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#2015PEP | The sooner we start, the easier we will find solutions

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff November 20, 2015

30 national delegations of people experiencing poverty exchange with EU policy makers on need for more social coherence in the EU

Brussels, 19-20 November 2015 – Delegations of people experiencing poverty from 30 European countries have come to exchange for two days (19-20 November) with EU officials and other policy makers with the aim to input on policies that affect them with the hope of building greater social convergence in the European Union.

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Norway’s delegation gives human face to its input

Voices of PovertyBy November 20, 2015

EAPN Norway’s contribution to the #2015PEP Meeting presents the network and its input to the Strategic Dialogue, but also members of the Norwegian delegation, Ann-Kirsti, Tina Marie, Jarle, Honoratte, their background, their life path and what they do today to fight poverty. The leaflet starts by “Nothing about us without us”.

Slovakia: our message to #2015PEP in 3 posters

Voices of PovertyBy November 20, 2015

The Slovak Delegation sent 3 posters as their message to the European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty.

EAPN Netherlands presents “Poverty has many surprising faces – The Story of Erik”

Voices of PovertyBy November 19, 2015

Poverty has many surprising faces is a video made by the Projectkgroep RondkOmmen Project and presented by the Dutch Delegation at the 2015 European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty #2015PEP. The film tells the story of Erik:

EAPN Portugal releases its statement for the #2015PEP

Voices of PovertyBy November 19, 2015

123 million people living at risk of poverty and social exclusion in the EU, 25% of the EU population, we have enoug hwords,it’s time for concrete action!

Tackling poverty in Sweden in a snapshot

Voices of PovertyBy November 19, 2015

Swedish Delegation input to the 2015 European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty On the occasion of the 2015 European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty, the Swedish delegation handed out a publication they produced specifically for the meeting. Monica and Jonathan, two members of the Swedish delegation present at the meeting introduce the publication with their…

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EESC should go back to basics and promote European integration, says its President Georges Dassis

EU Institutions NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff November 17, 2015

13/11/2015 (Agence Europe) – The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) should go back to its primary role, namely expressing the views of civil society and advising the other European institutions on the best ways of encouraging European integration, which could include drawing up a plinth of European social rights, as desired by the European Commission.

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EAPN Spain condemns terrorism and violence

EAPN National Networks NewsBy Nellie Epinat November 16, 2015

14/11/2015 – The Platform of the Third Sector, of which EAPN Spain is a member, condemns in the firmest way the recent terrorist attacks and use of violence in Paris against the civilian population and expresses its solidarity with the victims, their relatives and the French people.

EAPN Spain condemns terrorism and violence

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff November 16, 2015

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EAPN expresses its sympathy with victims of horrific violence

EAPN NewsBy Nellie Epinat November 16, 2015

EAPN and its members are horrified by the recent attacks in Paris and the day before in Beirut against innocent civilians. These are horrible tragedies in a world where too many needless tragedies bring the most awful pain to people and diminish our humanity. EAPN expresses its sympathy and condolences to all those who, from…

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