The Eurobarometer report - European bi-annual opinion poll – that came out on 16 August shows that only 42% of Europeans say they trust the European Union, down six percentage points in just six months. The same report reveals that there is 75% support for the EU-2020 priority to “help the poor and socially excluded and enable them to play an active part in society”.
Press releases
Press release: 75% of Europeans demand actions against poverty and social exclusion!
Press release: No exit from the crisis without an exit strategy from poverty
The agreement of an EU target to reduce poverty is a good day for Europe, but the day plans to reduce poverty are implemented in each Member State will be a better one
Press release: Actions to combat Poverty and to foster Social Inclusion risk remaining at the margins of EU Cooperation
EAPN’s reaction to the Commission’s proposals for Integrated Guidelines for the Europe 2020 strategy
Press Release: A cautious step forward – but will it reduce poverty?
EU leaders back principle of EU Poverty Target, but fail to agree figure or indicator.
Today, Friday 26 March, the Spring Council agreed to make the reduction of Poverty one of the 5 key objectives and targets for the EU’s new Europe 2020 strategy for the next decade. However, Heads of State did not commit themselves to a concrete figure nor indicator.
Press Release: The credibility of the EU is at stake - Don´t kill the Poverty Target!
On 25/26 March, the Spring Council will decide on the key principles, targets and policy goals of the new Europe 2020 strategy. The proposal from the Commission includes a target to reduce the numbers of people living below the relative poverty measure (60% of the median income) by 25%. Press Release: EAPN welcomes historic target to reduce poverty and inequality - but how will it be delivered?
EAPN cautiously welcomes the Commission's proposals for the first explicit target to reduce poverty and inequality in the EU, as an interim target to eradicating poverty and social exclusion in the EU but is surprised that no recognition is made of the failure the "current growth and jobs" to deliver on poverty, exclusion and inequality and the lack of concrete proposals on how a poverty and inequality target will be delivered at EU and national level.
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