The recent enlargement of the European Union has changed the context within which poverty and social exclusion in the Member States is understood and has highlighted the need for an expanded approach to these problems. Enlargement has widened the gap in living standards between the richest and...

Examining quality of life in 28 European countries, including the acceding and candidate countries as well as the current Member States of the EU, this report focuses on the topic of low income and standard of living deprivation and provides an analysis of views and experiences of the citizens...