Estonian Delegates meet 2 MEPs

On 24th September, Estonian Delegation at the #2014PEP met for a long chat with Estonian MEP Indrek Tarand who attended the meeting. MEP Tunne Kelam received the Estonian delegates in his office at the European Parliament and showed great interest in the European Minimum Income Network (EMIN). MEP Indrek Tarand had also committed to EAPN’s…

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WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH #2014PEP

Brussels, 24 September 2014 – “Words are not enough”, was the clear message from the 13th European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty organised by European Anti-Poverty Network in Brussels the 22-24 September. “The words on paper that the next round of Structural Funds will provide increased funding for social inclusion with 20% of the European…

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WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH #2014PEP

Brussels, 24 September 2014 – “Words are not enough”, was the clear message from the 13th European Meeting of People experiencing Poverty organised by European Anti-Poverty Network in Brussels the 22-24 September.

The words on paper that the next round of Structural Funds will provide increased funding for social inclusion with 20% of the European Social Fund earmarked for fighting poverty and social exclusion is not enough” said Sérgio Aires, President of EAPN. “People in poverty are tired of empty promises.

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NEW! Updated EXPLAINER on Poverty and Inequality in the EU

16/09/2014 – EAPN issues its new and long-awaited Explainer on Poverty and Inequality in the EU, an update of the Explainer of the same name issued in 2009 and one of EAPN’s most popular publications. This explainer sets out to provide a simple introduction to the poverty debate. It focuses primarily on current perspectives on the nature and extent of poverty, its causes and its links to inequality. It explains how poverty is understood and measured currently in the EU, and highlights some of the shortcomings of these approaches.

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