{"id":1923152,"date":"2026-05-07T09:59:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1923152"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:59:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:59:21","slug":"european-commission-vows-to-make-europe-accessible-for-people-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1923152","title":{"rendered":"European Commission vows to make Europe accessible for people with disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/93\/47\/1200x675_cmsv2_c6de1418-2c6f-5798-a9e6-53e813ab7a98-9749347.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2892045-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2892045\" data-cid=\"9750706\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2892045-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/07\/06\/189x106_cmsv2_251e0e3f-b928-59d4-a894-167daf257c49-9750706.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev delivers a speech at the closing rally of his campaign for prime minister, in Sofia, Thursday, April 16, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    EU critic Rumen Radev named new Bulgarian prime minister\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2891962-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2891962\" data-cid=\"9750195\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2891962-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/01\/95\/189x106_cmsv2_ee78667a-6884-5e3c-b58a-fc0a270b3528-9750195.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands after reaching a trade deal in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 2025\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    \u2018We will not be bullied\u2019: MEPs dig in over delayed US trade deal\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2891379-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2891379\" data-cid=\"9747352\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2891379-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/73\/52\/189x106_cmsv2_a207c42e-040a-5637-b94f-b239f185eded-9747352.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra interviewed by Stefan Grobe\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    The Europe Conversation<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Europe needs to be more radical on the energy crisis. But how? EU Climate Commissioner explains\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2892019-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2892019\" data-cid=\"9750593\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2892019-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/05\/93\/189x106_cmsv2_2d7e12db-ada7-5e73-bc26-c3cc24a41b98-9750593.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Latest news bulletin | May 7th, 2026 \u2013 Evening\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Top News Stories Today<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Latest news bulletin | May 7th, 2026 \u2013 Evening\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2892045-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2892045\" data-cid=\"9750706\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2892045-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/07\/06\/189x106_cmsv2_251e0e3f-b928-59d4-a894-167daf257c49-9750706.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev delivers a speech at the closing rally of his campaign for prime minister, in Sofia, Thursday, April 16, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    EU critic Rumen Radev named new Bulgarian prime minister\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2891962-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2891962\" data-cid=\"9750195\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2891962-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/01\/95\/189x106_cmsv2_ee78667a-6884-5e3c-b58a-fc0a270b3528-9750195.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands after reaching a trade deal in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 2025\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    \u2018We will not be bullied\u2019: MEPs dig in over delayed US trade deal\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2891379-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2891379\" data-cid=\"9747352\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2891379-label-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/74\/73\/52\/189x106_cmsv2_a207c42e-040a-5637-b94f-b239f185eded-9747352.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra interviewed by Stefan Grobe\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    The Europe Conversation<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Europe needs to be more radical on the energy crisis. 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o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe Today<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            European Commission vows to make Europe accessible for people with disabilities<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative u-max-width-1280 u-margin-x-auto\" data-video='{\"id\":\"xa8ehh6\",\"articleId\":2891782,\"title\":\"European Commission vows to make Europe accessible for people with 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id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Hadja Lahbib, EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Euronews<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Euronews\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspMaria Tadeo&amp;nbsp&amp;&amp;nbspMarta Iraola Iribarren\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1778147961\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-05-07 11:59:21 +02:00\">07\/05\/2026 &#8211; 11:59 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height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt could be you, it could be me,\u201d Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, told Euronews\u2019s flagship morning show, Europe Today. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n        \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div 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<\/p>\n<p>The reinforced EU strategy, presented on Wednesday, aims to put a \u201cstronger focus on implementation, delivery on the ground and real impact for people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lahbib said the strategy listens to the needs of people with disabilities, aiming to mainstream accessibility from technology and artificial intelligence to democratic participation in elections. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow we are aware that their first requests are three things: they want to be more included in the labour market, more independent living, and more accessibility in general,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n<h2>Push for independent living and inclusion in the labour market<\/h2>\n<p>The enhanced strategy includes launching an Alliance for Independent Living to replace institutions with community-based services. <\/p>\n<p>Lahbib stressed that everyone should decide for themselves with whom and where they want to live.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is what we call deinstitutionalisation, to be sure that a person with disabilities can live their own life independently, and it is about their dignity and their choice,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>The Commission\u2019s communication also strengthens its efforts to improve the labour market and accessibility for people with disabilities. <\/p>\n<p>One of the renewed objectives includes improving the implementation of the Disability Employment Package.<\/p>\n<p>For disability groups across Europe, the Commission&#8217;s initiative lacks ambition. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Disability Strategy has the right words, but it lacks teeth and strength,&#8221; Yannis Vardakastanis, president of the European Disability Forum, said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>We renew our call for stronger measures, dedicated funding, and for the Commission to put the Union of Equality back on its political agenda,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center 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