The “Collectif des associations unies” met in Matignon, the Governement’s residence on 10 November, with Prime Minister François Fillon, Minister for Environment Jean-Louis Borloo and Secretary of State for Housing Benoist Apparu, on the eve of a ministerial reshuffle.
The UK Government launched on 11 November a White Paper on Welfare. The paper contains proposals to simplify the benefit system, to “make work pay” and introduces the idea of a ‘universal’ credit.
EAPN, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), the Social Platform, the Spring Alliance and DG Energy of the FPS Economy are pleased to invite you to their joint Conference, supported by the Belgian EU Presidency, on “How can prices and reducing energy consumption contribute to the fight against Energy Poverty?“
The EESC has invited the NGO Coalition for 2010, coordinated by EAPN, to co-organise a joint hearing on “The outcome of the European Year 2010 and future action“.
Several civil society groups sent a joint letter to MEP Pascal Canfin and other MEPs, cosponsoring the Financewatch Initiative initating the idea of developing a response to the lack of critical lobbying from civil society in the field of financial regulation. Their letter made a series of proposals in that regard. Read full letter here.
A delegation from EAPN led by Swedish Executive member Sonja Wallbom met with Commissioner Andor on 3 November. EAPN took the opportunity of this meeting to welcome progress made on integrating social issues in the Europe 2020 strategy and stressed with the Commissioner that a reinforced Social OMC built on National Action Plans on Inclusion must be a visible part of the future Platform against Poverty.
In the context of the European Year 2010, two associations – Clara from France and Babelea at European level – with the support of EAPN France, have created this short video to give voice to migrants.
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 25 October 2010 – Within a month of launching its proposal for an EU framework Directive on Adequate Minimum Income, EAPN is delighted that the proposal has received support from 262 Members, from 7 different political groupings, in the European Parliament, on 20 October.
{jathumbnail}The Belgian Anti-Poverty network is always very active on 17 October. See http://www.17octobre.be/ (in Flemish and French).
On 1 October, in Warsaw a consultation meeting took place between Polish Presidency and NGOs. There were 4 parallel workshops divided by 4 priorities: 1. Foreign policy; 2. An energy policy; 3. Internal economy, innovation; 4. Intellectual capital, voluntary services.
