Blog

Committee of the Regions publishes opinion on Roma integration strategies

January 6, 2014Poverty and social exclusion, Roma inclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

On 28-29 November 2013, the Committee of the Regions adopted an exploratory opinion on “Roma Integration Strategies”. The Committee of…

Details

National Roma Integration Strategies: what next?

January 6, 2014Poverty and social exclusion, Roma inclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

The latest issue of “Roma Rights” issued by the ERRC is a collection of short essays which look at the…

Details

Council moves forward on the Payment Accounts Directive

January 6, 2014Extreme poverty, Poverty and social exclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

The Council has taken a step further toward a directive on payment account as it agreed on 20th December 2013…

Details

Eurodiaconia members encouraged to remind national governments of commitments to active inclusion

December 19, 2013Poverty and social exclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

Eurodiaconia together with EAPN (the European Anti-Poverty Network) have worked together to formulate a template letter which members of Eurodiaconia…

Details

New website on EU migration and asylum law

December 19, 2013Migration, Poverty and social exclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

EuropeanMigrationLaw.eu is a new website designed to give information about the legal and jurisprudential developments taking place at EU level in…

Details

Eurodiaconia calls for an integrated approach to migration

December 18, 2013Migration, Poverty and social exclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

This week on the International Migrants Day (18th December) Eurodiaconia sent a press release calling for an integrated approach to…

Details

Report available “Inclusion or exclusion: what role for social services for migrants in the EU?”

December 18, 2013Migration, Poverty and social exclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

On 27 November, Eurodiaconia and PICUM held a joint event in the European Parliament to discuss the role social services…

Details

Belgian Government launches interactive web documentary on social challenges across Europe

December 12, 2013Extreme poverty, Poverty and social exclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

Full Social Jacket is the name given to a web documentary on social protection created by the Belgian government launched…

Details

New EU communication on free movement of people: five actions to benefit citizens, growth and employment in the EU

December 11, 2013Migration, Poverty and social exclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

The European Commission has recently adopted a new communication on “Free movement of EU citizens and their families: Five actions…

Details

Eurodiaconia and Picum show importance of social services for migrant inclusion

November 29, 2013Migration, Poverty and social exclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

On 27 November Eurodiaconia and PICUM jointly organised a seminar to discuss the role social services play for the integration…

Details