Journalism Prize for Respectful Reporting on Poverty
Portrays of poverty and people experiencing poverty in media are too many times used as political weapons or emotional sellers, ignoring that this is a social issue due to structural…
EAPN launches new visual identity
Ask anyone across EAPN’s more than 30 national networks and the answer rarely starts with a logo. It starts with its people, the members who show up to shape shared…
EAPN’s Reaction to the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan
The European Commission has published on 22nd July its renew European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan. The document is more a rewrite of the past framework rather than a…
EAPN’s Reaction to SOTEU 2026
Today, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her 2026 State of the Union address, setting out her vision for the EU in a world marked by growing geopolitical,…
Civil society coalition calls on Metsola to address rise in discriminatory rhetoric in the European Parliament
A broad coalition of civil society organisations has today sent a joint letter to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, calling for stronger action to address the increasing normalisation of discriminatory…
EAPN Spain’s Congress Brings the Debate on the Implementation of the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy to Logroño
EAPN Spain held its 7th European Congress Against Poverty in the capital of La Rioja, in collaboration with EAPN La Rioja and the Logroño City Council. The event took place…
35 Years of EAPN Portugal’s Anti-Poverty Work
On 16 June, EAPN Portugal hosted the Transnational Seminar “35 Years of Commitment, 40 Years of Europe: Pathways to a Poverty-Free Society”. A Moment of Double Reflection The seminar took…
From Strategy to Action: People Experiencing Poverty Shape the Future of the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy in Cyprus
On 4–5 June 2026, people experiencing poverty (PEP), civil society organisations, policymakers and European Commission representatives gathered in Cyprus for the 24th Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty. The meeting provided…
EU Anti-Poverty Strategy: Commission delivers on short-term actions, but long-term ambition remains limited
PDF Version On 6 May 2026, the European Commission published the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, marking a long-awaited milestone in the fight against poverty and social exclusion. In its initial…
EAPN Reaction to the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy
EAPN welcomes the European Commission’s commitment to eradicating poverty through the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. This is a historic moment for millions of people across Europe who experience or have experienced…