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Response to crisis driving more into poverty says EAPN Ireland at European Seminar, Dublin

09/06 – Concluding a two year European Commission funded project, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland and its project partners demonstrate the impact of the response to the crisis in the last two years, and the need to involve those experiencing poverty in generating the solutions to the crisis. Read more on EAPN Ireland’s…

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European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Opinion on the European Platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion

EESC’s Opinion on the European Platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion was approved at the end of June. It was passed unanimously, with 3 abstentions. The Opinion is available in several languages on: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.soc-opinions.14953. Sian Jones, EAPN’s Policy Coordinator, was asked to contribute to the work of the opinion as expert for the rapporteur Maureen…

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European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Opinion on the European Platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion

EESC’s Opinion on the European Platform Against Poverty and Social Exclusion was approved at the end of June. It was passed unanimously, with 3 abstentions. The Opinion is available in several languages on: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.soc-opinions.14953.

Sian Jones, EAPN’s Policy Coordinator, was asked to contribute to the work of the opinion as expert for the rapporteur Maureen O’Neill (Scotland), together with Caritas and Henri Lourdelle from ETUC as experts for the Social Committee.

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EAPN Briefing note on the Europe 2020 Strategy

This briefing aims at giving members of EAPN and anti-poverty activists a clear overview of the functioning of the EU2020 Strategy and an analysis summarising EAPN’s positions and actions and highlighting opportunities for EAPN at the EU and national levels.The annex attached contains a series of thematic fiches which provide more details: elements of context, extensive quotes of official documents, recap of EAPN…

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