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Register for EMIN Project’s European Conference: Adequate Minimum Income – Building Consensus!

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff October 29, 2014

The EMIN project has now completed 30 National Conferences on Minimum Income Schemes and two thematic reports: 1) On ‘Not Take Up’ done by FEANTSA and 2) ‘Adequacy of Incomes for Older people’ done by AGE Platform Europe. For more information, please follow the blog: http://emin-eu.net/

You are now invited to register for the final Conference (of phase one of the project) on how to build momentum for adequate Minimum Income Schemes which will be held in Brussels on Thursday 11 December from 13.30 to 18.00. The outcome of the work will be presented and other key actors will be present and contribute.

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PeP 2014 Introducton Input Juliy Zhotey, Bulgarian Delegation

Voices of PovertyBy October 29, 2014

“We are here because we are poor people, but along with that, we are also citizens and I prefer to emphasize the latter. As citizens we do not just seek understanding, sympathy and support from politicians, but also strive to assert rights, and to demand that politicians correct themselves when we notice that they are…

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Presentation of Irish Delegation and Structural Funds Case Study

Voices of PovertyBy October 29, 2014

Please see attached PeP 2014 Irish delegation handout including Case Study on use of EU Structural Funds

Voices from the ground: messages from people experiencing poverty (#2014PEP)

Voices from the groundBy Nellie Epinat October 28, 2014

22-24/09/2014 – Michael from Austria, Pedro from Spain, Paul from Belgium, Rita from France, Ann from Ireland, Douhomir from Bulgaria and Rolf from Sweden offered part of their time at the 2014 Meeting of People experiencing poverty to share some of their experience and views on how things have evolved for them in the last…

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The EU Semester Alliance’s national alliances publish their findings

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff October 27, 2014

27/10/2014 – The Bulgarian Alliance‘s national report on the Semester is now available in English on the Alliance’s blog.

You can also find there the Irish Alliance (for a Better Europe)’s following products:

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The EU Semester Alliance sends today its contribution to the Mid-Term Review of Europe 2020

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff October 27, 2014

27/10/2014 – The report on the European Semester 2014 presents the assessment by the members of the ‘EU Alliance for a democratic, social and sustainable European Semester’ on the content and process of the European Semester in 2014, in the context of the Mid-Term Review of Europe 2020 and its governance processes. It has been written on the basis of consultation processes with the members of the Alliance at European and national levels, including through work with three pilot national Alliances in Bulgaria, Denmark and Ireland.

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PEP Meeting 2014 ‐ Romanian delegation report

Voices of PovertyBy October 24, 2014

The Romanian delegation was coordinated by EAPN’s Romanian member organisation World Vision Romania. Read the full report here.

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EAPN sends its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Europe 2020 Strategy

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff October 20, 2014

20/10/2014 – EAPN has responded to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Mid-Term Review of the Europe 2020 Strategy. The consultation was launched following a Communications in March, Taking stock of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.

Read our input here.

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EAPN statement on this International day for the eradication of poverty

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff October 17, 2014

17/10/2014 – “On the international day against poverty EAPN reminds policy makers in Europe that they are accountable for the 124 million people in Europe who are experiencing poverty at this very moment Poverty is not a natural phenomenon, but a political choice.

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On the International Day for the Eradication on Poverty, Commissioner Andor says “Member States must invest in children.”

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff October 17, 2014

On the International Day for the Eradication on Poverty, Commissioner Andor recalls the EU measures which can help Member States reduce child poverty.

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