EAPN report – Racism and Poverty
Report of an EAPN seminar held in Potenza, Italy, in January 1998, to take stock of the 1997 European Year against Racism.
EAPN Europe meets European Commission Vice President Dombrovskis
18/03/2015 – EAPN President, Sérgio Aires and Barbara Helfferich, Director of EAPN met with European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis for an exchange of views on the better integration of social objectives in the European Semester. EAPN underlined that the European Semester must ensure that economic and social objectives were equally important and that the country specific recommendations should be used to help reduce poverty.
EAPN Spain news
Watch Contra la Pobreza (“Against Poverty”)! http://vimeo.com/77056494 13/11 – EAPN Spain 2013 Seminar ‘Nuestra tarea ante el cambio de escenario y de modelo social’, (‘Our task in the social-model change’) 06/11…
Take part! EAPN and its national networks commemorate 17th October, International day for the eradication of poverty
CHECK OUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY AROUND 17 OCTOBER!
EU level, Belgium, UK, Cyprus, Slovakia, Portugal, Norway, Poland, France, Spain, Macedonia…
and check our Facebook page of course! www.facebook.com/EuropeanAntiPovertyNetwork
Press release: No credible Recommendations to Reduce Poverty
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 9 June 2011 – European Commission country-specific Recommendations focus on reducing deficits, which will lead to cutting public services and wages, and increasing retirement ages.
EAPN report – Social inclusion: a priority task for the new Structural Funds
The purpose of this report is to promote a dialogue between community sector networks in different member states of the European Union on structural fund issues and policies at a time when the reform of the funds is under consideration.
EAPN Letter to EPSCO Council March 9th-A clear stand on integrating a social dimension into European policy making is needed
09/03/2015- EAPN has addressed a letter to EPSCO Ministers with regards to their meeting taking place today March 9th on Employment and Social policy issues asking them to make a clear stand on the full integration of a social dimension into European policy making. EAPN not only calls for the integration of a social dimension but puts forward concrete proposals on how to do so. We believe social invesment together with social protection and ensurance of ownership are key to reduce poverty. Investment in growth and jobs alone will not.
Stand up for Basic Income as a Human Right! SIGN NOW!
European Citizens’ Initiative for an Unconditional Basic Income: please stand up for Basic Income as a Human Right! SIGN NOW!WHAT IS BASIC INCOME? The emancipatory Unconditional Basic Income is defined…
EAPN Poland campaign on participation of people experiencing poverty
EAPN Poland has begun a social campaign “Nothing for us without us. Nothing for you without you” about participation of PEP in consultation processes. Engagement and knowledge of PEP increase effectiveness…
Press release: Were EU leaders serious when committing to poverty-reduction target?
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 23 March 2011 – In advance of the Spring Council 24-25 March, EAPN wrote to the Prime Ministers and Heads of State and Governments, to express its alarm at the current discussions and decisions taking place on Economic Governance (Reform of the Stability and Growth Pact and the Pact for the Euro), happening without adequate public and democratic scrutiny and without a proper assessment of their social impact.