People’s Summit 2025 Report
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…
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EAPN letter to the EPSCO Council: Put People and Respect for the European Social Model first
Ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) on 9-10 March 2009, EAPN has written to the Ministers regarding the impact of the crisis on people in poverty and anti poverty organisations. In their letter, EAPN puts forward short and long term proposals to ensure that the needs of people experiencing poverty are included in the response to the crisis.
Download the letter: English – French – Spanish
Other EAPN policy papers on…
Social Inclusion
Building Security, Giving Hope: EAPN Assessment of the National Strategic Reports on Social Protection and Social Inclusion (2008-10) Read
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Employment
EAPN Letter to EAPN to EU Ministers of Employment: “The adequacy of Minimum Income Schemes is a key way to address the economic crisis” Read
The Lisbon Strategy
>>Will the economic crisis force a stronger social pillar in Lisbon? EAPN Social Inclusion Scoreboard on the National Reform Programmes (2008-10) Read
Structural Funds
Services
Participation and civil Dialogue
EAPN 2024 Annual Report “Fighting Poverty, Shaping Change”
2024 was a pivotal year for the European Anti-Poverty Network: a moment of reflection, resistance, and renewed commitment. Over three decades since our founding, the world around us has changed…
EU 2024 Poverty Watch Report “Towards a systemic approach to social protection”
It is commonly agreed across the political spectrum that social protection systems in the EU are under great pressure, leading to the weakening of their protective functions, especially for the…
Position Paper “Towards the Eradication of Poverty”
EAPN welcomes the announcementof the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, as announced by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on 18 July 2024. We have been advocating…
EAPN Roadmap towards an EU Anti-Poverty Strategy
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…
PEOPLE’S SUMMIT BUILDING THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL RIGHTS – Towards an EU Anti-Poverty Strategy
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…
EAPN Reaction to the 2025 European Semester Autumn Package
EAPN has been monitoring the European Semester cycle for more than a decade. We indeed believe that, with adequate objectives and priorities, the European Semester has the potential to contribute…
Out Now: EAPN Roadmap towards an EU Anti-Poverty Strategy
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…
An Exploratory Study on the Use of Digital Tools by People Experiencing Poverty
This report examines the current landscape surrounding the digitalisation of essential services and its impact on people experiencing poverty. It will also explores the consequences of the use of AI…
Policy and Advocacy Mapping Report
This report documents qualitative research that was carried out with national anti-poverty networks who are members of the European Anti-Poverty Network. It examines the overall capacity of networks to engage…