{jathumbnail}This publication, entitled “Defend the jobs of those who have none“ (but in French only), was issued by Solidarités Nouvelles face au chômage (SNC) and tells 25 years of participation in the public debate on the topic of employment.
DetailsAs the First Minister today sets out the programme for Government the Poverty Alliance are calling on politicians of all parties to work together to make tackling poverty a priority. Access full press release here.
23/05 – The EAPN Ireland Europe 2020 Working Group cautiously welcomes media reports on the findings of the review of the Joint Labour Court process for setting the minimum wage in certain low paid sectors and calls on the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation to immediately release the review.
Details{jathumbnail}EAPN contributed to this participative conference organized by GUE/NLP together with some of the main European social movements (ATTAC, Euromemorandum, Transform, CADTM, European Social Forum and Joint Social conference, amongst others) which highlighted the social impact of the crisis and Austerity measures in the context of the EU’s economic governance package, including the Euro Plus Pact.
Details{jathumbnail}31/05 – EAPN participated in this key conference organized by the PES and the PES Group in the CoR calling for a new, fairer growth model. The crucial role of regions and cities in the definition of fair growth and the implementation of innovative measures to achieve it was underlined.
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{jathumbnail}This publication aims to explain what wealth is and how social polarization is currently growing in the EU and worldwide, providing a whole range of statistics on these issues.
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{jathumbnail}11/05 – EAPN responds to the Flagship Initiative A European Agenda for New Skills and Jobs, put forward by the European Commission last November.
DetailsThe XXII General Assembly of EAPN will take place in Lisbon from 16 to 18 June. The theme for this General Assembly is that in the light of the current economic, political and social crisis ‘Europe needs a new Heart’.
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