European Year 2010 for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
2010 has been declared European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion.
In March 2000 the Heads of State and Government pledged themselves to "making a decisive impact on the eradication of poverty" by the year 2010. Despite the efforts deployed, a significant proportion of the European population still lives in destitution and has no access to basic services such as health care. 2010 represents an opportunity to make policy changes that will have a real impact on combating (...)
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