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Semester Alliance | EU further off-track to deliver an inclusive, sustainable, social and equal Europe

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff May 20, 2015

20/05/2015 – The EU is failing to deliver an inclusive recovery strategy, which is urgently needed to bring the Europe 2020 Strategy back on track – in particular to combat poverty, create quality jobs, invest in early child development, equality for all, including gender equality and ensure environmental sustainability. This is the critical assessment of the Semester Alliance, a broad European coalition bringing together environmental, social and equality NGOs and trade unions, responding to the European Commission’s Country-Specific Recommendations (CSRs) published on 13 May 2015.

EAPN Ireland: new steps forward in 2014

EAPN National Networks NewsBy Rebecca January 27, 2014

EAPN Ireland starts its first 2014 newsletter by commenting Ireland’s regaining of fiscal independence: “This turning point should focus our mind on what type of society we want to re-build…

EAPN Spain celebrates 10 years of commitment to the most vulnerable

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 24, 2014

On its 10th anniversary, EAPN calls for adequate minimum income in Spain and Europe

Madrid, January 24, 2014. EAPN Spain (EAPN-ES) today celebrates 10 years of renewing its commitment to the most vulnerable people in Spain. In these years, the Network has established itself as a firm commitment of NGOs in social action politically influence the achievement of a just and cohesive society.

EAPN General Assembly calls for an EU Social Investment Pact

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff June 11, 2012

{jathumbnail}Brussels, 11 June 2012 – The 23^rd EAPN General Assembly delivered a strong message to EU Institutions and National Governments to say that ‘Austerity’ is not working and that it is driving people further into poverty and making the ‘poor’ pay the price for the crisis they did not create.

Input by Fintan Farrell, Director EAPN, to the 7th European Round Table on Poverty and Social Exclusion (Marseilles 15-16 October 2008)

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff November 5, 2008

Read the speech made by Fintan Farrell, the EAPN Director, at the 7th European Round Table on Poverty and Social exclusion.

EAPN participates in EUROCITIES Urban dialogues (1): Tackling unemployment with Europe’s cities

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff May 12, 2015

12/05/2015 – EUROCITIES organised a panel debate on Urban dialogues (1): Tackling unemployment with Europe’s cities with Sian Jones, EAPN’s Policy Coordinator as one of its key speakers. The purpose of the debate was to present the EUROCITIES Work Declaration and engage relevant stakeholders on a dialogue with cities. NGOs have a very important role to play in creative inclusive labour market and they are key partners of local governments.

FNARS (member of EAPN France): Will the fight against poverty still be a Governmental priority in 2014?

EAPN National Networks NewsBy Nellie Epinat January 24, 2014

Launched in early 2013, the multi-year plan to fight against poverty and social inclusion, initiated a change in the consideration of the precariousness and the fight against poverty in our…

CILAP (EAPN Italy) welcomes invitation from Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to take part in the Italian Operationnal Programme of the Fund for the Most Deprived

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 24, 2014

Rome, January 23, 2014 – CILAP EAPN Italia was invited to participate in the first meeting organized by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies related to the strategic role…

Poverty Target remains invisible in Europe 2020 Strategy

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff May 21, 2012

{jathumbnail}EAPN First assessment of the National Reform Programmes (NRPs) 2012

Brussels, 21 May 2012 – EAPN has written to Commissioner Andor and to the members of the Social Protection Committee (in advance of their meeting on 23 May) presenting its first assessment of the 2012 National Reform Programmes (NRPs).

“Delivering Results on Active Inclusion”: EAPN Key Messages for the Round Table on Poverty and Social Exclusion (Marseilles, 15-16 October 2008)

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff November 5, 2008

The Round Table on Poverty and Social Exclusion 2008, was an important opportunity to make real progress on delivering a dynamic integrated active inclusion approach which incorporates the right to adequate income, access to services and to quality, sustainable employment.

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