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"This is a very important report. According to Eurostat data, Lithuania is among those countries with the highest number of single mothers in the EU. In Lithuania, the rate is six per cent, whereas in Greece, Finland and Romania, it is two per cent. One of the things that causes most concern is the poverty of children brought up by single mothers. High unemployment among single mothers prevents us from protecting children from poverty. In Lithuania, the rate of child poverty is almost 22% which exceeds the EU average of 20.3%. Poverty poses a greater threat to children being brought up in single-parent families. According to Lithuanian national statistics, 44% of single-parent families are threatened by poverty. High child poverty in Lithuania is partly caused by low family benefits, which are much lower than the EU average. It is very difficult for single mothers in Lithuania to balance work and bringing up children. According to the European Commission, Lithuania is failing to fully implement one of the Barcelona objectives – child care services only cover nine per cent of children under three and 62% of children between three and school age. I welcome the rapporteur’s proposal to take advantage of the European Institute for Gender Equality, which was recently established in Vilnius."@en1
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