Homelessness. Housing crises. Empty consultations. At our annual #PEPMeeting, people experiencing poverty made one thing clear: they don't need token invitations. They need a permanent role in shaping the policies that affect their lives. #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #EndPoverty #EUAdvocacy

The Commission's Communication on the future of the European Pillar of Social Rights brings welcome progress on housing, minimum income, in-work poverty and quality jobs. But social rights are still treated as a means to competitiveness. Ending poverty must be a political choice. #EndPoverty #EPSR

Behind every policy debate, there are real lives. When people experiencing poverty meet policymakers and experts, we listen and learn. Key critiques from our last PEP Meeting are shaping what we fight for next. Meaningful participation means not just listening but acting.

EAPN’s policy team is on the spotlight to react to the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. The strategy's biggest strength? Its biggest weakness? The one thing missing? Watch to find out. ⏱️ Want to watch the full episode. youtu.be/XTT6QI7GEQA

📢 We're hiring! EAPN is looking for a Policy and Advocacy Assistant (CIP – 6 months, Brussels) to help drive EU policy change in the fight against poverty. Recent grads welcome! 📅 Apply by 20 August 📍 Brussels Full details & how to apply 👉https://www.eapn.eu/policy-and-advocacy-assistant/

The EU's 2028-2034 budget tells you what it actually prioritises: - 3x more for migration/border management - 5x more for defence and space - no standalone fund for social policy. We break down why this isn’t a technical budget but a political choice: www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-medi...

ERADICATING POVERTY IS A BUDGETARY CHOICE

In July 2025, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034, setting out the EU’s spending priorities for the coming years. For the European Ant...

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The words we use to talk about poverty are never neutral. At EAPN Europe's Thematic Meeting on Inclusive Language, we contrasted how poverty is often portrayed with how it should be. One message stood out: people experiencing poverty are still missing when communication about them is created.

That’s a wrap on the 24th #PEPMeeting Two days in Cyprus. Dozens of countries represented. One shared message: people experiencing poverty must be at the centre of the decisions that affect them. Here's what happened: www.eapn.eu/from-strateg...

From Strategy to Action: People Experiencing Poverty Shape the Future of the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy in Cyprus - EAPN

On 4–5 June 2026, people experiencing poverty (PEP), civil society organisations, policymakers and European Commission representatives gathered in Cyprus for the 24th Meeting of People Experiencing Po...

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The Comms Commune, a community for civil society communicators, has been officially launched. 🎉 EAPN is honoured to be part of the group of organisers. We believe that solidarity isn't only something we advocate for. It's something we practice. youtube.com/shorts/70-fD...

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Day 2 of #PEPMeeting was about turning participation into a collective action. Meaningful participation is not a one-off event; it is not a one-time seat at the table. Meaningful participation is a permanent place in the conversation. A role in decision-making. A voice that shapes what comes next.

When the EU allowed unused cohesion funds to be redirected, the political priority became defence and competitiveness. Not housing, healthcare, decarbonisation or the provision of the most needed social services. 👉 Check out our position paper on it: www.eapn.eu/wp-content/u...

📍 Participation doesn’t start in Brussels. It starts in our communities. Real participation = People experiencing poverty shaping the decisions that affect them. Because participation is more than being heard. youtube.com/shorts/jCMnZ...

📍 Participation doesn’t start in Brussels. It starts in our communities.

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The 24th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty "The Politics of Anti-Poverty: Participation, Power and Inclusion" is coming to Cyprus This year, the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy will be discussed in a meeting with people with lived experience on poverty. www.youtube.com/shorts/TPHgT...

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An anti-poverty strategy without a budget is just words. The EU’s 2028–2034 long-term budget (MFF) can define the future of more than 90M people in poverty across Europe (2025) EAPN calls for social rights to not be sacrificed for competitiveness Read our position paper: www.eapn.eu/eapns-positi...

🚨 EU Coalition on the Anti-Poverty Strategy reacts. Commission delivers on short-term actions, but long-term ambition remains limited 👉 Check the full statement to know what’s good, what’s missing, what must change: www.eapn.eu/eu-anti-pove...

The first EU Anti-Poverty Strategy has been launched! EAPN has been calling for this for 35 years and we welcome this milestone. It reflects long-standing efforts and important shifts in how poverty is understood. As multidimensional and the need for it to be eradicated! youtube.com/shorts/FfPJ5...

The first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy has been launched this week!

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💥Big moment for Europe’s fight against poverty As the EU launches its first-ever Anti-Poverty Strategy, MEPs from the European Parliament Intergroup on Fighting Poverty react. One clear takeaway: the path is set but the march starts now www.youtube.com/shorts/ENIJ_...

MEPs from the European Parliament join EAPN in the reaction to the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy

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A major moment in the fight against poverty in Europe 🙌 After 3 decades of work from EAPN and its network, the EU is launching its first-ever Anti-Poverty Strategy. EAPN President welcomes this long-overdue step and the EU’s commitment to eradicate poverty by 2050. youtube.com/shorts/wDZMp...

Ahead of EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, POLITICO highlights People Experiencing Poverty, EAPN and MEPs on what’s at stake: use existing funds but no fresh cash, while poverty remains high & access to support is complex. Juliana Wahlgren warns funding gap risks failure. www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...

EU to tell countries to fight poverty — without offering fresh cash

Commission strategy lands as far-right parties turn cost-of-living anger into electoral gains.

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The EU Anti-Poverty Strategy is coming. The choices made now will shape its impact for years to come. This is the moment to set strong, credible standards. #PovertyWatch 2025 sets out our recommendations for getting it right. Read more: www.eapn.eu/wp-content/u...

We warmly thank @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social and the @ec.europa.eu for their continued engagement and dialogue on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy. Just days before its launch, we met again to share insights: policy expertise, field experience and the voices of people experiencing poverty across Europe.

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...

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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...

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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...

A strategy to eradicate poverty by 2050 - Foundation for European Progressive Studies

Shaping an EU anti-poverty strategy that leaves no one behind

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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