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The Brief: How the incoming Commission plans to tackle poverty in Europe

Video. The Brief: How the incoming Commission plans to tackle poverty in Europe

Updated: 20/11/2019 - 9:26 GMT+1

As President-elect von der Leyen and her Commission prepare to take office on December 1, there are already plans being made to tackle poverty in Europe, promoting of quality jobs, and a European Union-wide minimum wage.

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