Towards the Eradication of Poverty. EAPN Vision and Recommendations for the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy EAPN welcomes the announcement of the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, as announced by the President of…
EAPN launched its latest EU Poverty Watch Report, “Towards a systemic approach to social protection”. Poverty has remained at considerable levels in Europe in recent years whilst progress towards meeting…
Social protection systems are crucial components of any public policy strategy aiming to eradicate poverty. By treating them as investments rather than costs, as is currently the case in the EU, they can provide…
[Brussels, 4 April, 2025] – On 8 April, the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) will launch its latest Poverty Watch Report, entitled “Towards a systemic approach to social protection”, at an event co-organised with the European…
The 2025 People’s Summit will take place on the 28 March, in Porto, Portugal, co-organised by EAPN Europe and EAPN Portugal. This edition will continue the push towards an ambitious…
The EU must protect welfare states at any costs Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary-General, has twice this year stated that Europe’s defence spending is too low, blaming the European social model—particularly…
The EU Anti-Poverty Strategy is a unique opportunity to fully eradicate poverty and social exclusion within the EU. As the largest EU Network advocating for the rights and participation of…
ABOUT THE 2024 PEOPLE’S SUMMIT On 18th July 2024, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the launch of the first-ever Anti-Poverty Strategy of the EU during the…
The 22nd European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty (#PeP2024), held on June 14-15, 2024, in Brussels, aimed to connect nearly 32 national delegations with EU policymakers to address key issues…
EAPN REACTION TO THE EUROPEAN SEMESTER AUTUMN PACKAGE From a European Semester to a Social Semester: Aligning the European Semester with the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. INTRODUCTION We are living a…