This week, we mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a moment to recognise the realities faced by millions and to reaffirm our commitment to systemic change. Across…
Ensuring Europe’s fight against poverty leaves no one behind Ahead of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17 October), the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN), the European Sex Workers’…
The European Semester and the MFF reflect the framing set out in the Mario Draghi report on The future of European competitiveness, which envisions Europe’s future as a global economic…
Marie-Amah Kouadio, EAPN Senior Policy & Advocacy Officer, Juliana Wahlgren, EAPN Director On 6 October 2025, EAPN participated in the expert roundtable “An EU Anti-Poverty Strategy grounded in human rights”,…
On 5 November, the European Parliament in Brussels will host the first-ever Anti-Poverty Day, organised by EAPN in collaboration with the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Fighting Against Poverty. The event…
The eradication of poverty is a political choice. In response to the European Commission’s announcement of the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, due for early 2026, a diverse group of civil…
People experiencing poverty contributed their perspectives in a consultation following von der Leyen’s pledge to eradicate poverty by 2050. Credits: EAPN Europe On 18 September, at the Porto Forum 2025,…
We are excited to announce that the call for workshop proposals for Anti-Poverty Day 2025 is now open! Event Date: 5 November 2025 Location: European Parliament, Brussels Workshop Submission Deadline: 6…
“The few available statistics are clear: those who live in poverty often experience overlapping forms of discrimination. As Audre Lorde said, “there is no such thing as a single issue…
