Marseille, 17/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - The first informal meeting of the European ministers with responsibility for poverty was held in Marseille on Thursday 16 October, on the sidelines of the 7th European round table for poverty and social exclusion. It was initiated further to a proposal by José Vieira da Silva, the Portuguese minister for employment and social security, the French Presidency explained.
Of the 27 member states, 16 countries were represented by their minister or...