Advancing poverty eradication through the European Pillar of Social Rights
The European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), proclaimed in 2017, aimed to build a stronger Social Europe and reduce poverty. Its 2021 Action Plan set a target to lift at…
EAPN PEP Meeting Report 2025
The 23rd European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty (PEP), held in Brussels on 11–12 December 2025, took place at a decisive moment for Europe’s social future. As the European Union moves towards its…
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…
EU Anti-Poverty Strategy Report adopted: Civil society welcomes Parliament’s vote but report still leaves many behind
PDF Version 16 February 2026 On Thursday, 12 February 2026, the European Parliament adopted its position on the upcoming EU Anti-Poverty Strategy of the European Commission. The report sends a…
EAPN Spain participates in EXIT project and conference on territorial inequalities
The European Anti-Poverty Network Spain (EAPN-ES) is participating in the European EXIT project, which focuses on studying territorial inequalities in eight European countries. The EXIT project takes an interdisciplinary and…
18ᵗʰ German National Poverty Conference
The National Poverty Conference (or German PEP Meeting) was held in Berlin between November 6-8. It gathered dozens of activists and civil society organisations, including 100 people with lived experience…
EAPN Finland organises the Inequality Dialogue on Poverty-Related Barriers to Social and Democratic Participation
The Inequality Dialogue on Poverty-Related Barriers to Social and Democratic Participation, organised as part of the Beyond Barriers to Participation project, was held on 10 December 2025 together with EAPN-Finland. …
European Parliament’s Anti-Poverty Strategy Report: Civil Society Coalition demands strong approval in plenary
9 December 2025 On 3 December 2025, the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL Committee) adopted its position on the INI report Developing a New EU Anti-Poverty…
23rd PEP Annual Meeting
On 11–12 December 2025, EAPN will hold the 23rd PEP Annual Meeting in Brussels, bringing together people experiencing poverty (PEP) from across Europe. This edition consolidates and closes a year-long…
Advancing Trans and Sex Workers’ Rights through the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy
Ensuring Europe’s fight against poverty leaves no one behind Ahead of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17 October), the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN), the European Sex Workers’…