New European Commission database on Social Fund projects
The ESF (European Social Funds) funds many thousands of projects across the EU. Find out what is happening in your country! Access the database here.
Mary Anne MacLeod’s new blog piece on Food insecurity, Europe & Solidarity
Mary Anne MacLeod, Research Officer at the Poverty Alliance, reflects on a recent conference in Brussels to launch the network for the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived. The conference took place before the UK’s referendum on membership of the EU…. See the blog here.
Over 230 members of civil society write to UN Council President with concrete suggestions on Sustainable Development
EAPN joins hundreds of Civil Society Organisations in writing to H.E. Oh Joon, President of the UN Economic & Social Council. The letter puts forward observations and recommendations based on the 2016 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). Concrete suggestions on improving the 1) programme design, 2) modalities and 3) national review processes are made. Read…
17 October international day for the eradication of poverty | national activities
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty has been observed every year since 1993, when the United Nations General Assembly, by resolution 47/196, designated this day to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries. Poverty eradication remains at the core of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the development of the new Sustainable…
The 2016 EESC Civil Society Prize is on Migrants
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has launched the eighth edition of its Civil Society Prize: the subject of this edition is Migrants. Europe is experiencing an unprecedented influx of refugees and migrants: those who stay have to deal with multiple challenges linked to a new start in a foreign country; they also have…
No Sanctions, No Fines | Sanctions on Spain and Portugal will delay economic recovery, generate poverty and create more disaffection with the EU
Sanctions on Spain and Portugal will delay economic recovery, generate poverty and create more disaffection with the EU Brussels, 25 July 2016 – On 12 July 2016, the Council found that Portugal and Spain had not taken effective action in response to its recommendations on measures to correct their excessive deficits. It confirmed that the two countries will not…
EAPN inputs to Commission Structured Dialogue on the Social Pillar
Fintan Farrell, Acting Director of EAPN, made an input to the European Commission’s structured dialogue session on the ‘future of work and welfare’ in the context of the debate about the European Social Pillar. The main argument: Fighting for more equity between and within the EU Member States should be the major project of the EU. Inputs…
EAPN Participates in the EESC conference “Next steps for a sustainable European future – Reforming Europe, implementing SDGs”
On 7 July EAPN participated in the EESC conference “Next steps for a sustainable European future – Reforming Europe, implementing SDGs” opened by the Commission’s First Vice-President Timmermans. The event came as a response to the adoption of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 by the United Nations to define next steps for a sustainable European future…
EU-Canada trade deal to be applied before national parliaments can vote
Friends of the Earth Europe, European Public Services Union, European Anti-Poverty Network – Press release,Brussels, July 5th – the European Commission today proposed the provisional application of the free trade deal between the EU and Canada (the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement – CETA). That means the agreement would be applied before national parliaments have…
Dutch Presidency publishes Addendum to the Council Conclusions adopted by the EPSCO
On June 17 the EPSCO Council adopted the Council Conclusions on an integrated approach to combating poverty and social exclusion. The Dutch Presidency has published the addendum in the form of a booklet containing valuable best practices from all over Europe. Read the addendum here!