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…
National Networks lobbying on the Europe 2020 strategy
In this period EAPN National Networks have been busy lobbying their National Governments to support the poverty target in the Europe 2020 Strategy. Most Networks have written to their Prime…
EAPN launches its new website
In 2009 and early 2010, EAPN encountered tremendous difficulties with its website, including the sending of the Flash… right before the start of the European Year 2010! Now our troubles…
EAPN and CECODHAS call on EU institutions to tackle energy poverty through a coordinated and integrated approach at national and EU level
{jathumbnail} {jathumbnail} On 24 March 2010, EAPN and CECODHAS-Housing Europe held a joint Conference on “Getting to grips with energy poverty From EU to Cities to Homes” in the framework…
EAPN Ireland: Action Needed to Prevent Reversal of Progress on Poverty
“EAPN Ireland call for Jobs Strategy and Plan for Tackling Poverty”. A decade of progress on poverty in Ireland will be reversed without immediate action from the Government, according to…
EAPN Belgium (Walloon network) conference on women’s poverty
The Collectif des femmes (Women’s association) from Louvain-La-Neuve and the Réseau Wallon de Lutte contre la Pauvreté (Walloon Anti-Poverty Network) organised a conference on « La pauvreté au féminin – Elles, leurs…