EAPN Ireland Press statement: ‘Time to focus on adequate income, services and quality work’
13/06 – ESRI controversy a dangerous distraction – “the paper is based on figures from 2004/5 when we had nearly full employment”
News from EAPN Spain in June
- 8th National Meeting on Participation: “Social Participation is putting people at the centre of society”
- Civil society will receive over 4,5 million euro to reinforce NGO sector
BAPN (EAPN Belgium): organises meetings with Secretary of State for social integration Maggy De Block and grassroots organisations
26/06/2012 – BAPN organises meetings with Secretary of State for social integration Maggy De Block and grassroots organisations to give visibility to the latter’s activities and work. Meetings are organized in collaboration with members of BAPN and of its regional networks.
Caritas Malta, member of EAPN Malta: Research study – A Minimum Budget for a Decent Living
26/06/2012 – The overall aim of this study is to calculate the cost of a basket of essential items (goods and services) namely food, clothing, housing, education, transport, household maintenance,…
ESRI controversy a dangerous distraction – “the paper is based on figures from 2004/5 when we had nearly full employment”
19/06/2012 – The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland is calling for an honest debate on how we can ensure that everyone has access to a decent income whether from social welfare or work and on how to remove poverty traps for those trying to move from welfare to work.
EAPN Greece suggests
May 2012 – EAPN Greece suggests the following “ILO World of Work Report 2012”. It contains a fairly damning analysis of Europe’s suicidal austerity programmes. Link: http://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/world-of-work/lang–en/index.htm
EAPN Portugal and EAPN Castilla y León: Transnational Seminar on Children on Youth at risk
June 2012 – Transnational Seminar on Children on Youth at risk: “Muitas vidas, um baú de tesouros. Um olhar sobre os percursos e as estratégias de intervenção junto das crianças e jovens em risco”.
BAPN, Dynamo International and the Walloon Anti-Poverty Network make a common contribution to Stakeholders Dialogue at European Platform Against Poverty
03/05 – BAPN, Dynamo International and the Wallon Anti-Poverty Network drafted a common response to the European Commission’s questions on social services, which was also their make a common contribution…
EAPN Portugal: Thematic cycle: a look at the Roma communities (April & May 2012)
EAPN Portugal is currently organizing a series of activities in different cities and dates on Roma Communities. The different events of the thematic cycle are taking place in April and May.
EAPN Estonia denounces low subsistence benefits and issues brochure on homelessness
May 2012 – Last January, EAPN Estonia released a press release calling for a rise in the subsistence benefits, still ridiculously low in Estonia — 76,70 EUR for first person (and 80 % each next family member) after accommodation costs, while the monthly food basket costs 77,58 EUR per person. Press release was picked up by most national newspapers.