Report: Quarter of Europeans at risk of poverty

One in four Europeans are at risk of poverty, a new study on the effects of austerity has warned.

Report: Quarter of Europeans at risk of poverty
Mon, 09 Mar, 2015 - 13:53

One in four Europeans are at risk of poverty, a new study on the effects of austerity has warned.

The research revealed the number of EU citizens in danger of living below the breadline jumped by seven million to 123 million in the six years to 2013.

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