Competitiveness or Social Justice: a Choice to Make
The European Semester and the MFF reflect the framing set out in the Mario Draghi report on The future of European competitiveness, which envisions Europe’s future as a global economic…
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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.
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Other EAPN policy papers on…
Social InclusionBuilding Security, Giving Hope: EAPN Assessment of the National Strategic Reports on Social Protection and Social Inclusion (2008-10) Read Read more |
EmploymentEAPN 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 |
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EAPN Contributions to the European Commission Anti-Discrimination Strategies
“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…
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…
How Can Employers Prevent Discrimination & Promote Inclusion To Tackle Poverty In The Labour Market?
The European Anti-Poverty Network and the Adecco Group partnered to foster dialogue, between stakeholders from across sectors, exploring how employers and civil society organisations can collaborate and create synergies to…
Position Paper Towards the Eradication of Poverty
Towards the Eradication of Poverty. EAPN Vision and Recommendations for the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy EAPN welcomes the announcement of the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, as announced by the President of…
EU 2024 Poverty Watch “Towards a Systemic Approach to Social Protection”
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…
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 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 EXPERIENCING POVERTY AT THE CENTER OF POLICY MAKING
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…