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"Mr President, poverty is silent. The silence of the poor can only be converted into a cry for help by those who have the necessary power and political influence. The sights are crying out, as well. The sight of hungry children on the street, of shabbily clothed elderly people and of those who sleep in the streets. The soundless wailing breaks the silence of St Michael’s church in Ghent, at the exhibition behind the altar.
More than sixty-eight million people live under the poverty line in the Europe of the Twenty-five. However, the poverty in various Member States is not comparable. There is a wide gap between old and new Member States. The past and further extension of the EU makes this a particularly opportune time for the informal summit to also address the European social model. I agree that the most powerful weapon against poverty is the provision of more and better jobs. In a world of working adults the children would not inherit the damnation of poverty – they would inherit chances, and the elderly would be able to live in safety. However, this cannot be achieved without community expenditure. We, the Socialists, hope that the summit taking place this week will hear and amplify the voice of the poor."@en1
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