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…
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…
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…
Will the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive eradicate energy poverty?
The European Commission released a new proposal to boost renovation and decarbonisation of residential, non-residential, and public buildings. Ahead of the publication, EAPN together with 44 organisations urged the EU…
Joint Statement | More Than Idle Words
Following the launch of the ambitious EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child, child rights advocates express their deep disappointment and alarm at Member States’ recent failure to to commit…
2018 EESC Civil Society Prize to reward Identities, European Values and Cultural Heritage in Europe
Theme of the 2018 prize: “Identities, European Values and Cultural Heritage in Europe” The aim of the Civil Society Prize, which is awarded annually, is to reward and encourage tangible initiatives and achievements…
European Parliament debate on inequalities
On 6 February 2018, the European Parliament conducted a thematic plenary debate around socio-economic inequalities, under the lead of Socialists and Democrats, who were the ones to put the item…
Action Plan on Urban Poverty: EAPN members’ feedback is needed!
The European Commission has opened a consultation on the 13 draft actions for a Final Action Plan of the Urban Agenda priority partnership on Urban Poverty, coordinated by Belgium (PPS…