Poverty

Ursula von der Leyen at her State of the Union adress

Feature | Poverty

November 7th, 2025

EU poverty strategy: what it can achieve

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.

By Alina Leimbach

News | Climate change

October 21st, 2025

UNEP Poverty Index: Where poor people suffer most from climate change

Nearly 900 million poor people worldwide are also exposed to extreme heat, drought, flooding or environmental pollution. Their situation is likely to worsen, warns the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index.

By Kai Schöneberg

Opinion | Poverty

October 16th, 2025

Eradicating poverty by 2050: the responsibility of all decision-makers

If poverty is to be effectively combated, adequate funding and coordinated efforts by the EU together with local authorities are needed. There is still an opportunity to make the next MFF an important instrument in the fight against poverty.

By Jessica Machacova

Socialdemocratic MdEP Gaby Bischoff makes a dismissive gesture with her hand.

News | Social pillar

September 17th, 2025

Porto Social Declaration: European Parliament threatens not to sign

Little content, insufficient parliamentary involvement: The European Parliament coordinators are threatening to abstain from supporting the new Porto Social Declaration.

By Alina Leimbach