EU set to lower poverty reduction ambitions

EurActiv reports that after months of controversy between Eastern and Western EU countries, it appeared increasingly likely that EU leaders would lower their ambitions on poverty reduction during the European Council, Brussels, 17 June 2010.

ESO: Background information: Combating poverty and social exclusion: A statistical portrait of the European Union 2010 http://www.europeansources.info/record/combating-poverty-and-social-exclusion-a-statistical-portrait-of-the-european-union-2010/

Council of the European Union: Spain: EU Presidency: Contribution to the European Council of 17 June 2010: Europe 2020 - A new Strategy for Jobs and Growth: EU target on social inclusion, in particular through the reduction of poverty (10025/10, May 2010) http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/10/st10/st10025.en10.pdf

EAPN: Press Release, 3.6.10: EAPN urges Minister for Employment and Social Affairs to defend a target to reduce poverty and inequalities as a Headline Target in the Europe 2020 Strategy http://www.eapn.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1727%3Aeapn-urges-minister-for-employment-and-social-affairs-to-defend-a-headline-target-to-reduce-poverty-and-inequalities-in-the-europe-2020-strategy&catid=46&Itemid=77&lang=en

ESO: Background Information: European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (2010) http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-european-year-for-combating-poverty-and-social-exclusion-2010/

EurActiv, 16.6.10: EU leaders to end dispute over 2020 targets http://www.euractiv.com/priorities/eu-leaders-dispute-2020-targets-news-495273

EurActiv, 8.6.10: Member states agree on revised poverty reduction plan http://www.euractiv.com/en/priorities/member-states-agree-revised-poverty-reduction-plan-news-494994

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