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Press release: Progress in the fight against poverty lies buried in the revised EU Social Package
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
According to EAPN, there is room for progress in the fight against poverty and social exclusion in the Revised Social Package, but the fact that the proposals to address poverty lie buried in the overall package calls into question the political commitment there is to make progress on these essential issues.
Press release: “Some steps forward but insufficient to address the current social realities”: EAPN responds to the Commission’s Revised Social Agenda
Thursday, 03 July 2008
EAPN is concerned that the package of measures proposed are insufficiently coherent to impact on the current levels of poverty and exclusion in the EU.
Press release: People in poverty shouldn’t have to choose between heating and eating!: EAPN, CECODHAS and EPSU urge the Parliament to take urgent action against Energy Poverty
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Tomorrow, the European Parliament will vote in its plenary session in Strasbourg on amendments to the Energy Package. EAPN, CECODHAS and EPSU fully support the important amendments which are being put forward pressing for EU definition and national action plans on Energy Poverty, action on the EU Charter for Energy Consumer’s rights, complaints and redress, protection of vulnerable customers as well as a strengthening of the role of regulating authorities.
Press release: Comment mieux intégrer les personnes les plus éloignées du marché de l’emploi ? Les ONG de lutte contre la pauvreté présentent leurs propositions à la future présidence française de l’UE
Friday, 13 June 2008
A l’occasion d’un séminaire qui s’est tenu aujourd’hui à Paris, EAPN France ainsi que des représentants d’ONG de lutte contre la pauvreté venus des quatre coins de l’Europe ont présenté, en présence de Martin Hirsch, Haut commissaire aux Solidarités actives contre la pauvreté, leurs propositions quant aux principes visant à promouvoir l'inclusion active des personnes les plus éloignées du marché du travail. La France, en tant que Présidente de l’UE, devrait faire adopter ces principes lors du Conseil européen des 15 et 16 décembre 2008.
Press release: Anti-poverty NGOs call on President Barroso to end hierarchy of rights in combating discrimination
Monday, 02 June 2008
Just before the Commission should table new anti-discrimination legislation, EAPN expresses its support for enhanced legislation to combat discrimination in all areas of life and on all grounds recognized by the EC Treaty (article 13).
