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<p><strong>Eighty million people in the EU (one-sixth of the population) have disabilities ranging from mild to severe.&nbsp;These people, who are often prevented by their disability from taking part in society and the economy, have a rate of poverty 70 % higher than the EU average.</strong></p>
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<div style="padding-top: 10px;">The European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 (EDS) constitutes a comprehensive multiannual framework for implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at EU level. The EU adopted the EDS in November 2010, shortly before the UN CRPD entered into force for the EU. The strategy’s declared aim was to empower people with disabilities, so that they can enjoy their full rights as EU citizens and participate in society on an equal basis to others, in a barrier-free Europe. The strategy is based on eight priority areas (“areas for action”): accessibility, participation, equality, employment, education and training (including access to quality education and lifelong learning), social protection, health and external action.</div>

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European Disability Strategy 2010-2020

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Accessibility requirements for products and services: extracts from the debate and from the vote on the report by Morten LØKKEGAARD (ALDE,DK)

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World Down Syndrome Day: opening speech by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Conference - ' Addressing the inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian actions. A European perspective '

Infoclip: Disabled people

4th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities - European Disability Forum (EDF): extracts from the Official opening by Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Yannis VARDAKASTANIS, EDF President

Implementation of the European Disability Strategy: extracts from the debate, statement by Helga STEVENS (ECR, BE), Rapporteur, vote and illustrative material

Plenary session week 48 2017. - Implementation of the European Disability Strategy

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Lex signing ceremony: extracts of the signature in presence of Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Matti MAASIKAS, Deputy Minister for EU Affairs for the Estonian Presidency of the Council

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with Yannis VARDAKASTANIS, President of the European Disability Forum

Accessibility requirements for products and services: extracts from the vote and statement by Morten LØKKEGAARD (ALDE, DK), rapporteur

Infoclip: More adapted books for blind people

World Down Syndrome Day: extracts from the event in the presence of Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Living with Disabilities in Europe

Special Olympics Torch Run Ceremony in the European Parliament: atmosphere

Joint Public Hearing “The Fight Against Discrimination": extracts of the joint public hearing - LIBE and EMPL Committees

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