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"In the next series of National Action Plans for social inclusion, in 2003, it is essential to recommend that the Member States give high priority to those living in persistent poverty. The report describes the current situation and, I regret to remind you, we have 60 million poor people in the European Union, and this is unacceptable. At the Lisbon Summit, the fifteen Member States undertook to eradicate poverty by 2010. The Treaty of Nice confirmed this commitment. This report acts as a springboard to reinforce the policies and programmes of the European Union and confirms that the fight against poverty is still a major issue.
We have succeeded in adopting the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Now we need to bring it to life. Article 1 of the Charter, which emphasises the dignity of every human being, is key. The dignity of all those living in poverty is injured and, to us, that is unacceptable. We must establish a proactive policy for schooling, for public services, for housing and for employment. Most importantly, we must anticipate the risks of exclusion and do something to protect the most vulnerable groups: the structural changes within our Union could create further risks of discrimination and spark off a fresh wave of racism and xenophobia."@en1
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