Strengthening the social dimension in Lisbon
In 2007/8, the EU considered whether to revise the “Integrated macro, micro and employment guidelines” that underpin the Lisbon strategy and process. Despite EAPN and Social NGO lobbying, no changes…
In 2007/8, the EU considered whether to revise the “Integrated macro, micro and employment guidelines” that underpin the Lisbon strategy and process. Despite EAPN and Social NGO lobbying, no changes…
EAPN’s members in national networks and European Organisations have been actively engaged in the follow-up on the European Employment Strategy since its beginning, through the National Action Plans on Employment.…
The European Employment Strategy (EES): 10 years of Open Method of Coordination In 1997 The Amsterdam Treaty, with a new chapter on Employment has been an important step: whilst employment…
EAPN has been constantly bringing our work and arguments to the attention of policy makers at EU and national level, asking that employment policy deliver for the most excluded, notably…
The development of ‘activation policies’ is a general trend in Europe, as a set of policies aiming at bringing people back to employment, either through financial incentives, or through compulsory…
Within the area of social economy, many of projects and initiatives are being developed. They aim to help efficiently people furthest from the labour market getting back to the labour…
EAPN is following with great concern the implementation of the EU common principles on Flexicurity, adopted in December 2007, aiming at inspiring Labour Market reforms in the Member States. During…
At the Lisbon European Council of March 2000, Member States and the European Commission agreed to take steps to “make a decisive impact on the eradication of…
The European Year against poverty in 2010 is a crucial moment, to stocktake on progress made and to implement a social pact with decision-makers on the necessary future measures to…
In spite of the overall wealth of the European Union (EU) poverty, nearly 1 in 7 people are at risk of poverty. However, poverty is not well understood, either by…