{jathumbnail}On 2 October, EAPN Norway organized its International Day within the focus week. Members of EAPN Norway/Welfare Alliance invited National Network representatives from Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Iceland to join their event.
Although the European Parliament has adopted a resolution asking France to stop immediately expulsing Roma people and expressed its concern about the provocative and discriminatory propaganda of the French Government, the latter has decided to maintain its discrimination policy towards Roma people and foreigners in general.
{jathumbnail}On 28 September, representatives of EAPN Austria met with President of Austria Heinz Fischer to discuss current social concerns. The network used the opportunity to present its brand new publication „Geld.Macht.Glücklich“ (Money. Power. Happiness) which includes the inputs of its recent conference on growing inequalities.
The Belgian Anti-Poverty network is always very active on 17 October. Get informed about all activities on http://www.17octobre.be/ (in Flemish and French).
The SEID – Supplying European Intervention Options on Drugs project presented its final outputs in Brussels (6 July)……
The Irish Government has confirmed that it is to introduce new measures which could see some dole claimants work in the community in return for their benefits.
On the occasion of the 2010 European Year Against Poverty and Social Exclusion, EAPN Galicia organizes its first digital photo contest, open to everybody: participants from programs of member institutions, from other social agencies, amateur and professional photographers…
Quinta Ansem, Director of EAPN Netherlands, not only speaks but also sings against poverty – check here on YouTube the new song she has written.
The Poverty Alliance responds to the Coalition Government’s emergency budget (22 June 2010). The package of cuts to benefits will hit hard.
