ETUC adopts Athens Declaration
The 12th Congress of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) took place in Athens from the 16th to the 19th of May. Fintan Farrell, Director of EAPN was present at the Congress.
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Wealth, Inequalities and Social Polarisation in the EU – EAPN Explainer
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. This is the 3rd in a series of EAPN booklets called Explainers, which set out to “explain” key issues and debates, which are priorities within the EU…
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Wealth, Inequalities and Social Polarisation in the EU – EXPLAINER
{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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EAPN Estonia: 3 EAPN explainers in Estonian
{jathumbnail}In 2011, EAPN Estonia published the 3 EAPN explainers on Poverty and Social exclusion in the EU (2009), Adequacy of minimum income in the EU (2010) and on Wealth, Inequalities and Social Polarisation in the EU (2010).
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A European Agenda for Skills and Jobs: Looking beyond skills to build inclusive labour markets! – EAPN Response to the Flagship Initiative
{jathumbnail}The Flagship Initiative A European Agenda for New Skills and Jobs has been put forward by the European Commission last November, and it is currently pending endorsement by the European Parliament and the EPSCO.
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A European Agenda for Skills and Jobs
{jathumbnail}EAPN responds to the Flagship Initiative A European Agenda for New Skills and Jobs, put forward by the European Commission last November. Despite steps forward, employment is still seen as a growth tool, much less as a key for social cohesion and inclusion.
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FNARS (member of EAPN France): Human and dignified solutions for Tunisian immigrants
29/04 – Following the arrest of Tunisian immigrants in several places in France, especially in Paris, on the occasion of food distribution, organisations are calling public authorities for a human and dignified answer. Read more on FNARS’ website (in French).
The Poverty Alliance (EAPN Scotland): The 100-day Challenge to the New Scottish Government: Make Tackling Poverty a Priority!
With just over one week to go to the Scottish elections the Poverty Alliance, Scotland’s anti-poverty network, has called on whoever forms the next Government to take the necessary steps to make poverty the priority for the next Government.
DetailsEAPN Executive Committee meets in Szécsény, Hungary
On the occasion of the recent EAPN Executive Meeting in Hungary a Conference was held on the First Four Years of the Szécsény Children’s programme.
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The role of the Social OMC in the context of Europe 2020: EAPN’s input
{jathumbnail}EAPN has lobbied actively to defend and reinforce the Social Open Method of Coordination (OMC) as an independent, integrated, rights-based strategy aiming to prevent as well as alleviate poverty and ensure access to pensions, health and long-term care and presents today its position on the role of the social OMC.
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