Brussels, 04/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - On the occasion of a high-level conference in Madrid on 21 January, the European Commission and the Spanish EU Council Presidency will launch the European Year 2010 for combating poverty and social exclusion. The programme will aim to draw attention to this issue which the European institutions and the EU member states consider of prime importance. It will be implemented in all 27 EU member states as well as in Iceland and Norway. A total of €17...