The EU institutions have taken a globally-significant step with the proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA). Insofar as Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are increasingly used in all areas of public life, it is vital that the AIA addresses the structural, societal, political and economic impacts of the use of AI, is future-proof, and prioritises…
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With the rise of energy prices in Europe, EAPN calls on Member States and European Institutions to protect people living on a low income or in energy poverty, and provide a timely and coordinated response to address the long-term impact of the energy crisis on the most vulnerable. “Faced with the current energy crisis in…
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Following the launch of the ambitious EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child, child rights advocates express their deep disappointment and alarm at Member States’ recent failure to to commit to the rights of all children in and outside the EU.
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Left corner drawing: Problem: digitizing increases the distance. Right corner drawing: Problem: social assistance as a maze that many people cannot get out of. Middle: Consideration: Actively stimulate or give time and space. At the beginning of October, the Second Round Table discussion on changes in the Participation Act (social assistance) will be organized between…
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2022 2022 is the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic with serious global health, social and economic consequences. These consequences combined with the energy crisis, the climate of insecurity, the current conflicts, and the evolving climate change form an explosive mix, triggering poverty and a new food crisis. So while global grain production has been…
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What is the EAPN Poverty Watch Report? The EAPN Poverty Watch Reports do not attempt to provide a comprehensive academic report on poverty. They start from the reality of people experiencing poverty and the perspectives of the NGOs that support and work with them: our 31 EAPN national networks and 13 European Organization members. Their…
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The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, delivered her speech on the State of the Union (SOTEU) on September 15. Below is a brief overview of EAPN’s reaction, a full version of which can be found below the summary. The EU must address the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and the subsequent…
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Over the last few months, the partners of the WorkYP project have been busy drafting National Reports on in-work poverty (Deliverable 3.2 of the Project), with the aim of providing an overview of labour and social regulations that may have an impact on in-work poverty in the different Member States that participate in the Project…
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During the pandemic, families experiencing and at risk of poverty and social exclusion have disproportionately been affected. In the UK, a £20 uplift to Universal Credit was introduced at the beginning of the pandemic, which totals an increase of £1040 a year. The Derbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centre (DUWC), as a member of EAPN UK, took…
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The European Commission recently released its ‘Fit for 55’ package, to deliver on the EU’s 2030 climate targets. The ’55’ originates from the goal to reduce net emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990. It claims that these proposals will deliver the transformational change needed across the European economy, society and industry.…
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