Human Rights first!
Brussels, 5th July 2017 EU must at all costs avoid a moral defeat and put in practice its best reasons for existing: solidarity, defence of human rights and peace. Thousands…
EAPN’s 2017 conference conclusions: Learning from the past to beyond 2020 – What EU strategy to fight poverty, social exclusion & inequality?
EAPN’s annual conference was on 15 June, under the title Learning from the past to Beyond 2020 – What EU strategy to fight poverty, exclusion and inequality? The conference afforded an opportunity to…
Right to Energy Coalition makes demands ahead of EP debate on clean energy
EAPN is co-founder of a coalition of unions, anti-poverty organisations and environmental NGOs committed to join efforts to fight energy poverty and defend the right to renewable energy for all. Brussels,…
Over 250 Non-Governmental Organisations launch alternative vision for Europe
INVITATION: Online press briefing, Tuesday June 27, at 10.00, with speakers from a new campaign about rethinking the future EU budget to advance ‘Scenario 6: Sustainable Europe for its Citizens’.…
More Social Europe in the European Semester? | EAPN Assessment of the 2017 Country-Specific Recommendations
EAPN presents its members’ assessment of the 2017 Country-Specific Recommendations (CSRs): More Social Europe in the European Semester? On the 22nd May 2017, the European Commission adopted the 2017 Country-Specific Recommendations. This…
Energy poverty project – Together4energy – kicks off today!
Fighting fuel poverty addressing energy and social issues ASSIST project (engaging social and energy actors in the creation of an innovative European network of Vulnerable Consumers Energy Advisors) press release:…
Making progress on Social Europe? Poverty reduction, social rights and standards | EAPN Assessment of the Country Reports and Proposals for Country- Specific Recommendations 2017
EAPN presents its members’ assessment of the 2017 Country Reports for EU Member States: Making progress on Social Europe? Poverty reduction, social rights and standards. Members looked into to what extent the…
Right to energy for all Europeans! Leaflet produced with EPSU
EAPN and EPSU (European Federation of Public Services Unions) have published a short leaflet outlining the key issues around energy poverty, and presenting key recommendations: Right to energy for all…
EAPN welcomes the good intentions behind the European Pillar of Social Rights – but is it enough to save Social Europe?
Yesterday (the 26th April 2017), the European Commission launched the long-awaited package on the European Pillar of Social Rights. EAPN welcomes the adoption of the Communication and the Social Pillar…
EAPN takes part in the Annual Convention for Inclusive Growth 2017
EAPN, represented by delegates from 11 EU countries, plus Norway & Serbia, attended the Annual Convention for Inclusive Growth 2017 (#ACIG2017) on 24 April, and put forward 4 Key Messages (see…