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Mr President, Commissioner, since we are discussing social inclusion, we should not forget that around 150 million EU citizens have an income of less than 75% of the EU average. Two thirds of these people live in the new Member States.
On behalf of the Union for Europe of the Nations Group, I should like to thank the rapporteur for his accurate depiction of this complex problem, the solution to which is to slash the number of areas of poverty, unemployment and social exclusion. The latter are frequently interrelated, and are sometimes passed on from one generation to the next, which is a point I should like to stress. All our strategies and debates will be worthless unless they achieve certain goals. Firstly, they must make it possible for rapid assistance to be provided to those who need it. This is an important albeit short-term goal that requires appropriate funding. Secondly, they must eliminate poverty, which is the main cause of social disintegration, or at the very least greatly reduce it. This is a long-term goal, and in order to achieve it we will need to boost the economic regeneration of the new regions, thus mitigating the scourge of unemployment.
Today I should like to pay tribute to all those working to achieve these goals throughout the EU, especially in the 10 new Member States. I should therefore like to thank local governments and NGOs, including in particular Caritas, as well as social welfare institutions and philanthropists for the work they do. I should like to thank those who create new jobs.
If I may, I should like to dwell upon just two issues in detail. The first of these is the family. Demographic indicators are causing alarm bells to ring, and assistance for families raising children is a necessity rather than generosity on anyone’s part. We need to find the right solutions. Secondly, there are over 45 million disabled people in the EU. They should at long last be made to feel that they have the same rights as any other EU citizen.
Finally, there is also a moral dimension to the issues under debate. It is far from easy for a man who has eaten his fill to understand a man who is hungry."@en1
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