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A common approach to minimum income schemes in the EU?

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff September 12, 2014

Mark the dates! 30 national conferences to discuss Minimum Income Schemes in the EU #eminetwork – Social insecurity is growing in Europe. European states, once hailed as models of comprehensive social protection systems, are undergoing dramatic reforms. What is happening to the European dream and model of quality employment and high-level social protection? This question is closely linked to the quality of minimum income schemes in European countries.

MAPP (EAPN FYROM) launches annual report on poverty and social exclusion

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff November 28, 2012

October 2012-March 2013: in partnership with the National Democratic Institute, the Macedonian Anti-Poverty Platform is working on introducing a new legislative initiative on Minimum income in FYROM.

Press release: Spring Council: Pressure from Social NGOs shows some results

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff March 23, 2005

EAPN welcomes the fact that the Lisbon Strategy remains focused on the three dimensions, economic, social and environmental, and that social cohesion remains part of the overall objective of this strategy… but expects concrete actions in the coming months.

EAPN Report – Making the Employment Strategy work for Social Inclusion

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff September 2, 2002

This seminar gave an opportunity to pool the thoughts and experiences of different EAPN Task Forces that monitor the employment and inclusion strategies, and the use of the Structural Funds, and was characterized by particularly productive debates.

Welcome to the website of the European Meetings of People experiencing Poverty (PeP)

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff September 12, 2014

We are delighted to welcome you on this new website dedicated to PeP Meetings, compiling all the information related to this year’s Meeting but also to the past Meetings. The 13th European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty (PeP) will take place from 22 to 24 September 2014 in Brussels. The theme of this Year’s meeting is funding the fight against poverty and in particular will look at the use of Structural Funds as part of the key European Funds available. The European Meeting is only the tip of the iceberg and many national and local events and initiatives feed into and follow up from the European meetings.

BAPN: Watch documentary « Le prix du pain » (The Price of Bread), by Yves Dorme

EAPN National Networks NewsBy Nellie Epinat November 28, 2012

Who cares when the price of bread rises? Young or old, single or not, with or without children, worker, unemployed or retired, their daily life is made of difficulties linked…

EAPN Malta conference Informal Carers And Volunteering In The Community

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff November 28, 2012

In 2012, the European year for active ageing and solidarity between generations, SOS Malta organised a conference entitled ‘Informal Carers and Volunteering in the Community’.

Press Release: Spring Council fails to give an integrated social response to the crisis!

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff March 23, 2009

Brussels, 20 March 2009 – The conclusions from the Spring Council in Brussels on 19 and 20 March do not deliver on the expectations of an integrated strategy for social cohesion, with concrete short-term and long-term proposals against the social impact of the crisis.

Final declaration of the 2002 EAPN General Assembly

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff September 20, 2002

This year the key note theme was: “Putting Rights at the Centre of the EU Strategy against Social Exclusion”. At the end of the General Assembly, the EAPN delegates adopted the following declaration…

Joint Letter to MEPs Regarding Questions on Children’s Rights for New Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff September 12, 2014

10 September 2014 – PICUM together with other child rights related organisations which include EAPN sent a letter to Members of the EU Parliament (MEPs) on 10 September 2014 regarding questions on migrant children’s rights for Mr. Dimitris Avramopoulos, Commissioner-designate for Migration and Home Affairs.

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