Council Conclusions on 'Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion: an Integrated Approach'
Under the Dutch Presidency of the European Union, Conclusions by the Council were adopted on ‘Combating poverty and social exclusion: an integrated approach'. In the Conclusions the European Council calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop an integrated approach to combat poverty and social exclusion by combining adequate income support, access to quality services and inclusive labour markets, while ensuring equal opportunities for women and men.
By adopting these conclusions, all Member States have demonstrated their renewed commitment to reducing the number of people living in poverty or social exclusion. Furthermore the Council invites the Commission to monitor the situation in the field of poverty and social exclusion in close cooperation with the Member States, while giving special consideration to innovative integrated approaches.
The Council Conclusions are accompanied by a collection of innovative best practices from across Europe for integrated approaches to combat poverty and social exclusion. We are pleased to see that featured in the publication is a project in which The Swedish Salvation Army partners called ‘Crossroads’, Stockholm, which provides support for EU migrants.
- Read the Council Conclusions here
- Download the accompanying document of ‘Best Practices from member states: Integrated approaches to combating poverty and social exclusion