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EAPN’s 2017 conference conclusions: Learning from the past to beyond 2020 – What EU strategy to fight poverty, social exclusion & inequality?

EAPN News, FeaturedBy Rebecca July 3, 2017

EAPN’s annual conference was on 15 June, under the title Learning from the past to Beyond 2020 – What EU strategy to fight poverty, exclusion and inequality? The conference afforded an opportunity to exchange together on the following questions: What integrated strategy should the EU propose to effectively fight poverty? What can we learn from the past? What…

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Right to Energy Coalition makes demands ahead of EP debate on clean energy

EAPN News, FeaturedBy Rebecca June 22, 2017

EAPN is co-founder of a coalition of unions, anti-poverty organisations and environmental NGOs committed to join efforts to fight energy poverty and defend the right to renewable energy for all. Brussels, 21 June 2017 – The civil society coalition against energy poverty writes to MEPs in advance of amendments around the “Clean energy for all Europeans” Package when…

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Over 250 Non-Governmental Organisations launch alternative vision for Europe

EAPN News, FeaturedBy Rebecca June 20, 2017

INVITATION: Online press briefing, Tuesday June 27, at 10.00, with speakers from a new campaign about rethinking the future EU budget to advance ‘Scenario 6: Sustainable Europe for its Citizens’. More information below. — Brussels, June 20, 2017 – More than 250 non-governmental organisations from across Europe have today released an alternative vision for a…

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The Agenda 2030 for sustainable development | EESC conference conclusions

EAPN NewsBy Rebecca June 9, 2017

The EESC organised a 2-day conference on 22-23 May on the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development: A new frontier for rights and progress for the EU. Embarking on a “collective journey…to free the human race from the tyranny of poverty…(delivering a) new universal Agenda …(which will) realise the human rights of all” are very ambitious…

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More Social Europe in the European Semester? | EAPN Assessment of the 2017 Country-Specific Recommendations

EAPN position papers and reports, FeaturedBy Rebecca June 9, 2017

EAPN presents its members’ assessment of the 2017 Country-Specific Recommendations (CSRs): More Social Europe in the European Semester? On the 22nd May 2017, the European Commission adopted the 2017 Country-Specific Recommendations. This paper sets out the main messages and recommendations from country-by-country detailed assessment of the CSRs. The assessment, carried out together with our members, looked at…

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European networks’ response to the Staff Working Document taking stock of the implementation of the 2013 Recommendation on ‘Investing in Children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage’

EAPN NewsBy Rebecca May 18, 2017

Analysing the European Commission’s staff working document taking stock of the implementation of the Recommendation on ‘Investing in children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage,[1] many of the partner organisations of the EU Alliance for Investing in Children are pleased to see that the document recognises the crucial role played by civil society, and by the…

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Energy poverty project – Together4energy – kicks off today!

EAPN Press releases, Featured, Press roomBy Rebecca May 15, 2017

Fighting fuel poverty addressing energy and social issues Together4Energy project (engaging social and energy actors in the creation of an innovative European network of Vulnerable Consumers Energy Advisors) press release: EAPN, in partnership with 10 other organisations from 6 European countries (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Poland, Belgium and Finland), and working with members of our…

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Making progress on Social Europe? Poverty reduction, social rights and standards | EAPN Assessment of the Country Reports and Proposals for Country- Specific Recommendations 2017

EAPN position papers and reports, FeaturedBy Rebecca May 9, 2017

EAPN presents its members’ assessment of the 2017 Country Reports for EU Member States: Making progress on Social Europe? Poverty reduction, social rights and standards. Members looked into to what extent the analysis and recommendations in them impact on poverty and social exclusion, in light of current policy developments in their own countries. On the basis of…

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Right to energy for all Europeans! Leaflet produced with EPSU

EAPN position papers and reports, FeaturedBy Rebecca May 3, 2017

EAPN and EPSU (European Federation of Public Services Unions) have published a short leaflet outlining the key issues around energy poverty, and presenting key recommendations: Right to energy for all Europeans! Nearly 11% of the European Union’s population faces a situation of energy poverty. They are not able to adequately heat their homes at an…

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EAPN welcomes the good intentions behind the European Pillar of Social Rights – but is it enough to save Social Europe?

EAPN Press releases, FeaturedBy Rebecca April 27, 2017

Yesterday (the 26th April 2017), the European Commission launched the long-awaited package on the European Pillar of Social Rights. EAPN welcomes the adoption of the Communication and the Social Pillar package as an important demonstration of a will to deliver on President Juncker’s promise of the “Social Triple A”, at a time when Europe faces…

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