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Press release: The fight against poverty is a political choice: Give the EU an ambitious social policy agenda!
Wednesday, 06 February 2008
In its response to the Commission’s public consultation on Europe’s ‘social reality’ released today, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) calls on the European Commission to build upon the outcomes of the Social Reality Stocktaking exercice to develop an ambitious Social policy agenda. EAPN is convinced that the fight against poverty remains a political choice which should be driven by a sense of emergency, as 78 million people are facing poverty in the EU.
Press release: Growth and Jobs are not delivering social inclusion
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
The European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) launches today its response to the Lisbon Implementation Reports 2007 and the Commission’s Annual Progress Report on the revised Lisbon Strategy. EAPN has established a social inclusion score board assessing the contribution made to social inclusion by the revised Lisbon Strategy.
Press release: Everyone deserves a decent life: EAPN kicks off EU wide campaign for Adequate Minimum Income schemes!
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
The European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) launches today an EU wide campaign for Adequate Minimum Income schemes. 24 out of 27 Member States have minimum income schemes in place at this present time, but there are serious flaws with their accessibility and their adequacy. It is time to state clearly that adequate Minimum Income schemes are a fundamental prerequisite for an EU based on social justice and equal opportunities for all!
Press release: EAPN calls for an early start to ensure a successful EU Year against poverty (2010)
Tuesday, 13 November 2007
Speaking at the 2007 General Assembly of the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) held from 8th to 10th November in Budapest and gathering 150 representatives of NGOs working with people experiencing poverty and social exclusion across Europe, EAPN President, Ludo Horemans called for an early start to ensure a successful EU Year against poverty (2010).Press release: EAPN calls on EU Employment Ministers to make “flexicurity” deliver the social cohesion citizens are expecting
Tuesday, 02 October 2007
At a time when the common principles on Flexicurity to be adopted by the Council on Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs in December are being elaborated, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) calls on the EU Employment Ministers to make Flexicurity deliver the social cohesion citizens are expecting.
