Press Release: One in four children at risk of poverty in Europe

The European Parliament adopted in plenary on 24 November 2015 a resolution which urges the member states to boost their efforts to combat child poverty and social inequalities.

More than one in four children in the European Union were at risk of poverty and social exclusion, according to data published by Eurostat.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Child poverty in the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/child-poverty-in-the-eu/

ESO: Background information: Child poverty and social exclusion: A framework for European action http://www.europeansources.info/record/child-poverty-and-social-exclusion-a-framework-for-european-action/

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