Instead of hunger and homelessness, Estonia’s poverty is increasingly expressed as inequality, remoteness, loneliness, lack of opportunities and uncertainty about the future. Poverty isn’t only material nor is it only expressed in income disparities. It also means being deprived of freedom of choice. Poverty Watch Main Findings Main challenges Those in need do not receive sufficient services prescribed…
We can state daily that poverty and exclusion are growing in Sweden. The ongoing covid-19 pandemic is also contributing to that development. It is an experience that is also reflected in current statistics from e.g. Eurostat. Sweden is one of the few countries in the EU where the risk of poverty and social exclusion increases. But for many…
In 2019, 17.1% people were living on 9,212 euros a year; this compared to 16.8% (i.e. an increase of 4,073 people) the previous year. Women, especially single mothers, remain the most vulnerable group at risk of poverty in Malta. Poverty Watch Main Findings Most affected groups WomenSingle parentsThe unemployedThe in-work poorYoung adultsThird country nationals Main…
In 2010, the JournalismPrize for respectful and profound poverty reporting was developed. The aim of the prize is to promote good journalism and poverty reporting which reflects the different aspects of poverty, treats people experiencing poverty respectfully and deals with the background and structural reasons of poverty. The jury is exclusively made up of people…
France remains one of the European countries with the lowest poverty levels. However, over the past ten years or so, the number of poor people in France has increased to reach more than 9 million in 2018, i.e. more than 14% of the total population. This aggravation is one of the most striking phenomena among…
Finland is doing fairly well in poverty assessments compared with other countries, and yet there are individuals in this country – deemed the happiest country in the world – who struggle for survival. In spite of efforts, the number of people in the low-income bracket or at risk of poverty has not diminished significantly in…
In 2018, 18.7 percent of the population is still affected by the risk of poverty or social exclusion, 1.3 percentage points less than in 2008. The slightly positive development is based on the indicators “Severely materially deprived people” and “People living in households with very low work intensity”. Poverty Watch Main Findings Most affected groups…
EAPN Ireland notes that rates of poverty have not returned to 2008 pre-crisis levels, with worrying trends of high poverty levels amongst specific groups. In addition, two major events caused for an increasing level of concern: Covid-19 and the Brexit. 2020 will thus be a challenging year for the Irish government to make poverty numbers…
Poverty and exclusion in Hungary have undergone significant improvement in the past decade, and the same trend is prevalent in the Eastern-Central European region as well. However, redistribution only favoured the wealthy “elite” segment of the population. All this has made Hungary into a country characterized by the most polarized inequalities, as well as the…
Poverty in the country remains high. Various indicators show that Bulgaria is among the countries with the highest levels of main poverty measurements and thus significantly contributes to raising EU averages. Poverty Watch Main Findings Most affected groups Children Women Roma people & ethnic minorities Single parents, one-member households over 65 Families with 3 children…
