The European Commission adopted (following consultation) a new 10-year strategy designed to empower people with disabilities and give them better access to services. Specific measures included the mutual recognition of national disability cards, the promotion of standardization, and a more targeted use of public procurement and state aid rules.
Source: European Disability Strategy 2010-2020: A renewed commitment to a barrier-free Europe, European Commission
Links: Strategy | EC press release | Consultation responses | European Disability Forum press release
Date: 2010-Dec
A report examined measures used across the European Union to promote the mobility and integration of people with disabilities within the labour market. People with disabilities faced low employment rates, high dependence on benefits, and an increased poverty risk.
Source: Werner Eichhorst et al., The Mobility and Integration of People with Disabilities into the Labour Market, Research Report 29, Institute for the Study of Labor
Links: Report
Date: 2010-Dec
