Category Archives: Press room

Press release: Where to now on Social Services? Will the Commission take up the torch?

The European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) welcomes the initiative taken by the Collective SSIG FR in organizing the seminar held yesterday in Brussels (5th June) to discuss ways of moving forward in the debate on Social and Health Services of General Interest. This conference was a welcome next step, following on from the Commission’s Seminar on the 4th June which presented the findings of the consultation on Social and Health Services of General Interest and the related Study.

Press release: Informal EPSCO Council – EAPN calls on EU Social Ministers to strengthen the social dimension of the Lisbon strategy

Ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council due to take place in Portugal on 5-7 July, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) calls on EU Social Affairs Ministers to strengthen the social dimension of the Lisbon strategy. 

Press release: “The security we need cannot be summarised by secured transitions between jobs!”

In its response to the Commission Communication on Flexicurity released late June, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) suggests ways to ensure that the security dimension of Flexicurity is more developed. EAPN calls on Member States to give the objective of social inclusion a higher priority in the Flexicurity debate.

Press release: EAPN calls on EU Employment Ministers to make “flexicurity” deliver the social cohesion citizens are expecting

At a time when the common principles on Flexicurity to be adopted by the Council on Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs in December are being elaborated, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) calls on the EU Employment Ministers to make Flexicurity deliver the social cohesion citizens are expecting.

Press release: EAPN calls for an early start to ensure a successful EU Year against poverty (2010)

Speaking at the 2007 General Assembly of the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) held from 8th to 10th November in Budapest and gathering 150 representatives of NGOs working with people experiencing poverty and social exclusion across Europe, EAPN President, Ludo Horemans called for an early start to ensure a successful EU Year against poverty (2010). 

Press release: Everyone deserves a decent life: EAPN kicks off EU wide campaign for Adequate Minimum Income schemes!

The European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) launches today an EU wide campaign for Adequate Minimum Income schemes. 24 out of 27 Member States have minimum income schemes in place at this present time, but there are serious flaws with their accessibility and their adequacy. It is time to state clearly that adequate Minimum Income schemes are a fundamental prerequisite for an EU based on social justice and equal opportunities for all!

Press release: Growth and Jobs are not delivering social inclusion

Brussels, 16 January 2008 – The European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) launches today its response to the Lisbon Implementation Reports 2007 and the Commission’s Annual Progress Report on the revised Lisbon Strategy. EAPN has established a social inclusion score board assessing the contribution made to social inclusion by the revised Lisbon Strategy.