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"Eighty million European citizens are currently living with a disability – that means more than one European in six. Often the victims of discrimination, these people are severely affected by exclusion, unemployment and insecurity – only 30 to 40% of them have a job and the rate of poverty among them is 70% higher than average. This report deals with two major difficulties faced by people with disabilities: mobility on the one hand, and social inclusion on the other. Ambitious policies must be undertaken as soon as possible at European level to give them access to the labour market and real freedom of movement. Mr Kósa’s proposals on improving physical access to public places and on the creation of a European mobility card, introducing disability entitlements and specific support for parents of disabled children, are all on the right track, which I welcome. I also welcome the report’s reference to the challenges posed by an ageing population – the number of people over the age of 65 with a disability will increase over the coming years by 77%. This increase in the numbers of vulnerable people means that we must act now to find a more inclusive social model."@en1
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