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EAPN speaks at EP Employment Committee Hearing on Zuber ‘child poverty’ report

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff May 7, 2015

01/04/2015 – Sian Jones, EAPN Policy Coordinator spoke in the EMPL Committee hearing to prepare the own initiative report: “Reducing inequalities with a special focus on child poverty”, with rapporteur Ines Zuber (GUE). EAPN underlined the importance of giving more priority to the systemic causes of poverty rooted in inequality of distribution of resources – ensuring adequate income through the life cycle through quality jobs and social protection with guaranteed access to key public services financed by tax justice, rather than blaming parents and focusing only on individual solutions.

CILAP (EAPN Italy) in GRUNDTVIG Learning partnership Increasing Participation and Citizenship in Europe (ICE) Transnational Meeting on Prison and Poverty

EAPN National Networks NewsBy Nellie Epinat January 24, 2014

AVELLINO 16 -19 January, 2014 – CILAP (EAPN Italy) co-organised the transnational Meeting Learning partnership Increasing Participation and Citizenship in Europe (ICE) entitled “Prison and Poverty – Tools and methodologies…

EAPN Spain: Carlos Susías in the TOP 25 of Alternative Power

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 20, 2014

08/01/2014 Carlos Susías, the President of EAPN Spain, is one of the 500 most influential people in Spain in 2014, according to the El Mundo Spanish newspaper. He is also considered as one of the 25 most influential people in the alternative sector, i.e. significant people dedicated to civil society and citizens and social movements.

EAPN campaigns to support 20% ESF allocation for social inclusion

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff March 13, 2012

Brussels, 13 March 2012 – Following its response to the Commission’s legislative package for Cohesion Policy, EAPN calls on all Member States to support the Commission’s proposal of a 20% ring-fenced allocation of the European Social Fund (ESF) for social inclusion and the fight against poverty.

“Ensuring a lasting legacy from 2010”: the EAPN 2008 General assembly final declaration

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff October 3, 2008

Early preparation is essential for a successful EU year and under the banner “Ensuring a lasting legacy from 2010” the delegates to the General Assembly adopted the following declaration.

EAPN takes part in Euranetplus debate on “do we need minimum wages in the European Union?”

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff May 7, 2015

06/05/2015 – EMIN (Anne Van Lancker) and EAPN (Fintan Farrell) took part in radio debate on minimum wages in Europe with several MEPs and EESC officials. It was an opportunity to say that not only is a minimum wage important but the level that the minimum wages is set at is also key and that the EU needs to play a role to ensure an upwards convergence in the levels of minimum wage to ensure that all people in employment can have access to decent pay as part of quality jobs.

FNARS (member of EAPN France) supports the National Assembly vote on the Universal Rental Guarantee (GUL)

EAPN National Networks NewsBy Nellie Epinat January 20, 2014

15/01 – The National Assembly adopted the Universal Rental Guarantee (Gul). In a context of acute housing crisis, FNARS supports the government’s willingness to intervene to secure donors and help…

EAPN Ireland: Anti Poverty Network discusses Troika-Government Programme with European Parliament delegation

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 17, 2014

The cumulative impact of unemployment, service cuts, exclusions from eligibility for benefits and increases in costs for people on low income are deepening poverty and destitution. We need a new direction to create a more inclusive and equal Ireland.

17/01/2014 – A delegation from the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland, along with the Society of St Vincent de Paul, today met with the fact-finding mission from the European Parliament’s Economic and Finance Committee to discuss the legacy of the Economic Adjustment Programme agreed between the ‘Troika’ and the Irish Government.

Trade unions and anti-poverty campaigners demand alternative economic policy for EU

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff February 29, 2012

{jathumbnail}Brussels, 29 February 2012 – On the eve of the European Council on 1-2 March 2012, the European Federation of Public Services Unions (EPSU) and the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) call on European governments and EU institutions to focus on addressing inequality and promoting inclusive growth rather than slashing public services, social security systems and commit to the delivery of Europe 2020 targets.

A Stronger OMC, but not enough to make the difference! EAPN Response and Proposals for Reinforcing the OMC

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff September 17, 2008
In this document EAPN answers to the European Commission’s Communication on Reinforcing the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) which was included in the renewed social agenda package that the Commission presented on 2 July.

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