EAPN and its members are concerned at the social and economic consequences of Covid19 on people at risk of poverty and social exclusion, their families, and other highly vulnerable groups, who are hit the hardest by the current crisis and need urgent support. We released a statement on 17 March, calling on all governments to…
The EAPN Statement Urgent, coordinated action needed by EU and Member States to adequately protect and support the poor, the sick and highly vulnerable groups! Read our statement and recommendations to the EPSCO here! EAPN and its members are concerned by the spreading of the Corona virus (COVID-19) across Europe and in particular about its…
2020 does not only mark the beginning of a new decade but also the 30 years anniversary of EAPN. During the last three decades, EAPN has grown into the largest European network of 32 national, regional & local networks, involving anti-poverty NGOs, grassroots groups and 13 European Organisations, active in the fight against poverty and…
The 2019 PeP Meeting took place on 18 and 19 November, at the beginning of a new term of the European Commission and European Parliament. During this meeting, we took the opportunity to raise awareness about the history of PeP meetings, organized since 2000, and to present the political priorities that people experiencing poverty (PeP) would like…
On 17 December, the new European Commission adopted the ‘Autumn Package’, including the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy (ASGS) 2020 and Joint Employment Report (JER). EAPN presents its full analysis of the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy. 2019, EAPN wrote to President Juncker and President Von der Leyen presenting our key recommendations, drawn from our assessment of…
The European Anti-Poverty Network has read with interest the Commission’s Communication: A strong social Europe for just transitions and the related package of documents. Our network and our members will respond more fully in due course – at this stage we share our initial reactions. European Pillar of Social Rights EAPN has been calling for years…
#EmpleandoDigital (#EmployingDigital) project, carried out by the Fundacion Secretariado Gitano and the Spanish Red Cross (two of EAPN Spain’s national NGOs) and cofunded by the Fundación Accenture and the Spanish European Social Fund (Spanish Ministry of Labour, Migrations and Social Security- ESF Managing Authority) has won the ‘European Social Fund’ award under the ‘European Funding…
In advance of the upcoming EPSCO meeting on the 9-10 December, and European Council Meeting on the 12-13 December, EAPN wrote letters to Social Ministers and to the “Trios” (Finnish Presidency and Croatian and German future Presidencies) as well as to Heads of State sharing our reflections on the need for a meaningful process to…
EAPN presents its position paper on Delivering Agenda 2030 for people and the planet – EAPN Proposals for a Post Europe 2020 strategy the European Semester – a set of priorities for the European Commission and EU institutions to create a strategy promoting effective rights-based social and sustainable development. The elections of the new European…
