{jathumbnail}JOINT PRESS RELEASE by Médecins du Monde, the HUMA network, the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM), the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) and the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN).
{jathumbnail}On 16 December, the European Commission published its Communication on the Europe 2020 Flagship Programme: Platform against Poverty.
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 16 December 2010 – EAPN first reaction to the Commission Communication on the Platform against Poverty.
The week which was held in Bari was a great success, definitely beyond our expectations. The seminars and round tables were regularly followed by approximately 90 persons each time.
{jathumbnail}EAPN Spain first National Congress for visibility to people experiencing poverty and their rights as citizens, 18-20 November: listen to them! They’ve taken the floor to act
{jathumbnail}On 29 October, Macedonian Anti-Poverty Platform and Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Human Rights launched their campaign on the year 2010 in Skopje.
Commenting on the release Frank Field MPs report from the Independent Review on Poverty and Life Chances, Peter Kelly, Director of the Poverty Alliance in Scotland, said….
The daily newspaper Libération published documents on 29 November about administrative orders addressed to emergency shelters, which clear encourage to leave people on the street, so as to deal with the lack of room.
Statistics released on 25 November by the Central Statistics Office show that the current crisis has driven more people into extreme poverty, with almost one in four households in arrears with their household bills at some time during 2009, and one in ten households falling into debt in the same period.
