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…
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…
This year’s EAPN conference offered a timely discussion of the further impacts of a continuing COVID-19 pandemic on poverty, but also looked at how the green and digital transitions of the EU will impact people at risk of social and economic exclusion in Europe. Here is our feedback from the conference and a brief report…
With the upcoming Porto Social Summit, EAPN welcomes the intention to reinforce the commitment from Member States, European institutions, Social Partners and Civil Society to the implementation of the Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights (AP/EPSR). Nevertheless, EAPN must demand more ambition to face the challenges that lay ahead. The Action Plan…
Looking back and looking forward In 2020, EAPN celebrates its 30th anniversary. Over three decades, EAPN has become the largest European network of anti-poverty NGOs and grassroots organisations and during these years, we have consistently been fighting to end poverty across Europe. Yet way too many people still face the serious burden of poverty and…
Poverty and inequality are rising again with the COVID-19 pandemic which has deepened existing inequalities. Certain groups were always disproportionately at risk of poverty and social exclusion, such as children, single parents (mainly women), people with disabilities, the long-term unemployed, migrants, and black and minority ethnic groups. It is these groups of people who are…
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. Amid the Covid pandemic, the most vulnerable in our societies face the greatest challenges. EAPN and our members are concerned that…
The President of the Commission issued her first State of the Europe Union (SOTEU) address last week. While the SOTEU recognised that we live in a period of ‘profound anxiety for millions who are concerned about the health of their families, the future of their jobs or simply just getting through until the end of…
In May 2020 EAPN issued a Position Paper on Adequate Income. It presents and updates EAPN’s priorities, proposals and demands in view of adequate income, covering both adequate minimum income (MI) and fair minimum wages (MW), including living wages, largely building upon earlier policy work by EAPN and the EMIN Network. This summary document presents…
On 11 December 2019, the new Commission launched its proposals to launch a radical European Green Deal as the ‘new Green strategy for Growth and Jobs’, complemented by a Just Transition Mechanism and a Communication building a ‘strong social Europe for Just Transitions’. President Von der Leyen confirmed that the Green Deal must ‘leave nobody…
