BAPN/EAPN Conference on Minimum Income Schemes, 24.09.2010
{jathumbnail}Laying the Foundations of a Fairer Europe – Ensuring adequate minimum income for all
DetailsPress release: Belgian and Hungarian Presidencies commit to making progress on the adequacy of minimum income schemes
{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.
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EAPN-BAPN conference: Laying the Foundations for a Fairer Europe – Ensuring an Adequate Minimum Income for All
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.
EAPN-BAPN conference: Laying the Foundations for a Fairer Europe – Ensuring an Adequate Minimum Income for All
{jathumbnail}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.
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{jathumbnail}The Eurobarometer report – European bi-annual opinion poll – that came out on 16 August shows that only 42% of Europeans say they trust the European Union, down six percentage points in just six months.
DetailsPress release: 75% of Europeans demand actions against poverty and social exclusion!
{jathumbnail}Brussels, 27 August 2010 – The Eurobarometer report – European bi-annual opinion poll – that came out on 16 August shows that only 42% of Europeans say they trust the European Union, down six percentage points in just six months.
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EAPN’s Adequacy Explainer has come out!
{jathumbnail}The Adequacy of Minimum Income in the EU is the 2nd in a series of 3 EAPN booklets called Explainers. It explains what minimum income schemes are at present throughout the EU and how and why minimum income schemes should be “adequate”, i.e. for everyone to live a dignified life, as EU Member States had…
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