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European Parliament backs Investing in Children!

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff December 9, 2015

07/12/2015 – The campaign to get the declaration on investing in children in the EP has been successful, with EAPN support. In a historical move this week, the majority of Members of the European Parliament signed a declaration promoting investing in children. The Written Declaration, designed to raise political awareness towards the European Commission and the Member States, calls for social and macroeconomic policies to protect children and their families as a political priority, especially those living in poverty.

European Parliament backs Investing in Children!

EAPN NewsBy Nellie Epinat December 9, 2015

07/12/2015 – The campaign to get the declaration on investing in children in the EP has been successful, with EAPN support. In a historic move this week, the majority of Members of the European Parliament signed a declaration promoting investing in children. The Written Declaration, designed to raise political awareness towards the European Commission and…

EAPN calls on Employment and Social Affairs Ministers to make progress on Social Triple A

EAPN NewsBy Nellie Epinat December 2, 2015

02/12/2015 – EAPN has sent a letter to Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs (EPSCO Council) in view of their next meeting (07-08 Dec), where they will discuss proposals on improving EU Social Governance, a first response to the Annual Growth Survey, as well as the Recommendation on long-term unemployment. EAPN call on Social Ministers…

EU Semester Alliance holds dialogue meeting with Commission and Council

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff November 30, 2015

27/11/2015 – The EU Semester Alliance held its first stakeholder dialogue meeting with key representatives from the European Commission and the Council of Ministers engaged in the Semester process. This first roundtable exchange discussed the latest developments and changes in the 2016 European Semester, in the light of the 5 Presidents Report, including a first reaction to the new Annual Growth Survey based on the Alliance’s joint letter to President Juncker, set within the broader context of how to progress on a more democratic, social and sustainable Europe.

EU Semester Alliance holds dialogue meeting with Commission and Council

EAPN NewsBy Nellie Epinat November 30, 2015

Get a flair of the #2015PEP Meeting – Voices from the ground

EAPN NewsBy Nellie Epinat November 26, 2015

This 3mn video gives a good insight into the 2015 European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty. Delegations of people experiencing poverty from 30 European countries came to exchange their views and experiences for two days (19-20 November) with EU officials and other policy makers with the aim to input on policies that affect them with…

EAPN holds stakeholder dialogue round table with EU institutions on delivery on 20% of ESF on poverty and partnership

EAPN NewsBy Nellie Epinat November 26, 2015

On 02/12/2015, EAPN held a stakeholder dialogue round table on the topic of how to make progress on the 20% ear-marking of ESF on social inclusion and poverty and on the code of conduct on partnership. In 2015, EAPN established a Task Force to develop a Barometer survey with its members to monitor the implementation of…

EAPN holds stakeholder dialogue round table with EU institutions on delivery on 20% of ESF on poverty and partnership

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff November 26, 2015

On 02/12/2015,EAPN will hold a stakeholder dialogue round table on the topic of how to make progress on the 20% ear-marking of ESF on social inclusion and poverty and on the code of conduct on partnership. In 2015, EAPN established a Task Force to develop a Barometer survey with its members to monitor the implementation of both these topics, involving representatives from EAPN Portugal, Germany, Spain, Estonia, Romania and Bulgaria.

EAPN expresses its sympathy with victims of horrific violence

EAPN NewsBy Nellie Epinat November 16, 2015

EAPN and its members are horrified by the recent attacks in Paris and the day before in Beirut against innocent civilians. These are horrible tragedies in a world where too many needless tragedies bring the most awful pain to people and diminish our humanity. EAPN expresses its sympathy and condolences to all those who, from…

Semester Alliance holds Stakeholder Meeting with invited Guests

EAPN NewsBy Nellie Epinat November 16, 2015

On 27 November 2015, the EU Alliance for a democratic, social and sustainable European Semester (EU Semester Alliance) will hold a stakeholder meeting in dialogue with key representatives from the European Commission and the Council of Ministers who are engaged in the Semester process: Michele Calandrino, Policy Officer from Directorate D, Policy Coordination 1: Europe…

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