According to the European Commission communication, 16 % of the EU-25 population (approximately 72 million people) are subjected to a risk of poverty in 2003.
Besides, this rate would have increased up to 25 % if the social transfers had not been implemented “says the Commission underlying “the good performance of the social protection systems” in most of the Member States.
The Communication advocates for “an active inclusion approach”, that should be based on a “policy mix combining (…) a...