2 weeks to go. Who is this Anti-Poverty Strategy for? 🚨 People experiencing poverty are too often left out of decisions that affect them. Real participation means being involved at every stage: Design → Implement → Monitor → Evaluate Nothing about us, without us. www.youtube.com/shorts/H7N9V...

What does an effective National Anti-Poverty Strategy look like? #PovertyWatch 2025 sets it out: ✔️ Rights-based ✔️ Built with people experiencing poverty ✔️ Backed by funding, coordination & accountability Ending poverty is a political choice. Read more: www.eapn.eu/wp-content/u...

3 weeks to go. The EU Anti-Poverty Strategy must understand that poverty is more than income. Then... What is poverty? Poverty is: ✅ Structural ✅ Multi-dimensional ✅ Lived every day through barriers and exclusion youtube.com/shorts/cqNgd...

What happened at the 2025 Poverty Watch Launch? Today we gathered in Brussels for the launch of the 2025 European Poverty Watch report, “Promoting and Strengthening National and Local Anti-Poverty Strategies”. Read the full paper: www.eapn.eu/wp-content/u...

One month to go. The direction is still not set. 🚨 In May 2026, the European Commission will present the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. Together with our partners, we call for a strategy that is: ✅ Ambitious ✅ Human rights-based ✅ Properly funded 👉 Read the full statement: shorturl.at/YUrWK

📢 The 2025 European Poverty Watch is here! Join EAPN, in an event organised in collaboration with the Civil Society Organisations' Group of @eesc.bsky.social for the launch of its annual report on poverty and social exclusion. 📅 14 April 2026 ⏰ 10:00 – 12:00 📍 EESC, Brussels & online

📢 New article Over 1 in 5 people in the EU face poverty. The upcoming EU Anti-Poverty Strategy must deliver real change, built with people experiencing poverty, not just for them. 💬 “Their knowledge is essential to understanding the complexity of poverty.” feps-europe.eu/a-strategy-t...

Registration is now open for the launch of the new report by European Anti-Poverty Network: 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 🗓 18 March 2026 ⏰ 10:00 am (CET) 💻 Online webinar 👉 Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This week, #EAPN joined Civil Society Week, bringing civil society, EU institutions, and citizens together to tackle Europe’s toughest social challenges.🌍 3 themes, 4 days, 1 goal: fairer, stronger, more resilient Europe. #CivilSocietyWeek #UnionOfOpportunities #UnionOfSecurity #UnionOfResilience

📹 A look at the priorities of the Cyprus EU Presidency! Eleni N. Karaoli, Chair of EAPN Cyprus, Brussels to discuss key priorities for the Cyprus EU Presidency. Affordable housing is highlighted and welcomed the launch of the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. youtube.com/shorts/ktfFE...

You can work and still be left without protection. Leslie O’Reilly (EAPN Ireland) explains how people who earn “just enough” fall between work and welfare. Be #WorkingPoor: excluded from healthcare, housing and financial security. Decent work is a #SocialJustice issue www.youtube.com/shorts/XUAG4...

Is digitalisation strengthening the welfare state or turning it into a surveillance trap? Join EAPN Talks: Digitalisation of the Welfare State –A Surveillance Trap? 🗓 24 Feb | 🕑 14:00 CET | 🌐Online 🤝Organised with Quadrature du Net & European Digital Rights 👉Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Today’s plenary adopted the report aimed at shaping the Commission’s Anti-Poverty Strategy. It reflects poverty’s multidimensional nature, ambitious objectives and funding. However, several of the most structural proposals were weakened or removed, especially by pressure of the EPP and the far-right

🗳️ Today, the European Parliament is voting on its own-initiative report that will steer the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. Jessica Machacova, Senior Policy Officer at EAPN, explains why this vote matters youtube.com/shorts/vd-vB...

🗳️ MEPs: the plenary vote is coming this week. Back the EMPL report and push for a people-centered and well-funded #EUAntiPovertyStrategy. People can’t wait @marietouss1.bsky.social sky.social @lnbdublin.bsky.social @damiencareme.bsky.social @leilachaibi.bsky.social @estrellagalan.bsky.social

What does “being left behind” mean and how does it influence local, national, and EU policies? We are sharing the conference by Project EXIT, of which EAPN is a partner: #Leftbehindness contested. February 13 | @UniBarcelona form.jotform.com/252582671054...

Education is a right (not a privilege)! On Jan 24 we share Amelita Dorot’s plea: Access to universal, inclusive, affordable and high-quality public education, from early childhood to lifelong learning. youtube.com/shorts/JNIse...

If you could make one wish for 2026, what would it be? Noëllie (EAPN Belgium) tells us hers. Listen to it! 👂 🎥 www.youtube.com/shorts/Vbl8N...

As the year comes to an end, we’re thinking about what we wish for the future: a society that puts people first. 👥 This message from EAPN Sweden reflects the change we want to see. 👀

Highlights from 23rd #PEPMeeting2025 – Participation In Action Where delegates with lived experience from all across Europe came together in Brussels to turn real stories into shared solutions. youtube.com/shorts/UTSJ8...

Wrapping up #PEPMEETING 🌟 Two days of turning lived experience into policy, building networks and boosting skills. Thanks to all delegates, facilitators and partners for making it possible! 💬💪 #ParticipationInAction #EAPN

🤝 Dialogue In Action. PEP delegates met MEPs, EU officials, the EESC, foundations and media partners to bridge EU policy & lived experience. 🗣️ Every voice matters. Together, we turn participation into action. 🌍

Skills UP! 📈 Day 1 of #PEPMeeting2025 - Participation in Action. Delegates in hands-on workshops: movement-building, storytelling, advocacy, fundraising & inclusive networks. 💪 🎤💶 Peer-learning that turns experience into influence. 📸 👇

📝 On 3 December 2025, the EMPL Committee adopted its position on the upcoming EU #AntiPovertyStrategy, urging a comprehensive, ambitious and well-funded plan with meaningful targets. We call on MEPs to uphold this ambition in January’s plenary vote. 🗳️ 🔗 Get to know more: www.eapn.eu/elementor-53...

Countdown: 7 days ⏳until #PEPMeeting2025 Participation In Action On Nov 11 & 12, delegates from across Europe will share stories, co-create solutions and meet EU officials for our annual flagship event. Follow us to stay tune 💬🤝

Want to know what really makes anti-poverty policies work? Marit Maij, Vice-President of the Intergroup on Fighting Poverty, argues that people with lived experience must be at the centre if we want policies to be effective and efficient. 🎥 Watch the video: youtube.com/shorts/zOTtW...

Eradicating poverty by 2050 is possible, but only if decision-makers fund it. Read EAPN’s Jessica Machacova on why the EU MFF misses the mark and what must change. ➡️Read the Full Op-Ed: table.media/en/europe/op...

“Our job is to gather the widest coalition of countries & political groups so the EU keeps fighting poverty — and aims to eradicate it.” - Marie Toussaint, MEP. Watch how the Intergroup and events like Anti-Poverty Day keep poverty on the EU agenda: youtube.com/shorts/uHFx1...

🎥 Highlights from #AntiPovertyDay at the European Parliament 🌍 Participation, democracy & social justice in action with MEPs, experts & people with lived experience of poverty. 👉 Watch the recap: youtube.com/shorts/2e4xI...

Why do we need a European Anti-Poverty Strategy? 🎙️ Helder Ferreira from @EAPN Spain explains: “It creates clear benchmarks for national and local action; while leaving room for adaptation to local contexts.” 👉See the full video: youtube.com/shorts/Spu1N...

"Civic organisations were never designed to exist for their own sake; they emerged because governments could not, or would not, perform essential democratic functions: scrutiny, participation, and protection of rights." -Alberto Alemanno, EU Observer Read the article: euobserver.com/eu-political...

💬 On #AntiPovertyDay, we brought together leading voices at the European Parliament to shape the EU’s first Anti-Poverty Strategy. From participation to rights and fair funding. Every panel showed that ending poverty starts with people, power and purpose.

Poverty isn’t inevitable, it’s systemic We’re launching EAPN Talks series on “The Economics of Poverty”, a tandem of interlinked sessions exposing the roots of inequality and reimagining futures built on solidarity First session: Nov. 12 @ 3:00-5:00 pm Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

In comms, mistakes are just lessons in disguise. 💬 Together with ENAR and our magnificent participants, we unpacked how to bridge the gap between policy and people, one honest story (and fail) at a time.

🔔 Last Week to Register! Join us on 5 November at the European Parliament for a crucial exchange on eradicating poverty in the EU. Organised in collaboration with the Intergroup on Fighting Poverty, this day is built on the principle of participation 🔗 Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A narrow focus on employability won't cut it. To truly eradicate poverty by 2050, we need a strategy that tackles the root causes, such as discrimination, inadequate social protection and lack of access to essential services. Check the link to see what's at stake 👉 www.eapn.eu/coalition-st...

Curious about the real situation in YOUR country? 🔍 We've got the reports! Our networks across Europe have detailed the good, the bad, and the urgent in the fight against poverty. How does your country measure up? 👉 Find your national report and get informed! www.eapn.eu/national-act...

Are the people affected by poverty even in the room when policies are made? Our Policy Coordinator explains why true participation —diverse, accessible & from the start— is key to eradicating poverty. www.youtube.com/shorts/ebD4M...

⚖️The EU faces a choice: competitiveness or social justice?EAPN’s new Semester Reaction exposes how the 2025 Spring Package risks sidelining poverty eradication in favour of competitiveness as a growth model, an increase of defence spending and securitisation. 👉Read more: www.eapn.eu/semester-rep...

The EU has a #strategy, but what's happening on the ground? Hear the real stories from our members organisations across Europe youtu.be/_FyM9X_7xm4 Ending Poverty is YOUR Political Choice! #EAPN #17October #advocacy

The EU's fight against poverty must include candidate countries. 🤝 The EU Anti-Poverty Strategy is a chance to make social rights a cornerstone of enlargement. Let's build a fairer Europe for all from the ground up. #EndPoverty #17October Ending Poverty is YOUR Political Choice!

€100 billion for social spending sounds like progress, but is all as it seems? EASPD joins 51 European organisations calling for a greater commitment to social inclusion in the next #EUbudget. Read our statement here➡️ easpd.eu/news-detail/... #ESFplus #SocialRights

🚦Which European countries have a real plan to fight poverty? Our traffic light graphic shows the impact on who has National/Local Anti-Poverty Strategies (NAPS/LAPS) and who doesn't. The gaps are alarming. Ending Poverty is YOUR Political Choice!

We've been part of “An EU Anti-Poverty Strategy grounded in human rights” event at the UN Human Rights Regional Office for Europe🤝🌍 Irina Emanuela Popovici (EAPN Romania) contributed with national insights and Juliana Wahlgren moderated the first session. 👉 Learn more: www.eapn.eu/eapn-contrib...

🤔 Think the EU can end poverty alone? The EU sets the agenda, but national & local governments are the ones with competence on housing, social services, and more. That's why we need strong multilevel plans! Ending Poverty is YOUR Political Choice! #EndPoverty #17October

🚨 NEW VIDEO: Why the EU's Anti-Poverty Strategy alone isn't enough. Real change needs action on the ground. National & Local Anti-Poverty Strategies are key to turning promises into progress. Watch & learn: youtube.com/shorts/HQx3r... Ending Poverty is YOUR Political Choice! #EndPoverty #17October

On 5 Nov 2025, the European Anti-Poverty Day “𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦: 𝘌𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘜 𝘗𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺” will take place in Brussels. Together with policy makers, NGO’s and grassroot organisations, the voices of people experiencing poverty will be central and leading the EU policymaking. tinyurl.com/bdznkuxv

Anti-Poverty Day (5 Nov, Brus­sels) calls for workshop proposals. Want to make an impact on the next EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. Apply by 6 Oct. Everyone’s invited — grassroots, PEPs, scholars, activists, unions... Learn more: www.eapn.eu/anti-poverty...

For the first time, the EU will present an Anti-Poverty Strategy in 2026. Poverty isn’t just an economic issue, it’s a violation of human rights affecting over 93 million people in EU. Yet, it’s addressed in silos. That’s why a coalition of EU civil society organisations are calling for a strategy

On 18 September, Kahina Rabahi, EAPN’s Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, took part in the Porto Social Forum 2025 panel “Enhancing the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights: Competitiveness and Social Fairness, reinforcing each other.”