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.
Civil society calls on the EU to draw limits on surveillance technology in the Artificial Intelligence Act. As the European Union inches closer to finalising the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, civil society organisations are concerned about the unchecked, discriminatory and mass surveillance due to the use of AI in policing and migration control. The AI Act…
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In today’s Italian political environment, ideological hostility toward solidarity and equality is now well established, reflected in the Meloni government’s recent approach to Minimum Income and social rights in general. The repeal of the previous Minimum Income scheme is cause for concern because of its impact on the social structure and values of the country.…
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In late June, ATD Fourth World hosted the webinar “Building an inclusive Europe: Combating socioeconomic discrimination.” Facilitated by EAPN’s Policy & Advocacy Coordinator, Kahina Rabahi, the webinar focused on the realities of life and the lessons we can learn from people living and fighting socioeconomic discrimination. We discussed legal and political arguments for adopting a…
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On 20 September 2023, EAPN Spain is organising – in collaboration with EAPN Asturias – the IV European Congress against Poverty and Social Exclusion, in Oviedo, Spain. The IV Congress aims to debate the approaches, proposals and/or models that should guide efforts in the fight against poverty and social exclusion at national and EU level, and the…
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Join our team! We are looking for a Participation & Development Officer to join our Brussels office. The candidate will support the participation and network development work, in particular by reinforcing EAPN’s ability to network effectively and to strengthen the development and capacity building work of its members. The Participation & Development Officer will also develop…
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Dutch voters will be heading to the polls this fall as Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, prepares to leave politics following the fall of his coalition government. As Dutch political parties have started writing their election program for 2023-2027, EAPN Netherlands released a statement with a number of proposals to reduce poverty and exclusion.…
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EAPN joined a coalition of 13 organisations in a letter to Commissioner McGuinness and Commissioner Schmit calling to extend the current EU Taxonomy framework to include a social and human rights dimension. It is due time for the Commission to publish its report, describing the provisions that would be needed to cover other sustainability objectives,…
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On 20 June, Child Guarantee National Coordinators met in Brussels to discuss the implementation of the European Child Guarantee. In a joint statement by EU Alliance for Investing in Children, we analyse the latest development of this timely instrument and provide recommendations to ensure its success. The Child Guarantee is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fight…
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The European Semester continues to frame the recovery in terms of economic stability, productivity, competitiveness and free movement of goods and services in the single market, underpinned by weak social components and indicators. Moreover, the Recovery plans have centred GDP and economic growth as the main measures of progress and a healthy economy. This approach…
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Millions of people in the EU are facing challenges with energy bills and the ongoing energy crisis has worsened the situation for the most vulnerable. With the latest review on energy poverty and the event on Energizing Equity, the topic is one of the major themes on EAPN’s agenda. During our last event “Energizing Equity:…
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