Brussels, 19 November 2010 – With poverty and inequality levels rising throughout Europe, the 2010 Coalition of Social NGOs has called for a solidarity gathering today to urge the European institutions and Member States’ governments to give a more sustainable and equitable response to the crisis, instead of making the most vulnerable carry the cost.
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 25 October 2010 – Within a month of launching its proposal for an EU framework Directive on Adequate Minimum Income, EAPN is delighted that the proposal has received support from 262 Members, from 7 different political groupings, in the European Parliament, on 20 October.
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, 15 October 2010 – Today, EAPN sends its Key Messages to EU decision makers and stakeholders, prior to the Round Table on Poverty and Social Exclusion on the 18 and 19 October.
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 27 September 2010 – Last Friday 24th September in Brussels, the European Anti-Poverty Network and its Belgian member, BAPN, held one of their key events during this 2010 European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion.
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 27 August 2010 – The Eurobarometer report – European bi-annual opinion poll – that came out on 16 August shows that only 42% of Europeans say they trust the European Union, down six percentage points in just six months.
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 16 June 2010 – The agreement of an EU target to reduce poverty is a good day for Europe, but the day plans to reduce poverty are implemented in each Member State will be a better one
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 29 April 2010 – EAPN’s reaction to the Commission’s proposals for Integrated Guidelines for the Europe 2020 strategy.
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 26 March 2010 – EU leaders back principle of EU Poverty Target, but fail to agree figure or indicator.
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Brussels, 4 March 2010 – EAPN cautiously welcomes the Commission’s proposals for the first explicit target to reduce poverty and inequality in the EU, as an interim target to eradicating poverty and social exclusion in the EU but is surprised that no recognition is made of the failure the “current growth and jobs” to deliver on poverty, exclusion and inequality and the lack of concrete proposals on how a poverty and inequality target will be delivered at EU and national level.