“The term social exclusion is used to emphasise the processes which push people to the edge of society, which limit their access to resources and opportunities” (European Anti Poverty Network - EAPN).
Poverty is a direct consequence of social exclusion representing a main issue in Europe.
The section “EU and social exclusion” allow to define this phenomenon, to understand it better and to know more about the initiatives of the European Commission and other institutions.
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