Category Archives: EAPN News

EAPN and other social actors call on Members of the European Parliament to take action to reduce energy poverty

If more than half the MEPs sign the declaration by the 7th of November, the Commission is called upon to make a response.

Four pillars in the fight against poverty at the heart of the 7th European meeting of people experiencing poverty

Let us work towards a social Europe which does not allow social exclusion! This was the call issued by the Slovenian Minister Mrs Marjeta Cotman, at the 7th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty which was held on 16 and 17 May in Brussels.

EAPN organises seminar to promote its vision of Active inclusion

Objective: to have an impact on the content of the common principles on active inclusion the French presidency is planning to have adopted at the Council meeting on 15-16 December 2008.

EAPN actively involved in the European Social Forum, Malmo (Sept 17-21)

EAPN members from the Globalisation Mainstreaming group and members from EAPN Sweden participated actively this year in the European Social Forum which took place from 17 to 21 September in Malmo.

Report of EAPN seminar on Active Inclusion is now out!

The seminar had two purposes: to promote and illustrate EAPN’s vision of Active Inclusion to policy makers and to build capacity within the network regarding Active Inclusion.

EAPN’s general assembly to focus on how to ensure a legacy from the 2010 European year against poverty

2008 is crucial for EAPN in finalizing the preparation, as well as defining the messages and the legacy it expects out of the 2010 Year.

EAPN releases response and proposals for Reinforcing the Open Method of coordination

On 16 September, EAPN published its response to the European Commission’s Communication on Reinforcing the OMC which was included in the renewed social agenda package that the Commission presented on 2 July. EAPN is consulting with its members on the overall renewed social agenda package and is responding separately. Download the EAPN response: "A Stronger OMC, but not enough to make the difference! "

EAPN answers to the Commission’s consultation on the revised impact assessment guidelines

These guidelines are used by the Commission’s staff when assessing the economic, social and environmental impact of Commission’s proposals.

Structural funds 2007-2013: EAPN publishes comments on the Commission’s communication on programming documents

EAPN’s position also includes recommendations on how to strengthen structural funds’ contribution to the fight against poverty and social exclusion. 

EAPN releases briefing note on the new European Employment Guidelines 2008-2010

The briefing note reveals that the EAPN action as well as the MEP Anne Van Lancker (socialist, Be) report have had some impact: the version finally adopted by the Member States include some positive changes in the narrative part.