Barroso says will defend European social policy, despite budget crisis

socialexclusion.blogactiv.eu At a press conference in Florence, Italy, Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, on Saturday discusses a proposal tabled by delegates from a three-day meeting of the European Economic and Social Committee in Florence, Italy. The proposal calls for a comprehensive social package that will deal with social exclusion in the 27-member state union. Also see: socialexclusion.blogactiv.eu