Category Archives: Press room

Adoption of the Annual Growth Survey: Make reducing poverty and inequality a key driver for Inclusive Recovery and Growth

10 November 2011, Brussels – In advance of the European Commission adopting the new Annual Growth Survey (AGS) on 23 November, launching the new Economic Semester and next phase of Europe 2020 Strategy, EAPN has written to President Barroso presenting their assessment of the first year of the Strategy and outlining 5 priority areas for action to meet the EU poverty reduction target. 

Structural Funds must be used to deliver the EU poverty reduction target

Brussels, 2 November 2011 – In view of the meeting in Warsaw on 3 and 4 November of Directors General in charge of Cohesion Policy in all EU Member States, EAPN sent them its views on the Commission’s legislative proposals for the Structural Funds’ Regulations post-2013.

First Annual Convention must breathe life into the EU Poverty Reduction Target

EAPN sends its messages and recommendations to the first Annual Convention – Take Urgent Action to prevent Europe 2020 increasing poverty – Invest in Social Europe now!

EAPN’s Conference on the crisis: Another response to the crisis is possible and urgently needed!

Europe urgently needs to stop austerity measures, and support social investment, inclusive governance and solidarity in its approach to the crisis!

Brussels, 29 September 2011 – Last Friday, EAPN’s Conference Getting out of the Crisis Together presented its Working Paper: Re-engaging Hope and Expectations – getting out of the crisis together, highlighting 12 key elements for viable alternative approaches for an inclusive recovery. 

Any revision of the EU Treaties must make Europe more social

{jathumbnail}Brussels, 23 September 2011 – Today, EAPN is holding a major conference on ‘Getting out of the Crisis Together’, gathering a wide range of actors (anti-poverty activists, trade-unionists, other NGOs activists, policy decision makers and researchers) on the causes and the consequences of the crisis and on possible alternative approaches.

‘Row For Rights’ reaches Budapest

{jathumbnail}29th August – 120 rowers arrived last Saturday 27th in Budapest, 400 km downstream from Vienna, where they had started 7 days before. 

“Europe needs a New Heart”, says EAPN to European leaders

{jathumbnail}“Europe needs a new heart” was the strong message conveyed to European leaders from the Brussels, 20 June 2011 – XXII General Assembly of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) held recently in Lisbon.

Press release: No credible Recommendations to Reduce Poverty

{jathumbnail}Brussels, 9 June 2011 – European Commission country-specific Recommendations focus on reducing deficits, which will lead to cutting public services and wages, and increasing retirement ages.

Press release: Were EU leaders serious when committing to poverty-reduction target?

{jathumbnail}Brussels, 23 March 2011 – In advance of the Spring Council 24-25 March, EAPN wrote to the Prime Ministers and Heads of State and Governments, to express its alarm at the current discussions and decisions taking place on Economic Governance (Reform of the Stability and Growth Pact and the Pact for the Euro), happening without adequate public and democratic scrutiny and without a proper assessment of their social impact.

Social rights cannot be just scrapped!

{jathumbnail}Brussels, 04 March 2011 – Current economic governance proposals will only result in increased poverty and inequality and put at risk the commitment of people to the EU project.