07/10 – As part of a delegation of the European Platform, EAPN met with Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner Lazlo Andor. While the EAPN welcomed the latest commission on the social dimension of the EMU, we stated clearly where the communication fell short of our expectations. See EAPN statement here below.
Details03/10 – FEANTSA and Niccolò Rinaldi MEP (ALDE group) co-hosted a public hearing to raise awareness about how homeless people can participate in the development of homeless services and decision-making with regard to homelessness Participation of homeless people: Get a different result… get people participating!
Details23/09 – EAPN spoke in the EESC in a roundtable panel part on: The impact of the economic crisis on employment, education, social exclusion and children´s rights”in the framework of the IJJO White Paper Launch : “Save money, protect society and realise youth potential – Improving youth justice practice in a time of economic crisis”.The IJJO report highlights the social impact of the crisis on young people, showing that the cuts have been made ‘where it hurts them most’ affecting household income, services and employment, which have repercussions in the rise of juvenile crime.
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CHECK OUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY AROUND 17 OCTOBER! EU level, Belgium, UK, Cyprus, Slovakia, Portugal, Norway, Poland, France, Spain, Macedonia… and check our Facebook page of course! www.facebook.com/EuropeanAntiPovertyNetwork
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CHECK OUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY AROUND 17 OCTOBER!
EU level, Belgium, UK, Cyprus, Slovakia, Portugal, Norway, Poland, France, Spain, Macedonia…
and check our Facebook page of course! www.facebook.com/EuropeanAntiPovertyNetwork
04 October 2013 – The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) sent an urgent letter to President of the European Commission Mr Barroso which concluded that the European Semester had failed to deliver on its promises on poverty reduction and stakeholders had not been able to engage and contribute to the Europe 2020 decision-making processes in any meaningful way. The letter also made reference to previous statements by President Barroso when he referred “the pressing need for effective policies” to address poverty, or called them an “economic necessity”.
Details26/09 – EAPN attended the Expert discussion ”A leap ahead : social innovation in social services” organised by Eurodiaconia. The discussion involved NGOs, European Commission (DG Enterprises, Bureau of European Policy Advisors) and academics.
DetailsEAPN calls on 2014 European elections candidates to make the fight against poverty, social exclusion and inequality a priority for Europe
Brussels, 26 September 2013 – On 01 October, EAPN will be holding a debate with four major European political parties, highlighting both their commitments and civil society’s demands, regarding poverty and social exclusion. This event will be a first step before EAPN’s campaign on the European elections kicks off this coming November.
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25 September 2013, Brussels – Today, the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) releases its new assessment of the 2013 National Reform Programmes (NRPs). The report not only shows widening social imbalances, but also gives recommendations on how to tackle them. The report is based on a questionnaire assessment from 19 EAPN National and EU Networks. It gives evidence that the EU is falling short on its promises on Social Europe, particularly on poverty, which has risen by 4 million in the last year, when the EU poverty reduction target is to reduce poverty by 20 million by 2020. It also outlines the worsening of the social impact of the crisis exacerbated by austerity measures, with unemployment, poverty and inequalities reaching untenably high levels. The conclusions and recommendations will be discussed at EAPN’s annual Conference on 30 September.
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In 2013, EAPN members attempted to engage again in the NRPs, and proposed Alternative 2013 Country-Specific Recommendations based on its NRPs assessment. During this year EAPN looked for improvement – but what progress can we see? This report “Widening the Gap – EAPN Assessment of the National Reform Programmes 2013” sets out the EAPN 2013 assessment…
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