‘Almost quarter of all children in Europe risk poverty, social exclusion’
ANKARA (AA) – Almost a quarter of all children in Europe risk poverty or social exclusion, says a recent report by an NGO.
Save the Children in its latest report “Guaranteeing children’s future” said more children and families are living with poverty and social exclusion due to the high costs of living, the climate crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The situation is the worst in Spain and Romania, with 33.4% and 41.5% of children at risk of poverty, respectively, figures showed.
Finland (13.2%) and Denmark (14%) represent the lowest rates, the report added.
Migrant children, refugees, asylum-seekers, undocumented and unaccompanied children from Middle Eastern, North African and Asian Muslim backgrounds are the most vulnerable groups, Save the Children also said.
The GO noted that in Italy, 32.4% of the migrants live in poverty, while only 7.2% of the citizens do so.
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