Falling through gaps in healthcare systems during the COVID-19 pandemic A recently published article on Euronews details how poor and vulnerable people have been affected to a higher degree when accessing healthcare across Europe. Testimonials are included from Graciela Malgesini (EU and advocacy officer at EAPN Spain) and Noellie Denomerenge (Caseworker for the Walloon…
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In February 2020, 9 Universities and 3 Social Rights Institutions – including EAPN – met for the first time to kick off the Horizon 2020 project: Working Yet Poor. One year later, the project has published a video of Working Yet Poor (WorkYP) partners discussing the complexity of the working poverty phenomenon. “In Europe, there…
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Join our team! Do you know your way around policy and advocacy issues? And do you have a passion for supporting organisations fighting against poverty and social exclusion? Then this role may be for you! EAPN is looking for a full-time Policy and Advocacy Officer! The European Anti-Poverty Network is the biggest European network of national,…
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On 4 March, Anna Krozser (EAPN Policy and Advocacy Coordinator) was invited to speak at a workshop of the Civil Society Days of the EESC. This workshop explored how we can ensure that the European Green Deal is not only a roadmap for a green and sustainable future, but also for a socially inclusive future for…
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Mathias Maucher, Senior Policy Officer of EAPN, joined the ETUC webinar “Why the Directive on adequate minimum wages should ensure that Member States increase their statutory minimum wages and stop wage theft” on 2 March. In his intervention at the ETUC webinar, Mathias Maucher highlighted some of EAPN’s 10 main demands in view of provisions…
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Better sharing of wealth, opportunities and resources: During the Covid-19 pandemic poor people got poorer, whilst billionaires have become richer than ever. The overall persistent high level of poverty in the EU suggests that poverty is primarily the consequence of the way society is organised and resources are allocated. Looking at daily reality we see…
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On 22 March, EAPN Portugal and EAPN Europe held an online conference “Action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights”. It was opened by the Minister of State for the Portuguese Presidency of the EU, Mariana Vieira da Silva, and the President of EAPN Portugal, Padre Jardim Moreira, and José Antonio…
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A European adequate minimum wage and its potential to fight in-work poverty Dear readers, Every 3 months, EAPN shares the Working Yet Poor Newsletter to keep you updated about the project’s findings and the novelties and news of interest related to in-work poverty in Europe. We are delighted to present the second issue of our Newsletter.…
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The EU must adopt a Directive on Minimum Wages, guaranteeing decent pay and working conditions for all! EAPN welcomes the need for guaranteed decent pay and working conditions for all workers as a political priority at EU level. It is important that initiatives, including the proposal for an EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages in…
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We are presenting our assessment of the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy (ASGS) 2021 and of the EC proposal for a Joint Employment Report (JER) 2021. Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 The four dimensions of the ASGS 2020 – environmental sustainability, productivity, fairness and macroeconomic stability – remain the guiding principles for the ASGS 2021. The…
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