Europe’s poverty divide: Which cities and regions are most at risk?

The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Europe varies not only across countries but also across capital cities and regions.

Euronews Business takes a closer look at these gaps.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260518-europes-poverty-divide-which-cities-and-regions-are-most-at-risk?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

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A new way to measure poverty shows the US falling behind Europe.

The time needed to earn $1 in international dollars is 63 minutes in the US. This is about twice the average in Germany, France and the UK according to an Oxford University researcher.

This suggests that average poverty is significantly higher in the US.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260329-a-new-way-to-measure-poverty-shows-the-us-falling-behind-europe?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

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