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I am delighted that we have approved the European Parliament’s position in relation to single mothers. This marks an historical first, and our consensus over this issue is truly symbolic. I hope the Member States will adopt this standpoint as good advice and will begin to treat this issue seriously. Unfortunately, the number of mothers raising children alone is increasing every day in Europe. In my opinion, the most important change here is to stop traumatising and blaming these mothers. It is not their fault that they have become single mothers. It is almost always a decision of at least two people, and the woman is the weaker one in the relationship. It is therefore important for society to start addressing the issue of how to help them. I consider it particularly important to allow them access to education, or to complete their education, because these are often young mothers who gave birth to a child before finishing school and thus became part of a much more vulnerable group on the labour market – those without education and with a young child. Access to state school and pre-school facilities is also important. I believe that many governments will be sympathetic to this initiative, and will start to implement it."@en1
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