2012
Is there a clear definition of social/community cohesion?
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Austria
No.
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Bulgaria
No.
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Cyprus
No
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Denmark
No.
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Finland
No.
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France
According to the National Action Plan against racism, the policy of social cohesion and equal opportunities aims at preventing discrimination, assisting the most disadvantaged people and alleviating the disadvantages of disparities.
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Germany
No. The national strategy on social cohesion is expressed in the National Report on Strategies for Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2008-2010, yet it does not include a clear definition of social cohesion.
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Greece
Only in relation and as objective of the Social Integration.
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Hungary
No.
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Ireland
Due to the lack of specific national strategy for social and/or community cohesion in Ireland there is no clear definition of social/community cohesion in Irish law. The closest thing to formal strategy on this theme is ‘The Nation Action Plan Against Poverty.’
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Italy
No
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Poland
No.
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Portugal
Although the term "social cohesion" appears in a number of policies and laws, there isn't a formal definition of social and community cohesion.
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Romania
No
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Slovenia
No.
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Spain
No.
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Sweden
No, there is not a clear definition of social/community cohesion.