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EAPN Spain: The People’s Legislative Initiative on mortgage (Iniciativa Legislativa Popular Hipotecaria): all political groups in the Parliament agree to discuss it

EAPN National Networks NewsBy Nellie Epinat March 4, 2013

21/01 – EAPN Spain, as a leading member of the committee promoting the Popular Legislative Initiative on retroactive payment in kind, on halting evictions standstill and on the social rent – the Table of the 3rd Sector of Catalunya along with many other prominent social partners, welcomes the admission of the ILP by all parliamentary…

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EAPN Spain: The People’s Legislative Initiative on mortgage (Iniciativa Legislativa Popular Hipotecaria): all political groups in the Parliament agree to discuss it

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff March 4, 2013

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Fintan Farrell’s interview on poverty and inequality – the paradox of democracies

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff March 4, 2013

22/02 – Fintan Farrell was interviewed at Conference on poverty and inequality – the paradox of democracies at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

Watch Fintan Farrell’s interview here #EAPN

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As ECI Right2Water continues to gain strength, EU politicians pledge not to privatise water services

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 27, 2013

The first ever European Citizens Initiative (ECI) to collect over 1 million signatures welcomes the political debate that is taking place all over Europe on water and sanitation. The positive impact of the citizens’ mobilisation is already being felt in many member states and at EU level. More information here.

Other EAPN Alliances

AlliancesBy Nellie Epinat February 25, 2013

Joint Social Conference Alter Summit EYD2015 Civil Society Alliance International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-net) Europe+ Civil Society Alliance EuroMemo Group Dignity International Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors The European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) Joint Social Conference EAPN is part of a pan-European alliance called the Joint Social Conference (JSC),…

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OTHER EAPN ALLIANCES

AlliancesBy EAPN Europe Staff February 25, 2013

Social Platform Joint Social Conference Alter Summit EYD2015 Civil Society Alliance International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-net) Europe+ Civil Society Alliance EuroMemo Group Dignity International Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors The European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) Social Platform EAPN is a member of the Platform of European Social NGOs…

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EAPN intervenes in Caritas Europa Event – Growing Crisis in Europe – is the EU capable of an effective response?

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 22, 2013

On 21/02 – Caritas held a significant event in the EESC showcasing the main findings and recommendations of the Caritas Europa Shadow Report on Europe 2020 strategy and the Crisis Monitoring report in Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Spain and Greece. EAPN intervened in the panel chaired by Pierre Baussand, Director of Soial Platform on how the EU can stimulate inclusive growth the European Semester, together with Egbert Holthuis, European Commission, Veronica Lope Fontagné, EPP Rapporteur on the Opinion on the AGS 2013, and Robert Urbé, Policy Coordinator, Caritas Luxembourg. A debate was held at the end of the day on whether the EU is adopting an effective response to the crisis.

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EAPN inputs on Minimum Income: Green European Foundation Workshop on social consequences of the crisis

EAPN NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 22, 2013

22/02 – EAPN policy coordinator Sian Jones intervened in a capacity-building workshop on ‘A minimum income in the EU’ as part of the Green European Foundation workshop on the social consequences of the crises – analysis and proposals.

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The Social Investment Package -promising rhetoric but will it reduce poverty?

EAPN Press releasesBy EAPN Europe Staff February 20, 2013

{jathumbnail}Brussels, 20 February 2013 -The European Commission today adopted a Social Investment Package ‘Towards Social Investment for Growth and Cohesion’ – including implementing the European Social Fund 2014-2020.

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MAPP (EAPN FYROM): Public panel discussion on “adequate minimum income in Macedonia”

EAPN National Networks NewsBy EAPN Europe Staff February 15, 2013

15/02 – Skopje – The event highlighted the need for the introduction of adequate minimum income in FYROM and aimed at launching this process, starting by defining it and introducing on the social policy agenda of the Republic of Macedonia.

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