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Semester Alliance addresses Commissioners on their commitments to progress on Europe 2020 targets

EAPN News

05/09/2014 – The EU Semester Alliance has prepared questions to probe the Commissioner-Designates’ commitment to progress on the social, sustainable and equality targets and commitments of Europe 2020 and the European Semester, through strengthening democratic legitimacy and social and civil dialogue engagement, particularly in the context of the Mid-Term Review of the Europe 2020 strategy to be carried out in 2015.

Press release: Comment mieux intégrer les personnes les plus éloignées du marché de l’emploi ? Les ONG de lutte contre la pauvreté présentent leurs propositions à  la future présidence française de l’UE

EAPN Press releases

A l’occasion d’un séminaire qui s’est tenu aujourd’hui à Paris, EAPN France ainsi que des représentants d’ONG de lutte contre la pauvreté venus des quatre coins de l’Europe ont présenté, en présence de Martin Hirsch, Haut commissaire aux Solidarités actives contre la pauvreté,  leurs propositions quant aux principes visant à promouvoir l’inclusion active des personnes les plus éloignées du marché du travail.

EAPN Letter to the Convention members on the social dimension of the European Union

EAPN position papers and reports

According to EAPN, the outcome of the Convention will have effects not just for this generation of Europeans but also for all the people who will live in Europe for the coming fifty years. It is important that the outcome of the Convention speaks to the 70 million people presently living in the European Union who are experiencing poverty and social exclusion.

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EAPN has lost two very important women

EAPN News

It was with deep sadness and shock that Friday 15 August we received the news about the loss of two very important women for all of us in EAPN family: Alida Smeekes (EAPN Netherlands) and Ruth Brand (EAPN Germany). They were both strong and devoted founding members of our network and contributed deeply for the fight against poverty and social exclusion. We would like to express our deep condolences to their families and friends and remember all of us that the best way to honor them is to preserve their lasting legacy in our hearts, thoughts and actions.

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If you should wish to contribute a message or a memory you have of Ruth or Alida please send an email to fintan.farrell@eapn.eu by 5 September. We will put these messages together and send to the families and Networks concerned and put them on our website as a tribute to the lives of these two women who have contributed from their strengths and convictions to the story of EAPN and the fight against poverty.

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1 – Alides Smeekes at the 9th EU Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty

2 – Ruth Brand at the Social Forum

 

Press release: People in poverty shouldn’t have to choose between heating and eating!: EAPN, CECODHAS and EPSU urge the Parliament to take urgent action against Energy Poverty

EAPN Press releases

Brussels, 17 June 2008 – Tomorrow, the European Parliament will vote in its plenary session in Strasbourg on amendments to the Energy Package. EAPN, CECODHAS and EPSU fully support the important amendments which are being put forward pressing for EU definition and national action plans on Energy Poverty…