EAPN welcomes new Director Leo Williams
EAPN is very pleased to welcome the new Director, Leo Williams. Leo will start working for EAPN as the Director on 9 January. Fintan Farrell, Acting Director will continue to…
EAPN participated in the creation and development of the FEAD Network.
In the past year EAPN has participated in the creation and development of the FEAD Network through engaging its members and partners in the online platform hosting the network and…
Remove systemic barriers to tackle the roma public health emergency | joint statement by 25 european and national roma, pro roma and public health organisations
Europe is facing a Roma public health emergency: We, the undersigned organisations are extremely concerned about the alarming health situation of the Roma in Europe and the lack of awareness and actions concerning their situation.…
Concrete actions to tackle poverty and rising inequality based on social rights are necessary to ensure AGS 2017 delivers on signs of hope | Letter to the EPSCO Council
At the EPSCO meeting on the 8-9 December, the Social Ministers will discuss their first response to the 2017 Annual Growth Survey, in the context of the upcoming European Pillar of…
Launch of Energy Poverty Handbook in European Parliament
Between 10% and 25% of people in the EU face energy poverty, and the numbers continue to increase. Too many people are forced to choose between heating and eating. Access…
Civil society criticizes “Business As Usual” as Commission publishes its plans for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals
SDG Watch Europe, a civil society alliance of more than 90 EU NGOs established to ensure the full implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the EU and its…
The 15th EU Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty – Empowerment Through Participation!
The European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty was organised by the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) with the support of the European Commission, the Slovakian presidency of the Council of the European Union,…
How the European Commission can make a European Pillar of Social Rights fit for children
The EU Alliance for Investing in Children responds to the European Commission’s proposal for a European Pillar of Social Rights. The EU Alliance for Investing in Children welcomes the European…
EAPN with 70 NGOs at SDG Watch Alliance launch
On the 13th October, the SDG Watch coalition held its official launch in Brussels, with a packed audience of over 150 participants. The Alliance is a cross-sectoral NGO alliance involving…
17 October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | Say No to Poverty
Say No to Poverty On October 17, 2016 the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) wants to emphasize that poverty is a violation of human rights and that all people and our…