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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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2007

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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EAPN’s report of the Malta roundtable discussion on the Structural Funds

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 23, 2007

This document is the report of the roundtable discussion “Structural Funds a contribution to Social Inclusion – focusing on establishing the best systems for NGOs to contribute and participate” which took place in Malta, on 2nd November 2006.

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Press release: Put Poverty and Social Exclusion back at the heart of Lisbon!

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff January 9, 2007

On the eve of the EU’s Employment Committee meeting due to prepare input to the EU Spring Council, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) urges Member States to put poverty and social exclusion back at the heart of the Lisbon Strategy.

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Making Lisbon deliver for people experiencing poverty: EAPN response to 2006 Implementation Reports on the National Reform Programs

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff January 9, 2007

This reports sets out the findings and key messages that have been drawn from an analysis made by the EAPN national and European member’s of the 2006 Implementation reports on the National Reform Programs.

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Press release: EAPN deeply concerned at the disappearance of a clear focus on the eradication of poverty in the EU

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff December 15, 2006

On 14 December 2006, at a meeting between social NGOs, Commission officials and the EU Social Protection Committee, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) expressed its deep concern at the disappearance of a clear focus on the eradication of poverty as an objective of the revised Lisbon Strategy.

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The 2006-8 National strategy reports on social protection and social inclusion: What do they deliver for people in poverty?

EAPN position papers and reportsBy EAPN Europe Staff December 15, 2006

This report presents EAPN’s impressions of the impact of the streamlined process on the fight against poverty. The central focus of this report is on the NAPs/incl integrated in the National Reports.

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