European Semester 2023: EAPN urges Commission to prioritise social rights over profits

This analysis of the 2023 Spring Package raised concerns about the resurgence of austerity measures, skyrocketing energy poverty rates, and the rising burden of inflation, all of which disproportionately affect vulnerable households. Although public policies to restrain inflationary pressure start showing results. The EU’s current approach must be questioned, as it appears to prioritise profit-driven…

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Joint statement: Building up European care capital – sustainable investments, not burdensome costs

On the first UN International Day of Care and Support, EAPN and 16 European organisations call for urgent measures to address underinvestment and staff shortages in long-term care. The first UN International Day of Care and Support is a welcome initiative that marks a positive development in the recognition of the vital importance of care and…

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Poverty Watch Germany 2023

In its latest Poverty Watch Report the German National Poverty Conference (Nationale Armutskonferenz) maps poverty in the country and zooms in on the situation of people experiencing poverty or social exclusion.  One of the observations is that after a significant increase in the percentage of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion between 2020…

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