EAPN’s Responses to the EU 2020 consultation
Many EAPN members have responded to the Consultation of the European Commission on the EU 2020 strategy. All contributions should be available on the Consultation’s website.
EY 2010 Event: EAPN’s International Conference
On the occasion of the 2010 European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion, EAPN Ireland will be organizing an international conference on “Building Social Europe – from Crisis to…
Solidarity with the people of Haiti
The European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) and Dignity International have joined together to express their solidarity with the people of Haiti at this time of enormous suffering and struggle for…
Over-indebtedness – Brussels
With the expansion of access to credit and the provision of new products in financial services, over-indebtedness has become a growing concern in today’s society. Combating over-indebtedness is key element of the European policy against social exclusion.
Bringing EY 2010 alive for Londoners
{jathumbnail}Over 100 people were present when EAPN in London launched its count down to 2010 on December 1st, with a ‘Road show’ in Stretford Town Hall.
EAPN meets Latvian NGOs
On 16-17 November, exco members Goran Larsson and Arunas Svitojus and development officer Tanya Basarab went on a study visit to Latvia to discuss with local NGOs and government representatives the possibility to establish an anti poverty network in Latvia.
Peer Review on Active Inclusion
EAPN and Eurochild participated in an important Peer Review on 3-4 December in Paris involving representatives from 11 Member States, focussed on the use of targets, and scoreboard mechanisms of indicators and governance mechanisms as drivers for active inclusion policy implementation.
EAPN’s Parliament Hearing on “Fighting Poverty and Inequality – Building Trust in the EU”
EAPN organised a Parliamentary Hearing on “Fighting Poverty and Inequality – Building Trust in the EU”, on 3 December 2009. This hearing was hosted by MEP Proinsias De Rossa. Download…
EAPN’s report on the crisis: Social Cohesion at stake – The Social Impact of the Crisis and of the Recovery Package
{jathumbnail}This report, produced by the EAPN Social Inclusion working group, is based on concrete examples, demonstrates that the present crisis is having a cruel impact on the life of the most vulnerable, and that it is generating more deprivation and increasing hopelessness. Some recovery policies are highlighted as good examples.
EAPN’s response to the Commission Consultation of Financial Regulation
EAPN welcomes this initiative of public consultation, and hopes that this consultation will lead not only to improved financial regulations but also the exchange of good practice and learning internally within the European Commission on more tailor-made handling of financial regulations and files across all DGs…