#Poverty

EU Commission: positive effect on income, employment levels, social inclusion and fight against poverty from social investments and reforms

Portugal: Coimbra, diocesan Caritas promotes the collection of school supplies to support poor families

Lebanon on the brink of collapse: political vacuum, economic chaos and the nightmare of war

Lebanon, the Land of the Cedars, is facing one of the most dramatic moments in its history. The war with…

Eurostat: in the EU, a quarter of children are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Worst numbers in Romania. Italy is doing poorly

Argentina. Half the population living in poverty, says Caritas report. 1 in 4 skip meals

Ten per cent of Argentina’s population (out of a total of 46.3 million inhabitants) face severe food insecurity, according to…

Poverty: Caritas Italy-Save the Children, it affects 1 child out of 7 in the age group 0-3 years

Italy’s south: the NRRP and differentiated autonomy. Petraglia (Svimez): “Italy’s south could potentially be as resilient as the rest of the country, if given the chance”

“The north-south divide mirrors the inequalities among citizens existing nationwide, but most acute and persistent in the south,” says the…

Cuba: The population is starving and taking to the streets. Monsignor García Ibáñez: “The situation is extremely critical, people feel helpless”

The people took to the streets “spontaneously”, with a decision “born of desperation.” But without a change that allows the…

Austria: Caritas, ongoing campaign to assist Ukrainian children. “Catastrophic humanitarian situation”

EU Commission: 1.8 billion in humanitarian support for 2024. Lenarcic, “the gap between needs and resources is widening”

United Kingdom: To die of starvation, alone. The story of baby Bronson sparks off controversy  

Shortly after Christmas, a two-year-old boy was found dead next to his deceased father in a small flat in Skegness,…