Brussels, 17 October 2018 – On 17 October 2018, the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) calls on the EU to MAKE EUROPE POVERTY FREE! In Brussels as well as in several other cities in Europe, the message “Nobody deserves less, everybody benefits” #EUPovertyFree was projected on big…
AGS 2019: Leave a real Social Triple A legacy! Ensure the AGS 2019 prioritizes implementing Social Rights and the meaningful participation of Civil Society! EAPN’s new President, Carlos Susias wrote to President Juncker this week, asking him to ensure concrete results for Social Europe as his legacy, by making the Annual Growth Survey 2019, a driver for…
CILAP EAPN Italy has prepared a new report on income inequalities and wealth concentration. Through a statistic analysis, the report takes into consideration the macro-level indicators and dimensions of poverty in Italy and across Europe. The report is available in Italian. “Tutti i problemi che tendono a essere più comuni nella parte più bassa della scala…
Following the success of last year’s inaugural Awards, where three worthy winners were chosen for their innovative use of the European Social Fund to develop projects which made a big difference to homeless people’s lives, this year will recognise innovative projects which have been funded by the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD). FEANTSA…
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 by civil society organisations and/or individuals that have made a significant contribution to promoting European identity and integration The 2018 prize will reward innovative initiatives…
One of our active members, Mr Charles Miceli, passed away suddenly in March this year. His loss was a shock to all of us and a greater loss to people experiencing poverty in Malta since for several years, he was their voice. We asked his wife, Mrs. Pauline Miceli, to write a tribute.
On 17 July, the Irish Government, represented by Minister Denis Naughten, presented its first progress report on their implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Ireland. This took place at the High Level Political Forum in the UN in New York. The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals are interlinked and No 1 is to…
EU must at all costs avoid a moral defeat and put in practice its best reasons for existing: solidarity, defence of human rights and peace. Thousands of boat-people in search of a better future, or simply in search of survival, are landing daily on the southern borders of Europe. They land on European soil and are exhausted,…
EAPN’s 2018 annual conference was held on 5 July, under the title Social Protection for All! How can the Social Pillar and SDGs build stronger welfare states? The conference exchanged together on the following questions: What is Social Protection for all? How can we ensure that all people, children, adults and older people get…
On 24 april, at the European Parliament, the EMIN partners, together with experts by experience, Commissioner Marianne Thyssen, Mairead McGuinness, (Vice President European Parliament), more than 20 civil society organisations, Monseigneur Luc Van Looy (Bishop of Gent and President of Caritas Europe), Heikki Huttunen, General Secretary, Council of European Churches …., many members of the…