{jathumbnail}EAPN has provided draft amendments to all groups regarding the draft resolution prepared by Pervenche Beres, Chair of the Employment Committee on Europe 2020. The European Parliament will be preparing a further resolution, following the publishing of the Commission’s proposals on the Guidelines on the 27th April.
On the 16 April, EAPN provided an input to a meeting organized with the Cabinet of the Belgian Government, SPC members and Department of social exclusion, together with OSE, Jonathan Zeitlin, University of Amsterdam, Eric Marlier from CEPS and Peter Lelie, from the European Commission. The meeting explored different scenarios and ways forward on the…
On the 14 April, EAPN participated in an internal meeting with 15 Greens/EFA and S+D MEPs to examine responses and strategic alliances on Europe 2020.
{jathumbnail}On 18 April, EAPN also addressed Heads of States and Governments to remind them the decision they will take at the June Council will be crucial for the defense of fundamental rights and of the European social model.
{jathumbnail}On 18 April, EAPN sent a letter to EU President José Manuel Barroso and EU Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs Lazlo Andor calling on them to make sure that the poverty reduction target shall be reflected in the revised version of the Integrated Guidelines…
On the 26th March, EAPN participated in the COFACE seminar in Brussels on ‘The role of social protection in the fight against poverty and social exclusion: which safety net for families?’. EAPN Director, Fintan Farrell gave a presentation on social protection and the fight against family poverty. Powerpoint presentations and pictures, as well as the…
On the 26th March, EAPN participated in the COFACE seminar in Brussels on ‘The role of social protection in the fight against poverty and social exclusion: which safety net for families?’. EAPN Director, Fintan Farrell gave a presentation on social protection and the fight against family poverty. Powerpoint presentations and pictures, as well as the…
EAPN – Andalucia organised its 4th meeting of people experiencing poverty, focused on the topic of housing and exclusion on 19-20 March in Isla Cristina, Spain. This is the 1st meeting of people experiencing poverty of the 2010 European Year, before the national meeting and EU meeting of people experiencing poverty at the end of…
EAPN – Andalucia organised its 4th meeting of people experiencing poverty, focused on the topic of housing and exclusion on 19-20 March in Isla Cristina, Spain. This is the 1st meeting of people experiencing poverty of the 2010 European Year, before the national meeting and EU meeting of people experiencing poverty at the end of June. 1
On 26 March, EAPN Belgium (BAPN) organised in Liege a full-day event on the access to and exercice of housing rights in Europe. People living in poverty or having lived in poverty will testify and will propose recommendations to the federal Government and Europe. This was its third public event on the important question of housing and the 2nd major event of BAPN’s 2010 European Year programme.