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The Portuguese assembly in Lisbon, illustrate how even government buildings are not equally accessible to all citizens (Photo: Salvador Mendes )

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100 million disabled EU voters deserve better

This June, over 400 million voters are called to cast their vote in the European election. But for the 100 million persons with disabilities living in the EU, the process is riddled with barriers – barriers that lead to unequal treatment and discrimination

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The Portuguese assembly in Lisbon, illustrate how even government buildings are not equally accessible to all citizens (Photo: Salvador Mendes )

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Ioannis Vardakastanis is the president of the European Disability Forum and of the National Confederation of Disabled People (NCDP) of Greece. He is also president of the Economic and Monetary Union, Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO) section of the European Economic and Social Committee.

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