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The scoreboard on implementing the social policy agenda must be a useful instrument and one that serves social policy, providing practical information on progress that is made and solutions to problems. We are currently going through a period of economic slowdown, which could cause levels of unemployment, poverty and social exclusion to rise even further. Particular attention must be paid to persistent social problems, such as high-school drop-out rates, the lack of childcare facilities and illiteracy. Furthermore, we must invest in education, training and lifelong learning, in making it easier to reconcile work and family life, and in encouraging active ageing and improving health and safety at work.
Given the prospect of enlargement, efforts to achieve economic and social cohesion must be stepped up, bearing in mind the social conditions in the 10 new Member States. The Member States, the social partners and other parties involved must commit to implementing the political initiatives set out in the social agenda and the guidelines on employment. For its part, the Commission must establish measures that answer the requests made by the European Parliament.
This is an extremely important report for the implementation of social policy in the Union. I have therefore voted in favour of it."@en1
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