difficult situation. Thanks to its second-hand clothes and crockery sales, the association continues to distribute food and clothing to displaced people from Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

🕊️✊🏼 The Emmaus movement will always stand by those who fight for democracy and freedom !

🚨 15 EU civil society organisations call for an

🚨 15 EU civil society organisations call for an ambitious and inclusive EU Anti-Poverty Strategy

Together with 14 organisations, we have addressed a joint letter to the new Executive Vice-President for People, Skills, and Preparedness, @roxana.minzatu

We welcome the new EVP and request a meeting to discuss the upcoming first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

This is a pivotal moment for the EU to intensify efforts in the fight against poverty and work towards its eradication.

📢 As civil society organisations working on a wide range of fundamental rights, our diverse and complementary perspectives will be key to contribute to a comprehensive and intersectional EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, that aligns with other key EU policy frameworks.

Poverty is a fundamental rights violation. It’s time for poverty eradication!

#EUAntiPovertyStrategy #EUAPS #EndPoverty

@eapn.europe, AGE Plateform Europe, @atdfourthworldinternational, Caritas Europa, @familieseurope, @emmauseurope, @enar.europe, @ergo.network, @eurochild_org, @eurodiaconia , @feantsa_org , @savechildreneu, SMEs Europa, Social Platform

📢 EUROPEAN WEEK FOR WASTE REDUCTION: STOP TEXTI

📢 EUROPEAN WEEK FOR WASTE REDUCTION: STOP TEXTILE OVERPRODUCTION! 🌍👕

The European textile sector is in CRISIS. For months, the second-hand sector has been overwhelmed, largely due to the massive influx of low-quality clothing from fast fashion. 😡

➡️ Consequences: textile sorting platforms are at a standstill, and unbearable pressure is being placed on social economy organizations like Emmaus.

🚨 THIS IS URGENT – WE MUST ACT!!

Emmaus Europe, alongside RREUSE, Zero Waste Europe, and a network of committed cities, is urging the European Commission to take action and implement:

• Strong measures against fast fashion
• Increased support for social economy actors
• A genuine circular economy model, not just a facade that allows overproduction to continue

To read the letter sent to the European Commission, follow the link in Emmaus Europe's bio.

📣 We need bold decisions, now! 🌿

#WasteReduction #StopFastFashion #CircularEconomy #emmauseurope

Our dear, sweet and wonderful Veronica @chinchilou

Our dear, sweet and wonderful Veronica @chinchilou is leaving the Emmaus Europe secretariat for a job closer to her home and family. We would like to say merci, thank you, graciaz, danke, sukran, kiitos, tack 🙏 for all the years, all your engagement and all good times we have had together. We have always been able to count on you. ❤️ We will always be grateful for you, your smile, your kindness and your knowledge. Good luck in the future. 🍀//Carina Aaltonen, chairperson

🇧🇦Emmaus Europe’s board in Bosnia-Herzegov

🇧🇦Emmaus Europe’s board in Bosnia-Herzegovina 🇧🇦

This week, our board met in Srebrenica for an intense and emotional meeting!

The visit of the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial left a lasting impression on us and gave us a better understanding of the context in which IFS-Emmaus works. We also visited the center for the eldery, the medical center and the children’s center created by IFS-Emmaus to meet the needs of the local population; this was impressive 👏

After this productive meeting, we left with new projects to guide our solidarity work 🤗

🙏 Many thanks to @mfs_emmaus for their warm welcome. We will all remember this meeting and the solidarity at the heart of your action, at the heart of Emmaus 🕊️

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