The European Union Member States prepare national reports for the promotion of social inclusion in 2008–2010. The national strategy reports are a part of the EU open method of coordination. They are compiled in accordance with the guidelines the Social Protection Committee issued in February 2008. The report should be submitted by 15 September 2008. A similar report has been drawn up in 2006 and a concise version in 2001 and 2003.

In addition to the key messages and the situation assessment described in the introduction, the report has three separate sections. These sections present the strategy report on social inclusion, the pension strategy report and the report on strategies for health care and long-term care. The report ends with a relatively extensive set of appendices with information on social development indicators agreed within the EU as well as some of the tables and figures of the report.