Category Archives: Press room

Press release: Social Europe: Four key questions for EU Prime Ministers

Brussels, 11 March 2008 – In a letter sent today to EU Prime Ministers ahead of the European Spring Council due to take place on 13-14 March, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) raises questions about whether Member States will strengthen their cooperation to address growing inequalities and seriously tackle the unacceptable high levels of poverty in the EU. EAPN asks the forthcoming Spring Council to give clear answers to four key questions.

Press release: Potential new impetus for Social Europe: EAPN responds to Commission’s Active Inclusion consultation

Brussels, 28 February 2008 – In its response to the Commission’s consultation on Active Inclusion ending today, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) strongly confirms its support for the Commission’s initiative.  EAPN calls on the Member States of the EU to adopt under the French Presidency active inclusion principles which respect the integrity of the active inclusion package and recognises that adequate income and access to quality services are a prerequisite to successful employment and social integration.

Press release: Is there any future for an EU with high levels of poverty?

On the eve of the Informal Meeting of the Employment and Social Affairs Ministers, EAPN has reacted to the Commission’s proposals for a new framework for the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) on Social Protection and Social Inclusion.

Press release: ‘The EU We Want’: Launch of two new EAPN publications

EAPN has launched two new books aimed at contributing to the general debate on the future of Europe: a book entitled ‘The EU We Want’ and a comprehensive ‘Manual on the management of the EU Structural Funds’.

Press release: Spring Council, 23-24 March: Poverty must not remain the ‘poor relation’ of the Lisbon Strategy

It is about time the Heads of State and Government reaffirmed that significant progress is to be made to help and support those in poverty, who are still excluded from the ‘EU family’ project.

Press release: Ensuring a better life for all: work is not the only route…

EAPN calls for the EU to confirm the basic right to minimum income, providing adequate income levels to sustain a dignified life for all, regardless of employment status.

Press release: EAPN puts forward 10 Demands on social cohesion and the fight against poverty for the next European Parliament

Brussels, 23 February 2009 – With 79 million people in the EU facing poverty, with growing inequalities within and outside the EU, EAPN is calling on the future MEPs to seriously commit to the fight against poverty and to the achievement of greater social cohesion.

Press release: European Council, 15-16 June – Lisbon Strategy: lack of visibility, consistency and commitment for social inclusion

In a letter sent today to the EU Heads of State and Government, EAPN states that no place for social inclusion within the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy would devalue the Spring Council conclusions.

Press release: Voices from the Poverty Line: Jobs and unemployment in the EU – Launch of a new EAPN publication

{jathumbnail}EAPN has officially launched on 12 September 2006 a new booklet entitled “Voices from the Poverty Line: Jobs and unemployment in the EU”.

Press release: EAPN calls on the EU to fundamentally re-think its economic and social policy

The shocking official figures of 72 million people living their daily lives in or at risk of poverty shows that the EU has failed in reaching the vision of a social Europe. This is why the participants to the Toledo EAPN General Assembly last week urged the European Union to “fundamentally rethink its economic and social policy if it is to achieve its stated objective to make decisive impact on the eradication of poverty by 2010”.