EAPN France: ‘Active Solidarity Income’: one year later …
On the occasion of its first anniversary, the French minimum income called ‘active solidarity income’ (Revenu de solidarité active (rSa)) is again in the media headlines…
EAPN speaks in Interreg IV: Tackling Social Exclusion Conference – in Southampton
16-17/11 – The conference took place in Southampton and was the final event of a 3-year interreg 1Va 2 project looking at strategies, partnerships and policies to tackle social exclusion in the Cities of Rotterdam, Ghent and Southampton.
EAPN Romania (Renasis) has started the Romanian Focus week!
The Romanian Focus week (5-11 July) will try to raise awareness on poverty and social exclusion issues, giving visibility to local initiatives and events involving people experiencing poverty and social exclusion and engaging local and national media on the topic…
Finish Federation for Social Welfare and Health – study visit to Brussels
21/11 – Members of the Finish Federation for Social Welfare and Health (who helps to coordinate EAPN Finland) made this week a study visit to Brussels.
EAPN Ireland: Poor and marginalised increasingly silenced as impact of recession takes hold
“The voice of the poor and the marginalised has been largely silenced in the current recession as – unlike most other groups in society – they have no powerful interest groups to represent them”, said Philip O’Connor, Chairperson of the EAPN Ireland at the launch of a book commemorating twenty years of the National Network.
Adoption of the Annual Growth Survey
10 November 2011, Brussels – In advance of the European Commission adopting the new Annual Growth Survey (AGS) on 23 November, launching the new Economic Semester and next phase of Europe 2020 Strategy, EAPN has written to President Barroso presenting their assessment of the first year of the Strategy and outlining 5 priority areas for action to meet the EU poverty reduction target.
The Poverty Alliance (EAPN UK) : Budget Blow for Poor Scots
The Poverty Alliance responds to the Coalition Government’s emergency budget (22 June 2010). The package of cuts to benefits will hit hard.
Report of EP hearing on undocumented women and children accessing health care
This report highlights the presentations and discourse which took place during the public hearing in the European Parliament on “Preventing Undocumented Pregnant Women and Children from Accessing Health Care: Fostering Health Inequalities in Europe”, 8 December 2010.
EAPN Portugal launches a website for 2010 Year!
EAPN Portugal has just launched a micro-website for EAPN Portugal’s activities within the scope of 2010 EY. It is in Portuguese and can be accessed through www.reapn.org/2010 or by clicking in the 2010 logo in REAPN’s homepage (www.reapn.org).
Fight against poverty: Annual Convention takes stock of members states’ efforts
Has the EU made progress in terms of reducing the number of people faced with poverty and social exclusion in Europe, as per their Europe 2020′ strategy commitments?