Equal pay for women and men is a priority for the government, the Prime Minister said before an EU social summit. The agenda of the summit in Porto, Portugal, was dominated by a social action plan prepared by the European Commission. The European Commission has set out social goals to be reached by all EU member states by 2030, including an increase in employment to 78%, raising the percentage of adults taking part in courses and training to 60% and reducing the number of people at risk of social exclusion or poverty by at least 15 million people, including 5 million children.
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