{jathumbnail}Not any job is a sure route out of poverty. Many people experiencing poverty or social exclusion do, in fact, hold a job, and yet this is insufficient to prevent them from enduring hardship and isolation. In order for employment to fulfil its role, of effectively shielding people from a life in poverty, it needs to fulfil a set of quality criteria. EAPN has produced these 10 principles on what constitutes a quality job.
{jathumbnail}On July 12th, EAPN organised a hearing in the European Parliament, hosted by Frédéric Daerden MEP (S&D, Belgium), dedicated to Making Active Inclusion Work in Times of Crisis.
As the internal EU debates about new priorities for Europe 2020 in the Annual Growth Survey 2013 commence, EAPN has published its Analysis of the 2012 National Reform Programmes (NRPs) and National Social Reports (NSRs): An EU worth defending: beyond austerity to social investment and inclusive growth.
{jathumbnail}As the internal EU debates about new priorities for Europe 2020 in the Annual Growth Survey 2013 commence, EAPN has published its Analysis of the 2012 National Reform Programmes (NRPs) and National Social Reports (NSRs): An EU worth defending: beyond austerity to social investment and inclusive growth.
Brussels, 16 July 2012 – EAPN’s analysis highlights serious failure of Europe 2020’s Strategy to promote coherent anti-poverty strategies, undermined by economic governance
In Nov 2012, Monika Flašíková Beňová (MEP, S&D) asked an oral question on the NRP, explicitly referencing EAPN.
09/07/2012 – In their meeting with the troika partners today members of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland highlighted that the Irish Government has choices and that there is another way than the current austerity approach which is resulting in increased poverty and inequality and will have a long term negative impact both on our…
The main new element is the new Compact for Growth and Jobs and re-focussing of Structural Funds to this end, with gains for youth unemployment, research, innovation, SME’s, and a reference to implementing effective policies to combat poverty and support vulnerable groups.. but with no detail.
{jathumbnail}27/06 – EAPN’s policy coordinator, Sian Jones presented EAPN’s alternative country-specific Recommendations, to Commissioners Rehn and Andor, in a large event organized by the Greens/EFA: Kick Start Social Europe – Beyond Austerity, held in the European Parliament.