Persistent poverty is "a worrying phenomenon" in Europe which must be tackled more effectively, says the Employment Committee in its report backing plans to designate 2010 as the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion.
Eiropas Parlaments vērtēs un balsos par Eiropas Komisijas priekšlikumu 2010. gadu pasludināt par Eiropas gadu nabadzības un sociālās atstumtības izskaušanai.