EAPN Press releases Archives - EAPN https://www.eapn.eu/category/news-and-publications/press-room-2/eapn-press-releases-2/ The European Anti-Poverty Network Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:51:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.eapn.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-fav-32x32.png EAPN Press releases Archives - EAPN https://www.eapn.eu/category/news-and-publications/press-room-2/eapn-press-releases-2/ 32 32 Poverty Eradication Demands Coordinated Action Across Local, National and EU Levels https://www.eapn.eu/poverty-eradication-demands-coordinated-action-across-local-national-and-eu-levels/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:49:33 +0000 https://www.eapn.eu/?p=54634 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,…

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]]> European Anti-Poverty Network Launches New Report on Poverty Eradication and the European Pillar of Social Rights https://www.eapn.eu/european-anti-poverty-network-launches-new-report-on-poverty-eradication-and-the-european-pillar-of-social-rights/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:51:26 +0000 https://www.eapn.eu/?p=54547 Brussels, 18 March 2026 – The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) will launch its latest report, “Advancing Poverty Eradication through the European Pillar of Social Rights,” during an online webinar on…

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]]> European Parliament Adopts EU Anti-Poverty Strategy Report. But Is the Eradication of Poverty in Europe on a Safe Path?  https://www.eapn.eu/elementor-54242/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:06:05 +0000 https://www.eapn.eu/?p=54242 European Parliament Adopts EU Anti-Poverty Strategy Report. But Is the Eradication of Poverty in Europe on a Safe Path? Today, the European Parliament adopted its report on the future EU Anti-Poverty Strategy (EU APS), sending an important political signal: the European Commission must take swift action to eradicate poverty and make it a central priority for the European Union. For over a year, the European Anti-Poverty…

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]]> Experts by experience and EVP Roxana Mînzatu met at Porto Social Forum 2025 to discuss the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy https://www.eapn.eu/pep-consultation-porto-social-forum/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:55:52 +0000 https://www.eapn.eu/?p=53569 People experiencing poverty contributed their perspectives in a consultation following von der Leyen’s pledge to eradicate poverty by 2050. Credits: EAPN Europe On 18 September, at the Porto Forum 2025,…

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]]> EU budget 2028-2034: Defence, security and competitiveness at the expenses of the most vulnerable https://www.eapn.eu/eu-budget-2028-2034-defence-security-and-competitiveness-at-the-expenses-of-the-most-vulnerable/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:29:51 +0000 https://www.eapn.eu/?p=53359   23 July 2025 EAPN initial reaction to the proposal for a Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 On 16 July 2025, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for the Multiannual Financial…

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]]> Poverty is not a weapon of war: EAPN stands with Palestinians https://www.eapn.eu/poverty-is-not-a-weapon-of-war-eapn-stands-with-palestinians/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:23:18 +0000 https://www.eapn.eu/?p=53342   Brussels, 22 June 2025.    The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) expresses its deep alarm with the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, where, for more than twenty months, the civilian…

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]]> Eurostat updated poverty and social exclusion statistics for the EU in May 2025 https://www.eapn.eu/eurostat-updated-poverty-and-social-exclusion-statistics-for-the-eu-in-may-2025/ Tue, 06 May 2025 13:05:34 +0000 https://www.eapn.eu/?p=53091 According to the last Eurostat statistics, in 2024, at least 93.3 million people in the EU were living at risk of poverty or social exclusion. We are talking about 21% of…

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]]> Europe’s Social Protection Systems Under Pressure: 2024 Poverty Watch Report Exposes Current Challenges https://www.eapn.eu/poverty-watch-launch-2025/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:00:36 +0000 https://www.eapn.eu/?p=52963 [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…

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]]> People’s Summit 2024 – press release https://www.eapn.eu/peoples-summit-2024-press-release/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:24:40 +0000 https://www.eapn.eu/?p=52591 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…

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]]> Press Release / An Exploratory Study on the Use of Digital Tools by People Experiencing Poverty https://www.eapn.eu/press-release-an-exploratory-study-on-the-use-of-digital-tools-by-people-experiencing-poverty/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:56:35 +0000 https://www.eapn.eu/?p=52275 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,…

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