SAFETY OF CHILDREN : MISSING CHILDREN HOTLINE STILL NOT UP ACROSS EU.

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The EU's missing children hotline number - 116000a- is already operational in five EU countries, but Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding is not satisfied. "There is no room or time for complacency when it comes to the safety of our children," she said, calling for a "a more ambitious approach" from the other member states "so we can quickly get the hotlines running across the EU". The 116000 hotline - accessible free of charge, nationwide and 24/7- already works in Greece...