04/06/2014 – The Poverty Alliance has responded to the report published today by the Expert Working Group on Welfare Reform. The Group was established to advise the Scottish Government on the principles that should underpin the welfare system in an independent Scotland. Their first report looked at the practicalities of delivering pensions and social security…
The European Council gives warning to Spain regarding falling income and rising poverty and inequality
03/06/2014 – EAPN Spain has recently discovered the Recommendations of the European Council on the Spanish Government’s NRP. First, the measures outlined will involve a higher level of cuts in order to keep adjusting the deficit. If the implementation of this recommendation does not take into account the negative social impacts, inequality rates, adult and youth unemployment, poverty and social exclusion rates will inevitably keep rising. Second, the Council is aware of the acute social problems in Spain, and is asking the Spanish Government to may more attention to it.
The European Council gives warning to Spain regarding falling income and rising poverty and inequality 03/06/2014 – EAPN Spain has recently discovered the Recommendations of the European Council on the Spanish Government’s NRP. First, the measures outlined will involve a higher level of cuts in order to keep adjusting the deficit. If the implementation of…
Bitonto, June 6th 2014. CILAP EAPN ITALIA in cooperation with the local School District and the Municipality organizes the seminar, “Sviluppo armonioso del territorio: Rigeneare Comunità Coltivando Saperi” (Local development – Regenerating the Communities Cultivating Knowledge”.
Bitonto, June 6th 2014. CILAP EAPN ITALIA in cooperation with the local School District and the Municipality organizes the seminar, “Sviluppo armonioso del territorio: Rigeneare Comunità Coltivando Saperi” (Local development – Regenerating the Communities Cultivating Knowledge”.
14-15/05/2014 – As elections in the EU were approaching, a People’s Tribunal Hearing on the EU’s response to the crisis took place in Brussels, organised by Corporate Europe Observatory. On 15 and 16 May, representatives from organisations across Europe gave testimony to an era of financial, economic and social crisis which began in 2008. Their verdict? The EU’s policies have taken Europe on a course towards social and political regression. Fintan Farrell, from EAPN Secretariat, contributed to the Tribunal on behalf of EAPN with a presentation on the impact of austerity on poverty and social exclusion in the EU.
Despite numerous alerts sent by organisations to the Government on the social difficulties throughout the country, the Collectif des Associations Unies (United organisations network) deplores the lack of consideration of the Government as to people living in poverty and in poor housing. As a result, the organisations part of the Collectif will mobilise next Monday, Whit Monday, a day “of solidarity”, calling on the Government to put (back( vulnerable people at the heart of its agenda.
Despite numerous alerts sent by organisations to the Government on the social difficulties throughout the country, the Collectif des Associations Unies (United organisations network) deplores the lack of consideration of the Government as to people living in poverty and in poor housing. As a result, the organisations part of the Collectif will mobilise next Monday,…
30/05/2014 – EAPN-ES commitment with citizens, especially the most vulnerable, is not only in the run up to European elections last May 25 work. During the campaign for a Europe free of poverty, social exclusion and inequality, more than 50 candidates of different political parties contesting the elections committed to achieving this goal.
30/05/2014 – EAPN-ES commitment with citizens, especially the most vulnerable, is not only in the run up to European elections last May 25 work. During the campaign for a Europe free of poverty, social exclusion and inequality, more than 50 candidates of different political parties contesting the elections committed to achieving this goal.
