Are you studying to become an interpreter? Are you fluent in English and other European language? Are you based in Brussels? This Call is for you!! EAPN is looking for volunteers to act as interpreters at the 20th European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty (PeP). The event will take place in Brussels at Royal Library…
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On September 28th, the European Commission released its long-awaited proposal for a Council Recommendation on adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion (the Proposal). The Proposal is part of the initiatives announced in the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan and seeks to contribute to the EU-level headline target to reduce the number of people…
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The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, delivered her speech on the State of the Union (SOTEU) on September 15. Below is a brief overview of EAPN’s reaction, a full version of which can be found below the summary. The EU must address the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and the subsequent…
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Over the last few months, the partners of the WorkYP project have been busy drafting National Reports on in-work poverty (Deliverable 3.2 of the Project), with the aim of providing an overview of labour and social regulations that may have an impact on in-work poverty in the different Member States that participate in the Project…
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EAPN welcomes the European Commission’s Action Plan on the European Pillar of Social Rights, published on 4 March 2021. The Action Plan is the long-awaited follow-up to the promise that the unique European Social and Economic Model brings about shared prosperity and opportunities for all, proclaimed in 2017 by the European Parliament, the Council and the…
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A European adequate minimum wage and its potential to fight in-work poverty Dear readers, Every 3 months, EAPN shares the Working Yet Poor Newsletter to keep you updated about the project’s findings and the novelties and news of interest related to in-work poverty in Europe. We are delighted to present the second issue of our Newsletter.…
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Poverty Watch 2020 launch On 29 January 2021, we launched our EU Poverty Watch 2020. The Poverty Watches start from the reality of people experiencing poverty and the perspectives of NGOs who work with them. With poverty predicted to rise to at least levels seen in the 2008 crisis, and the EU Action Plan on the…
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On 29 January we held an online conference “Covid19 supercharging poverty” – data and experiences from the ground, hosted by MEPs Cindy Franssen and Marisa Matias. The EU Poverty Watch report was launched with this event. The Poverty Watches start from the reality of people experiencing poverty and the perspectives of NGOs who work with…
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EAPN in the Media EAPN was featured in several newspapers: The Parliament Magazine The Irish Times Debating Europe Politico Mediapart EU Institutions Find an overview of how EU institutions respond to the COVID-crisis:
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Together with our partners Caritas Europe, ETUC, Eurodiaconia and the Social Platform, we add our voices to the Council’s invitation to the Commission to “initiate an update of the Union framework to effectively support and complement the policies of Member States on national minimum income protection”. We hereby present our joint sign-on statement to call…
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On 19 August, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the Roadmap for the Child Guarantee. EAPN welcomes the commitment shown by the European Commission to progress towards the development of a Child Guarantee which can have an impact on Child Poverty, with a strong implementation and monitoring framework, including through EU funds. However,…
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17 October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | #EndPoverty #PovertyWatch October 17 marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Now, more than ever, the situation calls for urgent action. The multiple relentless crises of the ongoing war in Ukraine, cost of living and energy crises and the long-term impact of…
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More social investment – but not social rights, standards or integrated poverty strategy based on participation 16/12/2015 – Following our proposals for the Annual Growth Survey (AGS) sent to President Juncker in October, and a press release at the end of last month upon its adoption, this paper sets out EAPN’s fuller response, based on…
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EAPN’s Annual Policy Conference (09/10/2015), held in partnership with and hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), built on EAPN’s Assessment of the 2015 National Reform Programmes, giving evidence that poverty and participation must be put at the heart of the European Semester. The conference was opened by President Martin Schulz (video included…
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3/12/2015 – EAPN welcomes the proposal by the European Commission for a Recommendation on long-term unemployment as useful and timely. While a number of positive elements are put forward, we feel that some of these could have been further explored and complemented, and some important dimensions of the challenge have been overlooked.
The 2022 PeP Meeting took place on 29 and 30 November, at a crucial time as the turmoil facing Europe had worsened already existing social injustices and contributed to an unbearably high cost of living. Under the title ‘The unbearable cost of living’ the event brought together 175+ participants, including national delegations of people experiencing…
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This EU Poverty Watch report captures the main findings, messages and recommendations from 24 national Poverty Watches produced by our members. These reports start from the reality of people experiencing poverty and the perspectives of the NGOs that work with them. They aim to monitor key trends and policy, raise awareness about the reality for people experiencing poverty and…
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Minimum Income Schemes (MIS) are an essential, integral part of universal social protection schemes and a comprehensive, rights-based, person-centred active inclusion approach that ensures adequate income. They are crucial in multidimensional integrated anti-poverty strategies both at the national and EU levels. They help to: Guarantee a minimum standard of living and a decent life for…
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How important is equal access to essential services, and how does this impact the socio economic inclusion of EU citizens? Does digitalisation serve as an opportunity, or barrier? What is the link between a minimum income and equal access to essential services? The EAPN Access to Essential Services report is the result of dedicated sessions of structured…
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How has the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) translated into concrete actions to benefit those living in the EU? Has it achieved a strong social Europe that is fair, inclusive and full of opportunities? Where are the gaps and opportunities? EAPN Portugal and EAPN Europe hosted a People’s Summit in Porto, bringing together people…
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EAPN was honoured to participate in the Right to Energy Forum 2023, and raise the voice of people experiencing energy poverty in the ongoing energy and cost of living crisis. The Forum took place 21 – 23 February 2023. This year’s programme offered 3 days of discussions and interactive sessions with activists, politicians, environmental NGOs,…
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After 35 months, 29 deliverables, around 3,000 pages written, around 20 scientific articles in top class journals at EU and national level, formal and informal meetings, presentations at conferences, universities, research centres, consultations with academics, civil society organisations, and stakeholders, the WorkYP Project is heading to its concluding steps. On Thursday 26 January 2023, the…
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The 2016 European Parliament Handbook on Energy Poverty, was originally published by the Greens/EFA and the Buildings Performance Institute Europe in 2016 with a view to examining the causes and effects of energy poverty. This updated version expands upon the findings of the original to consider the best practices that can be employed to tackle…
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The purpose of this report of the WorkYP project is to make general policy recommendations for the European Union to tackle in-work poverty (IWP), building on the main findings of the project, and considering the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) principles, which point to key issues in the enhancement of EU social citizenship. Main…
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The Working Yet Poor project is slowly coming to an end…After almost 3 years of research, meetings and working together, the project partners will organise a Final Conference to discuss about In-Work Poverty in Europe and present the main findings from the project. The rise of in-work poverty in the EU and beyond, Wages and…
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