New Social Platform photo exhibition: Fourteen families under one roof
Since Friday 23 April, the Social Platform has been hosting a new photo exhibition: “Fourteen families under one roof” by Rebecca Lee (EAPN) and Catherine Antoine.
EU Journalist Award for Diversity against Discrimination Ceremony
On the occasion of the Journalist Award for Diversity against Discrimination Ceremony, Fintan Farrell presented the Special award for the article on ‘discrimination and poverty’, offered to Hanna Nikkanen, for her article on migration policy and poverty Stuck in between, published in the monthly magazine Voima (Finland). Read more on the journalist award’s website.
Press release: Actions to combat Poverty and to foster Social Inclusion risk remaining at the margins of EU Cooperation
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 29 April 2010 – EAPN’s reaction to the Commission’s proposals for Integrated Guidelines for the Europe 2020 strategy.
EAPN’s reaction to the Commission’s proposals on the Integrated Guidelines for Europe 2020
{jathumbnail}EAPN’s reaction to the Commission’s proposals for Integrated Guidelines for the Europe 2020 strategy.
EAPN Spain offers free on-line courses
{jathumbnail}The European Anti-Poverty Network in Spain offers six on-line courses on the following topics…
EAPN Netherlands update on poverty and pensions
- The new economy measures have been announced in the Netherlands.
- The government in the Netherlands has again put forward the idea to push the legal age of pension to 67 years instead of 65.
A successful 2010 Focus Week in Malta
{jathumbnail}A series of successful events marked a very impressive 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion Focus week in Malta. Anti-Poverty Forum Malta arranged a hearing with the Social Affairs Committee in the Maltese Parliament, hosted by the speaker of the Parliament.
EAPN Hungary reports on Hungary 2010 European Year Focus Week
On 22 March, the opening event of the European Year in Hungary gave the floor to people facing poverty, thanks notably to EAPN Hungary’s programme “Voices of poverty”.
EAPN Ireland issues a briefing on the proposed 25% poverty-reduction target
Here is good news for anyone unsure of understanding fully the issue of the poverty reduction target: EAPN Ireland has just issued a briefing on the proposed 25% poverty reduction target proposed by the EC as one of five headline targets for the new Europe 2020 strategy.
EAPN receives the Finnish 2010 Social Protection Award
{jathumbnail}The fight against poverty and inequality carried out by EAPN since it was established in 1990 has been rewarded with the Social Protection Award 2010!