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Member states bear the brunt of responsibility — by watering down or not implementing EU directives, the European Disability Forum said (Photo: Unsplash)

EU made 'little difference' to disabled lives, find auditors

EU efforts in recent years have made "little difference" to the lives of 87 million people in the bloc with disabilities, according to a report by the European Court of Auditors on Thursday (12 October).

"People with disabilities in the EU still face an uphill struggle to get a job and fight poverty, as well as barriers to their freedom of movement," said Stef Blok, who led the audit.

Only about half of people with disabilities were in employment in 2021, compared with three-in-f...

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

Member states bear the brunt of responsibility — by watering down or not implementing EU directives, the European Disability Forum said (Photo: Unsplash)

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

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