Brussels, 07/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - 16% of the population of the European Union is at risk of poverty. The European Commission, therefore, last week, adopted a recommendation on “active inclusion”, the aim of which is to provide fresh impetus to member states' efforts to tackle poverty and social exclusion. This text, which was presented by Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Commissioner Vladimir Spidla on 3 October, highlights three points: 1) further improvements...