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"The Commission communication on the structural indicators which present the most recent data on social exclusion and poverty, stresses that in 1995 in Greece, the indicators relating to the level of poverty, including social transfers, the level of persistent poverty and the relationship between population incomes, which involves the highest 20% of earners and the lowest 20%, were higher than the Community average. This clearly highlights one very evident fact, that the Greek situation is worse than that of the rest of the countries of the European Union.
Nevertheless, we should highlight one very important fact, and that is that we are only referring to the data for 1995. When we have data on other characteristics and other time periods, we may see a different situation.
To try to relate the problems of employment and poverty to one single factor is perhaps a mistake. In our opinion, in tackling the problem of poverty, various dimensions should be considered: the general economy, the structural reforms necessary to improve the level of growth and the standard of living, and also the correct use of structural funds and the implementation of specific policies to improve employment. In this respect, employment strategies may help in combating poverty. So can social assistance policies or specific actions aimed at the problem of poverty, such as those stressed at the European Council in Nice.
In this context, the Greek government has committed itself to presenting its national action plan against poverty and social exclusion before 1 July 2001, and that plan will be in force for a period of two years. The plan should include information on the concrete policy measures for combating poverty, including those announced recently by the Greek government.
We should also remember that, with regard to the use of structural funds and in particular in relation to the European Social Fund, there are also certain specific measures for combating poverty and social exclusion, and in this respect some of the operative programmes for Greece and also some of the regional programmes include measures on employment, education, health and welfare. All of this should have a positive effect and change this situation which has been referred to and which of course is the situation as demonstrated by the indicators for 1995."@en1
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