The EU must protect welfare states at any costs

The EU must protect welfare states at any costs

Download the joint statement Caritas Europa co-signed an urgent call on the EU to protect social welfare amid competing budgetary pressures. The 11 civil society organisations are urging the European Commission, Member States and the European Parliament to prioritise and safeguard an adequate level of social spending, despite growing pressure to redirect funds toward military and defence budgets. The co-signatories issued the statement following…