Category Archives: News and publications

Network News: special issue on Energy Poverty in the EU is out!

Everybody agrees that people should be able to heat their home but his is fast becoming a ‘luxury’ for many people experiencing poverty. With rising energy prices, the question of how to solve energy poverty is becoming a major challenge for the EU.

EAPN writes to the Spring Council: Take effective action now to limit social impact !

EAPN sent its letter to the Prime Ministers, in advance of the Spring Council Meeting on the 19/20 March, urging them to take effective short-term measures to limit the immediate impact on people in poverty whilst making social investments for the future. According to EAPN, Social cohesion should also be the main focus of the upcoming Jobs Summit in May.

EAPN reacts to the draft Joint report on social protection and social inclusion

EAPN welcomes the sense of urgency and the call for an adequate social response to the economic crisis but regrets the absence of a key message about how to make progress on poverty and social exclusion and to deliver on the overarching objectives of the OMC.

Will the Economic Crisis force a stronger pillar in Lisbon? EAPN publishes social inclusion scoreboard

The report demonstrates how the Lisbon strategy has continued to sideline social inclusion – leading in some cases to more poverty not less and continues to undermine the EU’s investment in vital social protection systems.

EAPN participates in the launch of the campaign for a more social and sustainable EU leadership

This new campaign aims to build a broad alliance starting with 3 key sectors: social and green NGO’s and Trade Unions to campaign for change in the post 2010 agenda – to build a social and green sustainable future for the EU.

EAPN at the World Social Forum

For EAPN participating in the WSF was an opportunity to link the struggle against poverty in Europe to the struggle against poverty in other parts of the globe.