Press release: EAPN calls on the Commission to ensure that social inclusion is given rightful place in the new Structural Funds round

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff March 28, 2007

At a crucial time when the European Commission has embarked on a process of scrutinising Member States’ National Strategic Reference Frameworks and Operational Programmes for 2007-2013, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) calls on the Commission to live up to its responsibility and make sure this new round enables the EU to make a decisive impact on poverty and social exclusion.

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Press release: European Summit conclusions raise expectations for the fight against poverty!

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff March 13, 2007

The European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) welcomes the European Council’s commitment to improve social cohesion and social inclusion and to give more attention to the fight against poverty and active inclusion. It is now time for the EU to turn these commitments into deeds!

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January/March 2007: Focus on Poverty in the EU agenda

Anti-Poverty Magazine !By EAPN Europe Staff March 6, 2007

{jathumbnail}It’s official….16% of Europeans remain at risk of poverty and 10% are in jobless households, according to the Joint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion, presented by Commissioner Spidla on the 20 February 2007.

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EAPN report on “Social economy as a tool for inclusion”

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff March 5, 2007

EAPN recently released a new report on “Social economy as a tool for inclusion” based on a seminar the Employment and Structural Funds Task Forces of EAPN held on 3 November 2006 in Malta.

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EAPN letter to EU Prime Ministers and Heads of State ahead of the 2007 European Spring Council

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff March 5, 2007

Read the letter EAPN sent to EU Prime Ministers and Heads of State ahead of the 2007 European Spring Council..

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Press release: Cause for serious concern for the poorest in Europe: EAPN responds to the conclusions of the EPSCO Council

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff February 23, 2007

While welcoming the renewed commitment by EU Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs to make a decisive impact on social exclusion and poverty, EAPN is seriously concerned about the introduction of the confusing concept of “minimum resources” instead of the well understood concept of “minimum income” in the conclusions of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council which took place on 22 February 2007.

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Press release: EAPN calls on the Council to step up a gear in the fight against poverty

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff February 21, 2007

In a letter sent to EU Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) calls on the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council due to take place on 22 February, to give a real meaning to the 2006 Spring Council conclusions that “the Lisbon Strategy is at the service of social cohesion”.

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EAPN response to the Annual Progress Report and the Draft Joint Employment Report

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 2, 2007

In this paper EAPN provides a brief assessment of how far the new Annual Progress Report and the Draft Joint Employment Report have acted on its concerns. By doing a joint reading of these two reports EAPN wants also to check the consistency between the Employment focused orientations and the general Lisbon political framework they are embedded in.

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EAPN 2001-2010By Sandy Kallenbrum January 30, 2007

6th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty: “Progress made, future steps” It took place on 4/5 May 2007 under the German EU Council Presidency in Brussels. The theme was “Progress made, future steps”. 18th GA – Budapest (Hungary): “Fighting Poverty in the EU -Which way forward for the 50 year old?” Enlargement of…

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2007PEP “Progress made, future steps”

The Previous MeetingsBy January 28, 2007

The 6th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty took place on 4/5 May 2007 under the German EU Council Presidency in Brussels. The theme was “Progress made, future steps”.

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