Why do we work and how does work give us meaning? How can European values of justice, dignity and solidarity be realised in a changing world? To what extent might longstanding governance frameworks, such as social security systems and employment laws, require updating? Held on 5 February 2018, the EGE (European Group on Ethics in…
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On 20 November 2017, only days after the official adoption of the Proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the European Commission launched a public consultation on a possible EU action addressing the challenges of access to social protection for people in all forms of employment, as a concrete step forward in making the…
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The Derbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centre (DUWC) received a substantial annual grant to carry out tribunal representation work for people challenging decisions regarding benefit reductions and withdrawals. The funding from the country council will come to an end on March 31. The DUWC is a member of EAPN UK, and contributes a lot to the work…
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On 6 February 2018, the European Parliament conducted a thematic plenary debate around socio-economic inequalities, under the lead of Socialists and Democrats, who were the ones to put the item on the parliamentary agenda. During the debate, acting S&D Group leader Udo Bullmann urged the European Commission to take on rapid and decisive action to…
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EAPN presents its full analysis of the 2018 Annual Growth Survey (AGS) and Draft Joint Employment Report. This follows a letter to President Juncker presenting EAPN’s proposals for the AGS 2018, which were based on our members’ review of the Semester and the NRPs 2017. Following the launch of the AGS 2018 in November, EAPN published an immediate Press Release:…
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Almost 100 delegates of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN), representing 31 National Networks and 13 European Organisations met in Dublin, on October 21, at our annual General Assembly. The meeting started with an exciting opening panel and discussion on ‘The Future of Europe for people experiencing poverty, and EAPN’s role in making this future brighter’. We wish…
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EAPN Portugal has been promoting the citizenship and participation of people who experience or have experienced situations Poverty and/or social exclusion through citizenship movements, at the district level -Local Citizens’ Councils – national level – National Council and also at European level, with the participation in the European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty. By promoting…
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Following the adoption of the inter-institutional proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) in Gothenburg last month, EAPN has written to Council President Donald Tusk ahead of the upcoming European Council meeting, which will adopt conclusions on social issues, as well as on education and culture. We urge him to work with Heads…
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The European Roma Grassroots Organisations Network (ERGO) organised on 27 November a public event entitled Investing in our future: what work(s) for young Roma. The event was dedicated to presenting the results of quantitative research carried out in five EU Member States on youth employment methods, and launching a campaign to mobilise support for investing…
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Brussels, 23 November 2017 On 22 November, the European Commission adopted the Annual Growth Survey 2018 and the Draft Joint Employment Report as part of the Autumn Package of the European Semester. This comes at a crucial moment after the endorsement of the European Pillar of Social Rights proclamation in Gothenburg, on the 17th November.…
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