Take action: send a letter for adequate Minimum Income schemes!
{jathumbnail}None of Minimum Income schemes in Europe are adequate, sufficient for people to live in dignity. In 3 EU countries, they don’t even exist. And that could get even worse……
EAPN Austria ‘smartmobs’ against poverty: get a spoon and make noise!
{jathumbnail}On the 14th of June, EAPN Austria has started – what is hopefully to become – a large series of smartmobs against poverty. Smartmobs – or flashmobs as they are…
EAPN’s General Assembly: EU Year 2010: Building a Europe for All
{jathumbnail}EAPN’s Cyprus network hosted EAPN’s 2010 General Assembly on 10-12 June. At this GA, which marked its 20th anniversary, EAPN welcomed EAPN Estonia into its membership.
EAPN urges Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs to defend a target to reduce poverty and inequalities as a Headline Target in the Europe 2020 Strategy
{jathumbnail}On 3 June 2010, EAPN sent a letter to the Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs urging them to defend a target to reduce poverty and inequalities as a Headline…
EAPN in COFACE Seminar on social protection in the fight against poverty
On the 26th March, EAPN participated in the COFACE seminar in Brussels on ‘The role of social protection in the fight against poverty and social exclusion: which safety net for…
EAPN Spain: Meeting of People experiencing poverty
EAPN – Andalucia organised its 4th meeting of people experiencing poverty, focused on the topic of housing and exclusion on 19-20 March in Isla Cristina, Spain. This is the 1st…
EAPN Ireland: Irish Government can prove that we’re all “stronger in Europe by supporting European target to reduce poverty
On 26 March, the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland welcomed the decision by European Union Heads of State to make the reduction of Poverty one of the 5 key objectives…
EAPN meets Mr Van Rompuy’s Cabinet
On 29 March, EAPN and BAPN – the Belgian Antipoverty Network, together with the Social Platform held an important meeting with President Van Rompuy’s Head of cabinet: Odile Renaud-Basso. The…
EAPN takes part in European Parliament Hearing on Minimum Income
Fintan Farrell, Director of EAPN, took part in the EP Hearing on Minimum Income held on 17 March. He called for the Parliament report to include a clear message about…
National Networks activities in the 2010 Year
{jathumbnail}The passing of the National Focus weeks reminds us how quickly the 2010 year is passing. Already activities in focus weeks have happened in Ireland, Austria, France, Slovenia and Luxembourg…