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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{jathumbnail}EAPN Analysis of the 2011 National Reform Programmes, Europe 2020
2011 marks the first operational year of the new Europe 2020 Strategy, committed to delivering inclusive, as well as smart and sustainable growth.
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{EU Year 2010 – Contributing to Ending Poverty Amongst Migrants – Report of EAPN’s Conference on Migration & Poverty
On 16 December 2010, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposals for a European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion.
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