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How the EU crisis hit countries saved the German and French mega-banks from bankruptcy and still pay the costs

April 29, 2014 by Dennis Kefalakos Leave a Comment

The European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion László Andor, speaking in a Conference on working conditions yesterday in Brussels, revealed that during the past few years the working conditions in the EU have greatly deteriorated, despite the ambitious targets set for the 2020 EU Strategy. According to Eurostat data: *Around 60% of temporary […]

Filed Under: Employment & Social Affairs, Policy Tagged With: banks, Commission, exclusion, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, László Andor, Spain, unemployment

How much more social deterioration can the EU people endure?

March 11, 2014 by George Pepper Leave a Comment

The Council of the European Union responsible for Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer affairs couldn’t avoid recognizing that the social scenery in the EU is deteriorating fast as 26.8 million jobseekers unable to find a job and 25% of the European population at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Mind you that more than […]

Filed Under: Consumers, Economy Tagged With: consumers, Council, exclusion, incomes, inequality, poverty, social deterioration, unemployment

Is poverty and exclusion the necessary price for EU’s recovery?

December 6, 2013 by Maria Milouv Leave a Comment

At least one out of every four EU citizens is at risk of poverty or social exclusion. The relevant percentage was 24.8% in 2012. However, given that this variable has been increasing steadily since 2008 by some decimal points every year, the measurement must have exceeded the 25% benchmark in 2013. These figures were published […]

Filed Under: Economy Tagged With: Commission, crisis, European Union, Eurostat, exclusion, household, material deprivation, poverty, social cost, unemployment, work intensity

The vicious cycle of poverty and exclusion spreads fast engulfing more children

April 4, 2013 by Suzan A. Kane Leave a Comment

According to a Eurostat study on people at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion (AROPE), the ongoing economic and financial crisis has seriously affected the relevant indicators. Eurostat is the statistical service of the European Union. AROPE is the headline indicator to monitor the EU2020 Strategy poverty target. According to Euroastat it reflects the share of the population […]