• The European Commission presented a social package including a strategy to eradicate poverty in the EU by 2050.
  • More than half of Europeans cite the cost of living as their biggest concern, with the energy shock adding pressure on households.
  • The strategy is based on three priorities: quality jobs for all, effective access to services and adequate income support, and coordinated anti-poverty measures.
  • The Commission plans to establish a coalition against poverty and consult social partners on integrating those excluded from the labor market.
  • Property prices have risen 60% since 2013, and one million people in the EU are homeless; the Commission calls for promoting social and affordable housing.
  • One in four children is exposed to poverty and social exclusion.
  • The package also includes an initiative for full inclusion of 90 million people with disabilities in the EU.

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