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๐Ÿ“… 1 April 2021

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European Network on Independent Living is founded

๐Ÿ“… 12 April 1989

Disabled activists from more than a dozen countries found a network to promote personal assistance, independent living, and disabled peopleโ€™s control of policy and services.