Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-10-19-Speech-2-981"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-10-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Development aspects of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - Role of minimum income in combating poverty and promoting an inclusive society in Europe (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20101019.6.2-981"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-10-19-Speech-2-9802
lpv:speaker	lp:Vilija Blinkevičiūtė2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; FEMM (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-29--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-10-07--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"As we mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the European Year for Combating Poverty, sadly, there are already more than 85 million people in the European Union living below the poverty level. Although unemployment is the main reason for poverty, many Europeans, even those in work, are struggling with poverty on a daily basis and do not have the opportunity to lead life to the full. It is absurd that the income working people receive is insufficient to ensure a dignified life for their families. I would like to remind you that economic growth itself did not reduce poverty and social exclusion and the hard times are only increasing poverty, but minimum income schemes allow us to defend the most vulnerable people. The guarantee of minimum incomes is an important and effective means of overcoming poverty, which supports social integration and access to the labour market and gives people the opportunity to live in decent conditions. I would like to draw attention to the fact that even during the crisis, minimum incomes should not be viewed as an element that increases costs, but as a basic tool for combating the crisis, because early investment in the fight against poverty provides most benefit by reducing long-term social expenditure. Therefore, in order to meet the Europe 2020 strategy commitment to eradicate the threat of poverty and exclusion for at least 20 million people in the European Union, the European Commission must take concrete actions and propose European legislation, which would ensure minimum incomes throughout Europe to combat poverty."@en1

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