The Poverty Alliance (EAPN UK) : Budget Blow for Poor Scots
The Poverty Alliance responds to the Coalition Government’s emergency budget (22 June 2010). The package of cuts to benefits will hit hard.
EAPN Portugal launches a website for 2010 Year!
EAPN Portugal has just launched a micro-website for EAPN Portugal’s activities within the scope of 2010 EY. It is in Portuguese and can be accessed through www.reapn.org/2010 or by clicking in the 2010 logo in REAPN’s homepage (www.reapn.org).
EAPN Romania members host international meetings in Bucharest on migration
Two members of RENASIS – EAPN Romania, ADO SAH ROM and AUR, hosted 2 international meetings organized in Bucharest, on the migration phenomena and on Romania as a country of…
EAPN Ireland Book Launch and 20th Anniversary
EAPN Ireland will be celebrating its 20th anniversary on 1 July in Dublin. On that occasion, the publication “Ireland and the European Social Inclusion Strategy: Lessons Learned and the Road…
EAPN France calls on the French Government to re-launch housing policy
On 16 June, 31 civil-society organizations, including the Fondation Abbé-Pierre, Emmaüs and France Terre d’Asile, asked the French Government to relaunch the housing policy for homeless people and people living in substandard housing, denouncing the gap between official speeches and reality.
The Poverty Alliance (EAPN Scotland) calls on UK Prime Minister David Cameron to support Poverty Target in Europe 2020 Strategy
On 7 June, on behalf of EAPN UK, the Poverty Alliance addressed a letter to Prime Minister David Cameron calling for his support for a relative poverty target in the Europe 2020 Strategy.
EAPN Austria ‘smartmobs’ against poverty: get a spoon and make noise!
{jathumbnail}On the 14th of June, EAPN Austria has started – what is hopefully to become – a large series of smartmobs against poverty. Smartmobs – or flashmobs as they are often called – are short and simple public actions to raise awareness for a specific issue.
EAPN Portugal launches website for 2010 EY!
EAPN Portugal has just launched a micro-website for EAPN Portugal’s activities within the scope of 2010 EY. It is in Portuguese and can be accessed through www.reapn.org/2010 or by clicking…
EAPN Ireland to Hold Briefing for Oireachtas Members on Poverty Reduction Targets
{jathumbnail}EAPN Ireland will present a short briefing for Oireachtas (Parliament) members and staff on the proposed 25% EU poverty reduction target.
EC Convenor in Scottish Parliament lodges a motion in support of 2010
{jathumbnail}The Scottish Parliament has suggested a series of statements to back up the activities and the aim of the EY 2010. With this motion, the Scottish Parliament…