EAPN - European Anti-Poverty Network

EAPN campaigns to support 20% ESF allocation for social inclusion

Brussels, 13 March 2012 - Following its response to the Commission’s legislative package for Cohesion Policy, EAPN calls on all Member States to support the Commission’s proposal of a 20% ring-fenced allocation of the European Social Fund (ESF) for social inclusion and the fight against poverty. The call was made in a letter to all Directors General of Cohesion Policy in the Member States, in advan...

EAPN’s new position paper on the crisis Re-engaging Hope and Expectations – Getting out the Crisis Together – Alternative approaches for an inclusive recovery

With this paper, EAPN provides an in-depth analysis of the causes and impacts of the crisis, and solid proposals on how to get out of this crisis, ‘to...

Trade unions and anti-poverty campaigners demand alternative economic policy for EU

Brussels, 29 February 2012 - On the eve of the European Council on 1-2 March 2012, the European Federation of Public Services Unions (EPSU) and the Eu...

EAPN calls on President Barroso to demonstrate that solidarity with people and not markets is the basis for the financial aid packages

Brussels, 22 February 2012 – In the wake of the new “bail out’’ package for Greece by the “Troika’’, EAPN has sent a letter to President Barroso, copi...

NEW! EAPN Response to the AGS and the Draft Employment Report

Last week, EAPN sent its response to the Annual Growth Survey and Draft Employment Report to the Employment Committee and Social Protection Committee (EMC...

EAPN Video on employment activation policies is OUT!

Pathways to Work: Unlocking a door to Active Inclusion

EAPN has just released its video on employment activation policies and practices in 4 European c...

Breaking Barriers – Driving Change - EAPN’s new book on participation is out!

Breaking Barriers – Driving Change - Case studies of building participation of people experiencing poverty is the second publication by the European An...