Anti-Poverty Day 2026 – Press Release
[Brussels] – With 92.7 million people in the EU at risk of poverty or social exclusion, the European Parliament will host the second edition of European Anti-Poverty Day, co-organised by…
Civil society coalition calls on Metsola to address rise in discriminatory rhetoric in the European Parliament
A broad coalition of civil society organisations has today sent a joint letter to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, calling for stronger action to address the increasing normalisation of discriminatory…
As 6 May Approaches, Calls Grow for an EU Anti-Poverty Strategy That Delivers Results
The European Parliament Intergroup on Fighting against Poverty, along with the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) and ATD Fourth World, are calling for a strategy that delivers measurable results for people…
Poverty Eradication Demands Coordinated Action Across Local, National and EU Levels
EAPN unveils the 2025 EU Poverty Watch at the EESC, highlighting the role of national and local strategies in the fight against poverty. 14 April 2026, Brussels – On 14 April,…
People’s Summit 2024 – press release
EAPN’s People’s Summit: Advocating for Ambition in the First-Ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy Building the Future of Social Rights. Towards an EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. Brussels, [26 November] – On 28 November…
Press Release / An Exploratory Study on the Use of Digital Tools by People Experiencing Poverty
NEW REPORT REVEALS NEW INCREASED SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND POVERTY DUE TO DIGITALISATION 5 September, Brussels A new report by the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN), to be launched by 9 September,…
EAPN’s initial response to Annual Growth Survey | More social investment but where are social rights and standards?
Brussels, 30 November 2015 – As the European Commission finally adopted the Annual Growth Survey package (AGS 2016) last Thursday, Commissioner Thyssen promised to put “social fairness at the heart of our economic recovery. Member States need to overcome bottlenecks to job creation, improve the way labour markets work and make sure everybody in Europe can enjoy a decent level of social protection if we want to achieve more convergence.” However, the evidence of this new approach is not so clear, nor does the package contain any mention of the promised Social Pillar on rights and social standards.
#2015PEP | The sooner we start, the easier we will find solutions
30 national delegations of people experiencing poverty exchange with EU policy makers on need for more social coherence in the EU
Brussels, 19-20 November 2015 – Delegations of people experiencing poverty from 30 European countries have come to exchange for two days (19-20 November) with EU officials and other policy makers with the aim to input on policies that affect them with the hope of building greater social convergence in the European Union.
EAPN urges the EU to put people first or Europe will wither without strong social dimension | #2015EAPN Annual Conference
EAPN’s Annual Policy Conference, opened by President Martin Schulz and closed by Commissioner Marianne Thyssen, built on Assessment of the 2015 National Reform Programmes giving evidence that poverty and participation must be put at the heart of the European Semester
Brussels, 12 October 2015 – Last Friday 09 October, the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) held its Annual Conference in partnership with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), building and debating on EAPN’s Assessment of the 2015 National Reform Programmes (NRPs) and European Semester. The report gives exhaustive evidence that reducing poverty and promoting effective participation must be put at the heart of the European Semester, if the EU is to respect its Europe 2020 commitments regarding poverty and participation and restore the social dimension of the EU.
EU Leaders Appear Blind to the Political, Economic and Humanitarian Crises: The Greek Vote is a Wake-Up Call!
EAPN’s 2015 Strategic Congress and General Assembly took firm stand against EU policies on social crisis, migration and Greece
Brussels, 7 July 2015 – More than 150 delegates of the European Anti-Poverty Network, representing 31 National Networks and 18 European Organizations, took the opportunity of EAPN’s Strategic Congress and General Assembly to address a final declaration to the EU Heads of States and Governments.