In the morning seminar held in the city hall of the town of San Gimignano, the prefect of the city of Siena, the mayor, the guests of the local reception centers for asylum seekers and representatives of civil society discussed challenges, problems and possible solutions. Is there an immigration emergency in Europe? No, according to…
The 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome on 25 March represents a great opportunity to push for the future of Europe as we see it, and to push for an ambitious European Pillar of Social Rights. That’s why EAPN launched the first phase of a Twitter campaign #LastChance4Social Europe, follow us @EAPNEurope
60 years after the signing of the Treaty of Rome, EAPN and its members reflect, engage, speak up,… for a Just, Sustainable, Democratic and Inclusive Europe! EAPN Director Leo Williams is speaking at the Europe Ambition 2030 event in Rome. Please read his speech here Sian Jones, EAPN Policy Coordinator is speaking at the the…
CILAP EAPN ITALIA is part of the coalition “Changing Course to Europe” and has been working with the members of this coalition to make March 24 and 25 a day two days of celebration and ask that Europe takes its right place for a world of peace, justice and solidarity. On March 24th, CILAP EAPN…
The European Commission Country Reports are published in a ‘Winter Package’. These reports are the key documents which form the basis of the Commission’s proposals for Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) in May. What does this package include? 27 Country Reports (for all Member States except Greece, which is subject to a stability support programme), including…
The European Semester Alliance, a broad coalition bringing together 18 major EU civil society organisations (CSOs) and trade unions, has written a joint letter to key EU Commissioners as a follow up to the Annual Growth Survey 2017 (AGS). In this letter civil society organisations welcome the progress the European Commission has made towards the Annual…
EAPN Netherlands has a new Blog, find here the latest news, pictures, positions, invitations…
The Belgian Anti-Poverty Network (BAPN) organises an exchange on the rights of homeless people and the system of a reference adresse. This debate will take place on Friday 10 March, from 9 am till 12 am. Please access the program here.
This is the second round of these training sessions, learning about the UN Sustainable Development Goals and using our knowledge in our communities. The training is participative and relevant for people from communities and groups experiencing poverty and social exclusion, their organisations and other activists working to end poverty. Read more (and other news from…
EAPN presents its position paper on Inclusive Labour Markets. It sets out our understanding of inclusive labour markets, detailing the elements needed to make them a reality for both the supply and the demand side, and puts forward the perspective of our members, including people experiencing poverty and social exclusion in Europe and the civil…