Food Sovereignty, a European answer to the crisis
{jathumbnail}22/08 – Krems, Austria – After 5 days of intense, inspired and constructive exchange, the Nyeleni Europe 2011, European Forum for Food Sovereignty closed on 22 August.
EAPN Portugal: Families Support Groups
On 5 March 2010, the social action movement “Family Support Groups” began its action supporting 18 families living in Guimarães, Braga, Vila Nova de Gaia, Ovar, Pinhel ande Guarda.
5 EAPN national members and EAPN Europe address President Barroso for more detailed Recommendations on National Reform Programmes
On 19th July, anti-poverty organisations in 5 EU Member States (Portugal, Ireland, Romania, Greece and Latvia) and EAPN Europe wrote to Mr Barroso to request that the European Commission publish more detailed Recommendations on National Reform Programmes for each of their countries, reviewing the key objectives set by Europe 2020.
EAPN France (FNARS): Right to housing for everyone: associations mobilise on 3 May 2010
Associations from several regions in France mobilize on 3 May for homeless people’s – and everyone’s – right to housing, against the degradation of reception conditions for asylum seekers. All…
A good beginning for Row4Rights
{jathumbnail}Row4Rights started on Sunday 21 August, and for seven days, rowers and volunteers will live this experience that will take them from Austria through Slovakia to the Hungarian capital, Budapest.
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Opinion on the European Platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion
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…
BAPN calls on Belgian MEPs to react to the Europe 2020 Strategy
Together with its regional networks and associations of people experiencing poverty, the Belgian Anti-Poverty Network (BAPN) addressed a letter to Belgian MEPS, in reaction to the latest developments on the…
EAPN in solidarity with the people in Norway
{jathumbnail}All the members of EAPN express their sympathies and solidarity with the people in Norway as they live through these dark days. Our particular thoughts go out to the members of the Norwegian Network.
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 speaks at PICUM Seminar: Advocating for human rights of undocumented migrants
24/06 – EAPN spoke on the opportunities and risks afforded by Europe 2020 to make progress on undocumented migrants’ rights, at the 10 Year anniversary seminar of PICUM.