Poverty

Over 5.7 Million Italians Living in Absolute Poverty, Istat Reports

More than 5.7 million people were living in conditions of absolute poverty in Italy in 2024, according to data released Tuesday by the national statistics agency Istat. The figures show…

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Some 2.2 mn Italian households in absolute poverty – Istat

Just over 2.2 million households in Italy, 8.4% of the total, were living in conditions of absolute poverty in 2023, Istat said in a report.The national statistics agency said this…

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Italy poverty at all-time high says Caritas

Poverty in Italy is at an all-time high, Catholic charity Caritas said. "Poverty today is at an all-time high and is to be understood as a structural phenomenon of the…

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Half of Italians struggling to make ends meet – Eurispes

Over half of the Italian population, 57.4%, have trouble making their salaries last until the end of the month, research institute Eurispes said in its 'Italy 2024 Report' on Friday.It…

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Paris 2024 Olympics: How the Games are being used to marginalize the most vulnerable

Umer Hussain, Wilkes University; Adam Ali, Western University; MacIntosh Ross, Western University, and Shakiba Moghadam, Solent University Athletes from around the world are gearing up for the 2024 Summer Olympics…

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Poverty in Italy increases three-fold since 2005

The number of people in absolute poverty in Italy in 2021 was 5.6 million (9.4% of the population), almost three times more than the 1.9 people in this condition in…

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Cost-of-living crisis driving ‘breathtaking’ surge in extreme poverty -UNDP

LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - The global cost-of-living crisis is pushing an additional 71 million people in the world's poorest countries into extreme poverty, a new report published by the U.N. Development…

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One in five people in the EU at risk of poverty or social exclusion

In 2020, there were 96.5 million people in the EU at risk of poverty or social exclusion, representing 21.9% of the population, according to Eurostat data.. In 2020, there were…

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Pope pledges to continue being a ‘pest’ in defence of the poor

VATICAN CITY, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Saturday he realises some people, including within the Church, consider him to be "a pest" for defending the poor and…

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85,369 persons live below risk-of-poverty-line, NSO report shows

An Income and Living Conditions survey by the NSO has shown that the number of persons living in householdsbelow the at-risk-of-poverty line (€9,744) stands 85,369 persons. This translates into an…

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Photo Story – Poverty in Kabul

An Afghan woman begs for alms in Kabul, Afghanistan, 23 September 2021. The Taliban has sought to address the ongoing session of the United Nations General Assembly as part of…

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Median income decreases in EU, but risk-of-poverty rate remained stable

In 2020, the year of the COVID-19 outbreak, the median employment income of the working age population (18-64) in the EU decreased by 7% compared with 2019. However, the median…

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Italy’s poverty at highest level in 15 years – ISTAT

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 4 - ISTAT said Thursday that the number of people in absolute poverty in Italy reached the highest level in 15 years in 2020, according to…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

The Times of Malta argues that the prostitution reform law being proposed by the government risks leading to the protection of pimps, traffickers and men while doing little to reduce…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says that a strategy team planning for life after Covid-19 must be brutally honest and publish its terms of reference The Independent says that the Police force…

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Malta: Government welcomes Auditor-General’s report on risks of poverty

The Ministry for Solidarity and Social Justice, the Family and Children’s Rights welcomed the Auditor-General’s report entitled ‘A review of implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 1 Malta’s efforts at alleviating…

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Malta: Poverty on edges of society not captured by official statistics, NAO analysis shows

Poverty on the edges of society flagged by NGOs that work with vulnerable people may not be captured by official statistics, the National Audit Office said. In a first report…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says that electing Donald Trump as US President was a mistake. It says that democracy is both robust and fragile. The Independent says that climate change could…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

The Times of Malta reacts to news that Maltese MEPs are rejecting an EU proposal for a consolidated corporate tax base. It says these MEPs need to ease tensons betweeen…

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Malta: Migrant residence rules will increase poverty and social exclusion

A new residence permit for asylum seekers formerly recipients of ‘temporary humanitarian protection’, has been criticised as leading to increased social exclusion and poverty for long-term migrants. Social NGOs and…

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Maltese Editorials’ Perspectives

The Times of Malta discusses the Standards' Commissioners criticism of MPs who take up public appointments or jobs. It endorses having full-time MPs who are adequately paid to fulfil their…

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Access to food grossly unequal as coronavirus adds to challenges

A new report by the World Food Programme, known as the Cost of a Plate of Food 2020, has once again exposed the inequality around the world of accessing the…

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The new ‘face’ of poverty in Italy is a ‘mother of two’ in her forties – Caritas

The new poverty in Italy has changed identity and face. The new 'poor' is a woman, Italian, with two children and an average age of around 40. The identikit emerges…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

The Times looks at the latest European Commission report on the rule of law in Malta, which confirmed that "in recent months, the Government of Malta has continued its work…

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Malta: Over 82,000 people in Malta at-risk-of-poverty, according to EU data

Based on the income year 2018, the number of at-risk-of-poverty persons living in Malta was estimated at 82,758, while the average gross household income for 2018 is estimated at €…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Four papers in print today, with Editorials focusing on issues which are perhaps generally overlooked in leading op-eds, such as ODZ reform, poverty, bureaucracy and the increase in Malta's population.…

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As more go hungry and malnutrition persists, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns

More people are going hungry, an annual study by the United Nations has found. Tens of millions have joined the ranks of the chronically undernourished over the past five years,…

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UNICEF and WFP launch partnership to help fight malnutrition in Ethiopia

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a three-year partnership in Ethiopia to support the Government in preventing acute malnutrition in children and mothers…

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Extreme poverty in Italy was falling before coronavirus

The number of Italian families living in absolute poverty decreased in 2019 after four straight years of growth, though there is still a significant problem in the underdeveloped south, data showed on…

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World Bank warns 60m at risk of ‘extreme poverty’

Up to 60m people will be pushed into "extreme poverty" by the coronavirus warns the president of the World Bank. David Malpass said the bank expects global economic growth to…

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People facing food shortages set to double in 2020

The number of people facing acute food insecurity and shortage stands to rise to 265 million in 2020, up by 130 million from the 135 million in 2019, as a…

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Oxfam reveals world’s richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 billion combined

The world’s 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than the 4.6 billion people who make up 60 percent of the planet’s population, reveals a new report from Oxfam today ahead of…

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Seven-year-old girl asks Father Christmas for home and food for her family

A seven-year-old girl has written a letter to Father Christmas asking for a home and food for her family. BBC reports that the letter was left in a Christmas postbox at…

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UK: Increase in domestic violence, substance abuse and poverty fuel surge to number of children taken into care

An increase in domestic violence, substance abuse and poverty are fuelling a surge in the number of children being taken into care, local council chiefs have warned. The Independent reports that the Local…

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Seeing the misery of so many innocent people, we must not fail to weep, we must not fail to respond – Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Sunday reminded the faithful to be hospitable towards all those who arrive on our shores and in our societies. Addressing those present for Holy Mass and the…

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Although everything seems to be fine many people are living in poverty – Fr Hillary Tagliaferro – Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon publishes an interview with Fr Hilary Tagliaferro who said that, although everything seems to be fine many people are living in poverty. The director of the Millenium Chapel says…

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About 5 million Italians live in absolute poverty

The number of Italians living in absolute poverty held steady in 2018 after three straight years of growth, though the problem remains at a record high. About 5 million…

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Inequalities in Paris lead to segregation of poor from rich

Over months of Yellow Vest protests, public debate has centered on the urban rural divide and the resources eaten up by the Paris region of Île-de-France. But a new study…

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Romania’s households struggling to secure energy

Almost a quarter of Romanian households have problems in securing energy, either because they can't afford it or because they aren't connected to electricity or gas grids, according to a recent…

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UK: Nutrition for healthy lifestyle is a struggle for 4 million children

Almost four million children in the UK live in households that would struggle to afford to buy enough fruit, vegetables, fish and other healthy foods to meet the official nutrition…

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