{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’.
DetailsThe 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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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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{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}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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{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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{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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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).
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.
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