The new issue of Migrant Voice newspaper celebrates the success and contribution of migrants and their role in influencing life and culture in the UK, and shaping its future.

Recently, economists from the Paris-based economic institute OFCE, published an article on the results of their economic analysis of the New Fiscal Treaty, using a kind of Keynesian simulation model for 4 EU countries, with which they analysed the economic implications of the new fiscal rules of this Treaty for the next 20 years. The economic consequences are recessions, long-term deflation and chronic stagnation.

• EAPN Spain welcomes the Transparency Law
• The Welfare State is not the problem. It is the solution!
• Minister for Social Affairs announces drafting of Law for Social Sector
• Volunteering: School of Citizenship

Click here to watch the LIVE VIDEO coverage of the 3rd Scottish Assembly for Tackling Poverty, and took place on 15th and 16th March 2012, at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Over the two day conference, the focus was on inequality and alternative ways of working during a time of economic austerity.

14/03 - “Minister Joan Burton should not proceed with moves to a single welfare payment until supports, activation payments and quality jobs are in place”. Thirteen organisations working against poverty and for equality today welcomed an all-party Oireachtas Committee report recommending to the Minister for Social Protection.

• The EU crisis from a Greek perspective… A foot in the grave
• EAPN Greece also wishes to share the following article: Save the Greeks from their Saviours!