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European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Opinion on the European Platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff July 7, 2011

EESC’s Opinion on the European Platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion was approved at the end of June. It was passed unanimously, with 3 abstentions. The Opinion is available in several languages on: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.soc-opinions.14953.

Sian Jones, EAPN’s Policy Coordinator, was asked to contribute to the work of the opinion as expert for the rapporteur Maureen O’Neill (Scotland), together with Caritas and Henri Lourdelle from ETUC as experts for the Social Committee.

10th European Meeting of People experiencing poverty: Employment, Work, Jobs – The reality for people experiencing poverty

EAPN NewsBy Nellie Epinat June 27, 2011

10th European Meeting of People experiencing poverty: Employment, Work, Jobs – The reality for people experiencing poverty

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff June 27, 2011

{jathumbnail}Organised by the Hungarian Presidency of the European Union, with the support of the European Commission and of the European Anti-Poverty Network, the 10th European Meeting of People experiencing poverty entitled “Employment, Work, Jobs – The reality for people experiencing poverty” took place at the Palais d’Egmont in Brussels, on 14-15 May.

FNARS (member of EAPN France): forced labour coming back

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff June 27, 2011

{jathumbnail}For several weeks the UMP (the Government’s party) has been criticizing strongly social benefits as exaggerated charity and blames minimum-income recipients.

BAPN: Stop social degradation!

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff June 27, 2011

Social crisis: more millionaires
The European Commission recommends Belgium to limit its social protection

EAPN Spain at the OECD Forum “Better policies for better lives”

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff June 27, 2011

24-25/05 – Carlos Susías Rodado was invited as President of EAPN Spain to participate in the OECD 50th-Anniversary Forum “Better policies for better lives” in Paris on 24-25 May 2011.

The Poverty Alliance (EAPN Scotland): Fighting austerity across Europe

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff June 27, 2011

{jathumbnail}This spring/summer issue of the Scottish Anti-Poverty Review gives an insight of austerity measures throughout Europe, of their consequences on people and on the possible alternatives that could have been and should still be chosen, calling for a new approach.

Global movement 2012: Achieving People’s Control Over Land and Livelihood

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff June 27, 2011

{jathumbnail}From 1^st till 5^th March 2011, Fintan Farrell, EAPN’s director, took part in the Global Movement 2012 International Preparatory Meeting in Delhi, India, on land rights and on and the common problem of poor people across the South who are losing their natural assets of land, forest and water, which ended by the Delhi Declaration, put together by all participants.

Press release: No credible Recommendations to Reduce Poverty

EAPN Press releases, Press roomBy EAPN Europe Staff June 27, 2011

Brussels, 9 June 2011 – European Commission country-specific Recommendations focus on reducing deficits, which will lead to cutting public services and wages, and increasing retirement ages.

No credible Recommendations to Reduce Poverty

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff June 27, 2011

{jathumbnail}07/06 – European Commission country-specific Recommendations focus on reducing deficits, which will lead to cutting public services and wages, and increasing retirement ages.

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