by EPHA | Dec 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Council of the European Union adopted a couple of conclusions on literacy during the 3201st Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council meeting on 26 and 27 November in Brussels. Levels of literacy remain stagnant in most European countries and one in five... by EPHA | Nov 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
The extraordinary November Summit will focus solely on the EU Budget. Heads of State will defend the budget lines that their countries receive funds from. In this context, members of the Civil Society Contact Group call for a re-prioritisation of EU funds to where... by EPHA | Nov 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
The invited speakers discussed the challenges and difficulties of EU lobbying. EPHA Secretariat attended the first half of the meeting. This summary is based on the public discussion.. Background document prepared by Prof. Rinus van Schendelen “The EU’s history... by EPHA | Nov 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
The European Commission has proposed to set up a European Aid Fund to help the Most Deprived Persons in the EU. A successor to the Food Aid to the Most Deprived, this new Fund would support Member State schemes not only by providing food aid to the most deprived... by EPHA | Oct 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Against the background of the European Commission’s own careful estimates of 80 million people in the EU at risk of poverty, the Commission has also stated that 43 million people in the EU are specifically at risk of food poverty – a number quickly rising...
