10/01 – 7 major social organisations have launched the creation of the Third-Sector PlatformAhmed at reinforcing cohesion and action unity, to defend the welfare State and social rights andto enhance the collaboration in the fight for the most vulnerable people.
Around 10 million people (22.5% of the population) live experience ‘relative poverty’ in Spain, living with 500 € or less per month. 2 millions of them experience extreme poverty, with…
30/11 – The latest report on income and poverty published today shows that inequality in Ireland has grown dramatically. The preliminary results from the Central Statistics Office Survey of Income and Living Conditions 2010 shows that the at-risk of poverty rate grew from 14.1% in 2009 to 15.8% in 2010.
Training sessions on active aging and seminar on management of NGOs
EAPN Estonia is currently participating in a professional volunteering project ran by Estonian Ministry of Interior (http://www.siseministeerium.ee/8189/).
Social policy and social inclusión have to be at the heart of the next Government’s agenda, with the aim to build a fairer and more equitable society, giving priority to the fight against poverty.
EAPN Cyprus stands by KISA in asking for human treatment and respect of Conventions and Directives and agrees that there have been cases of violations. The statement made by KISA here below follows a visit to the detention centers in response to the request from many people in the detention centers to come and see their reality.
15/11 – On its website, FNARS gives a good overview of the demonstrations of 10th November on housing, with a summary of the day in Paris and in other regions, with videos, press articles and radio shows.