EU poverty strategy: what it can achieve

Ursula von der Leyen at her State of the Union adress — Commission President von der Leyen surprised the SOTEU by announcing her intention to end poverty in the EU by 2050. (European Union, 2025)

It is to be the EU’s first poverty strategy – and a very ambitious one at that. Poverty is to be “eradicated” in the 27 member states by 2050. Previous attempts have failed.

Alina Leimbach

Last updated: 07. November 2025

Homelessness Child poverty Poverty Social policy

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