We need an intelligent agreement on the future EU budget
Social NGOs petition hand over more than 11.300 signatures calling on Member States to respect their commitments to poverty reduction!
Joint Press Release: MEMBER STATES URGED TO SUPPORT THE MOST DEPRIVED IN EUROPE
Brussels, 25 October 2012 – Eurodiaconia, Caritas Europa, Red Cross/EU Office, the European Anti-Poverty Network(EAPN), the European Federation of Food Banks and FEANTSA call on EU Member States to show commitment to the Europe 2020 Strategy and fully support the European Commission’s proposal of a Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, issued yesterday.
Transparency absent in EU budget negotiations
Member States put social cohesion and the future of the EU at risk
We must safeguard democracy: EAPN conference gives clear message that the fight against poverty is part of a bigger fight to safeguard democracy
Brussels, 02 October 2012 – Over 200 stakeholders debated with EU decision-makers at EAPN’s policy conference last Friday 28 Sept: Is Europe 2020 delivering on poverty? on the EU’s role and achievement in reducing poverty, on the consequences of austerity policies and on the malfunctioning of stakeholder participation in decision-making.
EAPN challenges National Governments to come clean about whether they back EU money for poverty reduction
Brussels, 13 September – Social NGOs and the European Parliament are strongly backing the Commission’s proposal for increased funding for fighting poverty and promoting social inclusion.
Europe 2020’s poverty target will not be met with current approach!
Brussels, 16 July 2012 – EAPN’s analysis highlights serious failure of Europe 2020’s Strategy to promote coherent anti-poverty strategies, undermined by economic governance
EAPN urges EU leaders to demonstrate that they have a Social Vision for Europe
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 26 June 2012 – In advance of the European Council (28-29 June), EAPN has written to Prime Ministers and Heads of State urging them to demonstrate that they have a social vision for Europe that is backed up by a social investment pact.
Member States must support investment in a strong European Social Fund (ESF) if they are serious about Poverty Target
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 21 June 2012 – Today, 18 social NGOs have sent a joint letter to Prime Ministers ahead of their General Affairs Council meeting on 26th June, urging them to back the European Commission’s proposal on the Cohesion policy budget and on the European Social Fund (ESF) for social inclusion and fighting poverty.
EAPN urges EU leaders to stop their attack on Social Protection Systems
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 19 June 2012 – In advance of the Employment and Social Affairs Council (21-22 June), EAPN has written to Ministers of Social Affairs urging them to defend Social Protection and Social Welfare systems, which the austerity measures continue to undermine. Unless a new approach is found, the social, economic and health costs will be enormous and difficult to reverse.
EAPN General Assembly calls for an EU Social Investment Pact
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 11 June 2012 – The 23rd EAPN General Assembly delivered a strong message to EU Institutions and National Governments to say that ‘Austerity’ is not working and that it is driving people further into poverty and making the ‘poor’ pay the price for the crisis they did not create.