Eurodiaconia: European Council adopts new strategic framework – will poverty remain on the agenda?

The adoption by the European Council of the “Strategic agenda for the Union in times of change” will impact strongly on the future of the European Union and sets the direction for the European Union’s legislative work for the next five years. Yet are the five priorities agreed enough to ensure the well-being of people across the European Union and will the existing imbalances between economic and social policies be rectified?