On 8 April, the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) will launch its latest Poverty Watch Report, “Towards a systemic approach to social protection”, at an event co-organised by the EAPN and the EESC Civil Society. It will take place at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels. Launch Page Poverty has remained at…
Speaker: Professor Daniel Zamora Vargas Date: 12 November, 3 p.m., online This opening session examines how inequality is structurally embedded in our welfare states. Drawing on key thinkers, we will explore the ideological shifts that have reframed social protection as a cost rather than a right. The discussion will place the upcoming EU Anti-Poverty…
On 11–12 December 2025, EAPN will hold the 23rd PEP Annual Meeting in Brussels, bringing together people experiencing poverty (PEP) from across Europe. This edition consolidates and closes a year-long series of meetings and consultations focused on the upcoming EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. The PEP Meeting is a key moment for driving political development and policy…
Speaker: Bastien Le Querrec, La Quadrature du Net Date: 24 February, 2 p.m., online This session will explore how digitalisation is reshaping welfare systems across Europe, from automated decision-making and data-sharing practices to the growing risks of surveillance and exclusion. Together with Bastien Le Querrec from La Quadrature du Net, we will examine whether digital…
EAPN is launching its newest report Advancing poverty eradication through the European Pillar of Social Rights with an online webinar moderated by Marie-Amah Kouadio. In this discussion, we will explore how the renewed EPSR Action Plan, to be launched in July 2026, can align with the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy to ensure two frameworks with one goal:…