EAPN writes to European Council President van Rompuy, Prime Ministers and Heads of State ahead of the European Council

EAPN is deeply concerned with the overall message that growth will in itself improve the lives of people in Europe, especially those suffering from poverty and social exclusion. The social emergency is not over, with stubbornly high unemployment, precariousness in jobs, reduction in social protection standards and rising poverty and social exclusion directly linked to current policies.