Stick Your Labels – Challenge the Stigma of Poverty
In this video, community activists speak about five common myths commonly used by the media. The Stick Your Labels Campaign aims to raise awareness of poverty issues to support people…
Housing and shelter insufficient for undocumented migrants in Europe
BRUSSELS, 28 June, 2013 – On the occasion of its annual international conference in Brussels, the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) joined together with the European Federation of National Organisations working with the homeless (FEANTSA) and the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) to call on policymakers and local authorities in Europe to strengthen efforts to enforce the right to housing for undocumented migrants, despite economic constraints.
Social Services Europe: Response to the Social Investment Package
24/05 – This paper presents Social Services Europe’s recommendations on the implementation of the Social Investment Package launched by the EU Commission in February 2013 and it outlines reasons and…
Social Services Europe: Response to the Social Investment Package
24/05 – This paper presents Social Services Europe’s recommendations on the implementation of the Social Investment Package launched by the EU Commission in February 2013 and it outlines reasons and…
EAPN Assessment of the European Council on Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers affairs (EPSCO)
27/06 – In the EPSCO Council, the main items of interest were the review of the European Semester, youth employment, Conclusions on the Social Investment Package and the progress on negotiations on the Fund for the Most Deprived.
EUROCITIES statement on the Social Investment Package
18/06 – Among others, Eurocities statement on the SIP calls for stronger partnership working between different levels of government and the EU and for full involvement of cities in the…
EUROCITIES statement on the Social Investment Package
18/06 – Among others, Eurocities statement on the SIP calls for stronger partnership working between different levels of government and the EU and for full involvement of cities in the EU-level mutual learning activities.
The European Council must launch a democratic debate to ensure an ambitious social dimension of the European Monetary Union (EMU)!
Brussels, 26 June 2013 – EAPN has written to the Prime Ministers prior to their meeting on the 27-28 June, where a discussion will take place on the next steps for President Van Rompuy’s proposals for a social dimension of the EMU. EAPN sets out concrete proposals and calls for a democratic debate to ensure that the social dimension is not reduced to an instrument of economic policy but contributes to a vision for an EU based on social rights and solidarity.
EAPN Spain news (June 2013)
24/06 – VII Meeting of Participation of Citizens 21/06 – Journalism, crisis and 3rd sector 17/05 – Press release: NGOs work together to improve communication and encourage activism
EAPN Slovakia: Slovak Police demolish Roma settlement, infant reportedly hospitalized as a result
EAPN Slovakia gave a press conference on the Slovak participation to the 12th European Meeting of People experiencing poverty in Brussels, from 18 till 20 June 2013 and on the…