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"A few days after the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and a good two months before the end of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, the European Parliament has the opportunity to make its voice heard loud and clear. There is one choice that we have to make here: is 2010 to be the year of fine words and empty promises on poverty reduction, or do we take a specific measure that helps millions of Europeans? Parliament can opt for the latter by requiring the Commission to make a proposal for a framework directive laying down the principle of an adequate minimum income in Europe. After all, there are excessive differences within the EU at present, with some countries having no minimum income at all. Even in the countries that are doing better, however, such as Belgium, integration incomes still often fall below the poverty threshold. I believe that everyone deserves equal opportunities. Whenever people are pushed below the poverty threshold, they are deprived of these opportunities, and this manifests itself at various levels (such as those of health, housing and the chances of employment). In addition, if we really want to set to work on achieving the EUÂ 2020 objectives, we simply cannot afford to just desert people."@en1
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