EU poverty watch 2023
The 2023 European Poverty Watch report aims to put poverty, as a multidimensional concept, at the top of the European agenda, highlighting the root causes of poverty and amplifying the…
The latest one:
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 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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Advocacy Toward Adequate Minimum Income Schemes
Over the last two years, national welfare states in Europe have been put under increasing pressure. The economic crisis generated by the pandemic led to a growing risk of poverty…
European Semester 2023: EAPN urges Commission to prioritise social rights over profits
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EAPN’s Review on Energy Poverty 2022 (Ed. 1)
EAPN presents its analysis on energy poverty in the context of the green transition and the cost-of-living. What’s the impact of EU green transition activities for those experiencing or…
2022PEP | The Unbearable Cost of Living
The 2022 PeP Meeting took place on 29 and 30 November, at a crucial time as the turmoil facing Europe had worsened already existing social injustices and contributed to an…
EAPN EU 2022 Poverty Watch
This EU Poverty Watch report captures the main findings, messages and recommendations from 24 national Poverty Watches produced by our members. These reports start from the reality of people experiencing poverty…
Minimum Income Council Recommendation: Not Enough To Fight Poverty
Minimum Income Schemes (MIS) are an essential, integral part of universal social protection schemes and a comprehensive, rights-based, person-centred active inclusion approach that ensures adequate income. They are crucial in…
Access to Essential Services Report
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EAPN EU 2021 Poverty Watch Report
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A Socially Just and Poverty-Proof Green Deal | EAPN Capacity Building Report
Fifty million households around Europe are currently suffering from energy poverty. This means they cannot sufficiently light, heat or cool their homes. Energy poverty is rooted in structural causes -…