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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10739

28 November 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 32
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) social
Are people with disabilities austerity's first victims?

Brussels, 27/11/2012 (Agence Europe) - Together with 15 to 25-year-olds, another group of the working population in the EU particularly hard hit by the financial and economic crisis and budget austerity measures is people with disabilities. These people number around 80 million in Europe and one in five people is currently in danger of falling below the poverty threshold. This risk has become increasingly more pronounced since 2008, sometimes dramatically, such as in Ireland (+26.16%),...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INSTITUTIONAL
SECTORAL POLICIES
EXTERNAL ACTION