EAPN’s letter to the EU Heads of State and Government ahead of the June European Council
Read the letter EAPN sent to EU Heads of State and Government ahead of the 2007 June European Council
DetailsEAPN’s contribution to the Commission’s questionnaire on the 2010 European Year for fighting exclusion and poverty
EAPN and its members just released their contribution to the questionnaire sent by the European Commission on the 2010 EU year against poverty
DetailsNational networks’ campaigns
Here you will find all the campaigns EAPN’s members are involved at the moment or have been involved in the sooner past.
DetailsEAPN RESPONSE to the Green Paper “Modernizing labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century”
In its response to the Commission’s Green Paper on Labour Law, EAPN states that there is a need for Labour Law to adapt in order to play its protective function regarding the development of precarity and to contribute to an inclusive labour market.
DetailsPress release: EAPN calls on the Commission to ensure that social inclusion is given rightful place in the new Structural Funds round
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.
DetailsPress release: European Summit conclusions raise expectations for the fight against poverty!
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!
DetailsJanuary/March 2007: Focus on Poverty in the EU agenda
{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.
DetailsEAPN report on “Social economy as a tool for inclusion”
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.
DetailsEAPN letter to EU Prime Ministers and Heads of State ahead of the 2007 European Spring Council
Read the letter EAPN sent to EU Prime Ministers and Heads of State ahead of the 2007 European Spring Council..
DetailsPress release: Cause for serious concern for the poorest in Europe: EAPN responds to the conclusions of the EPSCO Council
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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