“The few available statistics are clear: those who live in poverty often experience overlapping forms of discrimination. As Audre Lorde said, “there is no such thing as a single issue…
The European Anti-Poverty Network Portugal (EAPN Portugal) and the European Anti-Poverty Network Europe (EAPN Europe) hosted the second edition of the People’s Summit in Porto on 28 March 2025, bringing…
Towards the Eradication of Poverty.EAPN Vision and Recommendationsfor the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy EAPN welcomes the announcement of the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, as announced by the President of the European…
Social protection systems are crucial components of any public policy strategy aiming to eradicate poverty. By treating them as investments rather than costs, as is currently the case in the EU, they can provide…
ABOUT THE 2024 PEOPLE’S SUMMIT On 18th July 2024, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the launch of the first-ever Anti-Poverty Strategy of the EU during the…
The EU Anti-Poverty Strategy is a unique opportunity to fully eradicate poverty and social exclusion within the EU. As the largest EU Network advocating for the rights and participation of…
The 22nd European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty (#PeP2024), held on June 14-15, 2024, in Brussels, aimed to connect nearly 32 national delegations with EU policymakers to address key issues…
EAPN REACTION TO THE EUROPEAN SEMESTER AUTUMN PACKAGE From a European Semester to a Social Semester: Aligning the European Semester with the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. INTRODUCTION We are living a…
The 30 January 2023 European Council Recommendation on Minimum Income1 represents a milestone in acknowledging the importance of Minimum Income Schemes (MIS) as a cornerstone of social protection. Yet civil…
