{jathumbnail}On 28 September, representatives of EAPN Austria met with President of Austria Heinz Fischer to discuss current social concerns. The network used the opportunity to present its brand new publication „Geld.Macht.Glücklich“ (Money. Power. Happiness) which includes the inputs of its recent conference on growing inequalities.
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The Belgian Anti-Poverty network is always very active on 17 October. Get informed about all activities on http://www.17octobre.be/ (in Flemish and French).
Details{jathumbnail}Trade unions and civil society organizations demonstrated on 29 September to express their opposition to austerity measures, which bring cuts in social budgets and place at further risk those most harmed by the crisis.
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{jathumbnail}Laying the Foundations of a Fairer Europe – Ensuring adequate minimum income for all
{jathumbnail}Laying the Foundations of a Fairer Europe – Ensuring adequate minimum income for all
Details{jathumbnail}Brussels, 27 September 2010 – Last Friday 24th September in Brussels, the European Anti-Poverty Network and its Belgian member, BAPN, held one of their key events during this 2010 European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion.
DetailsThe European Commission put forward, in 2008, a Recommendation on the Active Inclusion of People Furthest from the Labour Market (click here to see the full text). The documentbuilds on the 1992 Council Recommendationon common criteria concerning sufficient resources and social assistance insocial protection systems (full text here), and was developed following public consultation, and…
DetailsThe SEID – Supplying European Intervention Options on Drugs project presented its final outputs in Brussels (6 July)……
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The Irish Government has confirmed that it is to introduce new measures which could see some dole claimants work in the community in return for their benefits.
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The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) and the Belgian Anti-Poverty Network (BAPN) will hold a major conference aiming at building consensus towards the need for progress on the guarantee of an adequate minimum income for a dignified life, as a basis for a fairer EU.
