News
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15/01/2010
Can we make poverty history in Europe?
The EU is a relatively rich and prosperous part of the world. Nevertheless, it is estimated that around 80 million Europeans live at risk of poverty
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12/01/2010
What is poverty in the European Union?
Europarltv interviews EAPN Director.
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08/01/2010
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
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07/01/2010
EU to launch 2010 European European Year on 21 January in Madrid
Jointly organised by the Spanish Presidency of the European Union and the European Commission, the Opening Conference of the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, will took place in Madrid, Spain, on 21st January, 2010.
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01/01/2010
European awards for education projects in support of social inclusion
Six EU-funded education projects aimed at promoting social inclusion were named today as winners of the 2010 European Awards for Lifelong Learning.
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21/12/2009
Men and women in decision-making: highlights
The latest update of the database on women and men in decision-making includes a quarterly update for the political domain (data mostly collected between 9th and 20th October) and an annual update for all other domains (data collected at different times during the second half of 2009 – see note at end of each table).
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18/12/2009
Gender equality is part of the solution to exit the crisis – new report
Both women and men have been hit by job losses in the downturn, says a new report adopted by the European Commission on 18 December 2009
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16/12/2009
European Institute for Gender Equality opens
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) opened its doors in Vilnius on 16 December 2009.
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14/12/2009
Social dialogue in robust shape in Europe, but large differences between Member States persist
More than 60% of employees in Europe are covered by some form of employee representation.
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09/12/2009
2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion newsletter
In this first issue of the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion newsletter we explore European citizens’ perceptions of poverty and social exclusion compared to reality, and report on a recent conference on this theme.