15/11 – On its website, FNARS gives a good overview of the demonstrations of 10th November on housing, with a summary of the day in Paris and in other regions, with videos, press articles and radio shows.
11/11 – The Scottish Living Wage Campaign today welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Regeneration Committee that their first bit of business following scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s spending plans will be to look at the benefits of a living wage for individuals, families and communities; the introduction of a living…
10 November 2011, Brussels – In advance of the European Commission adopting the new Annual Growth Survey (AGS) on 23 November, launching the new Economic Semester and next phase of Europe 2020 Strategy, EAPN has written to President Barroso presenting their assessment of the first year of the Strategy and outlining 5 priority areas for action to meet the EU poverty reduction target.
10 November 2011, Brussels – In advance of the European Commission adopting the new Annual Growth Survey (AGS) on 23 November, launching the new Economic Semester and next phase of Europe 2020 Strategy, EAPN has written to President Barroso presenting their assessment of the first year of the Strategy and outlining 5 priority areas for action to meet the EU poverty reduction target.
This report highlights the presentations and discourse which took place during the public hearing in the European Parliament on “Preventing Undocumented Pregnant Women and Children from Accessing Health Care: Fostering Health Inequalities in Europe”, 8 December 2010.
06/12 – CILAP EAPN Italia and the organisation Associazione Amici di Piazza Grande are organizing a meeting on “The emerging needs, reflections and proposals from the people experiencing poverty and social exclusion“, with a two-fold objective: discuss the results of the 10th European Meeting of Experiencing Poverty and launch the activities for 2012.
The non-profit organization IQ Roma servis and its transnational cooperation project Together and Across wishes to share the 3rd issue of its project bulletin on social exclusion at European level, dedicated this time to the concept of the Ethnic Friendly Employer brand, which originated in the IQ Roma servis Civic Association.
New headlines are currently dominated by the financial crisis still causing havoc to economies across the EU, leading to austerity measures that are hitting the poorest hardest.
Many organisations call for mobilisation on Thursday 10 Nov in Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, but also everywhere else in France, against the Government’s despise towards the laws that should protect the most vulnerable. Read more on FNARS website (in French).
03-04/11 – EAPN Iceland held its General Assembly. On this occasion, Tanya Basarab, EAPN’s Development Officer, visited the Network on 3-4 November together with Johanna Engen, Dag Westerheim and Svein Karlsen from the Welfare Alliance/EAPN Norway.
