EC PEP Consultation Report
The European Commission Consultation with People Experiencing Poverty (PEP), held on 17–18 September 2025 in Porto alongside the Porto Social Forum, marked a key step in shaping the future EU…
EAPN Contributions to the European Commission Anti-Discrimination Strategies
Poverty is multidimensional. The fight to eradicate poverty for everyone can only be efficient if intersectional. In 2025, EAPN proudly contributed to the European Commission consultations on the LGBTIQ Equality…
EAPN Reaction to the 2025 European Semester Spring Package
2025 marks a pivotal transition year for the European Union, with the renewal of major strategic frameworks underway. Alongside the ongoing consultation on an EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, scheduled for adoption…
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…
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…