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The Amsterdam Treaty identi? ed between priority objectives of the European Union the ?ght against poverty and social exclusion.
With the European Council of Lisbon in 2000 start the European Strategy on the basis of the Open Method of Coordination with the goal to obtain “a decisive impact for the uprooting of poverty and social exclusion in Europe in the 2010”. The Open Method of Coordination (MOC) is the means which reconciles the adoption of objectives and of working methods common to European level with the principle of subsidiarity and aims at diffusing good practices. The MOC does not melt on an imposition but is a voluntary process which encourages Member States to adopt a strategic and complete approach of all the aspects of social exclusion and to give more visibility to the entirety lawsuit, through the mobilization of all the actors.
The Member States establish commons objectives runs which are transposed in nationals/regional action plan policies (NAP); they identify the commons indicators; they carry out an evaluation between the pairs on the national policies (Peer Review); they exchange experiences and good practices (Community Action plan).

Everyone deserves a decent life: Join the EAPN EU wide campaign for Adequate Minimum Income schemes!

24 out of 27 Member States have minimum income schemes in place at this present time, but there are serious flaws with their accessibility and their adequacy. It is time to state clearly that adequate Minimum Income schemes are a fundamental prerequisite for an EU based on social justice and equal opportunities for all!

Minimum Income can be defined as a non contributory income guarantee that enables people who cannot fend for themselves, to receive a minimum amount of monetary income.
Poverty is not only about money (see EAPN poverty explainer), but having sufficient money to live on is an essential pre-requisite for a decent life. Minimum Income schemes are also a corner stone of social protection. 
 In a framework of lack of progress in the fight against poverty there are 3 main reasons why EAPN wants to campaign now on Minimum Income:
Minimum Income schemes are not accessible to all today, and the levels are often too low to allow for a decent standard of living.

Minimum Income schemes are increasingly associated with compulsion and with a negative image of the poor, which undermines a key positive element of the European social model.

 EU level willingness to go further on the issue of minimum income is hindered by a lack of political commitment, but there is a window of opportunity to make progress with the ongoing ‘Active Inclusion’ process.

17 October 2007 saw the launch of a second Commission consultation about concrete proposals on how to move the ‘active inclusion’ strategy forward, including a new EU Recommendation, and a new tool to support its implementation. It will only be implemented if it is widely supported in the EU, and notably if Member States respond favorably to this proposal by the end of the consultation period (February 2008).

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