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April 4, 2013 Ireland's system of social transfers is the most effective in reducing poverty, claims Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD. Minister Burton was speaking at the Social Inclusion Forum in the Croke Park Conference Centre in
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Looking at Kaolinovo 's newly built playground with its red slides and green swings, one might wonder for a moment which western European town this is. But then one turns one's head and sees a tumbledown, windowless building. And only a quick look at
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U Bulgaria is listed first in the EU by the share of children living in poverty. In 2011, the highest share of those aged less than 18 who were at risk of poverty or social exclusion was registered in Bulgaria (52%), according to data of Eurostat ,
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In 2011 32.3% of children under 18 in recession-hit Italy were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, compared to 27% of minors across the 27 member states of the European Union (EU), said a Eurostat report released on Tuesday. In the EU in 2011 on
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The number of Bulgarians living in poverty is to drop by 260 000 by 2020, according to a national strategy adopted by the government on Wednesday. Bulgaria's National Strategy for Reducing Poverty and Promoting Social Inclusion 2020 aims to improve
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The rapid expansion of social networking use could isolate the elderly and fuel social unrest, as those not online become viewed as suspicious, a British official report has warned. The report commissioned by the government's chief scientist, said
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Rochdale's Falinge estate, rated as the most deprived area in England for a fifth year in a row. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Almost 30% of people in the UK are unable to afford even a week's annual holiday, up from less than a
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The economic growth rate was 3.36 per cent per annum, life expectancy was 64 years, the infant mortality rate was 48.1 per 1,000, and there were 66 reported murders annually. Now, 50 years later, life expectancy at birth is 74 years, infant mortality
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Chakrabarty speaking at Community Consultation and Dialogue with Policy Makers on Mainstreaming Financial Inclusion for Urban Poor in New Delhi on Friday. Photo:Ramesh Sharma A prolonged and persistent financial exclusion to a large segment of
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EU population 'at risk of poverty or social exclusion': Eurostat Published 04 December 2012 The figure is one percentage point higher than the year before, when 23.4% of the population was considered at risk of poverty or social exclusion. It marks a
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