Severe poverty is worsening in Spain despite a decade marked by economic growth
The severe material and social deprivation rate is 8.1%, the fifth highest in the EU, after 10 years of oscillations while most partners reduced it.
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The severe material and social deprivation rate is 8.1%, the fifth highest in the EU, after 10 years of oscillations while most partners reduced it.
The respected Italian-American teacher states that if we prioritize the common good - to which her last book is dedicated - we would impose brakes on promoters and speculators.
Poverty rates in Argentina increased to 32.3 per cent in the first half of 2026, four more points than the previous measurement, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC). This upturn comes after the 21.4% increase in the basic food basket, while household income grew by 11.5%. The figures represent a setback for the Javier Milei government to a little over a year for the general elections.
The 2030 Agenda has driven substantial changes but remains far from meeting its objectives. There's only four years left to know if that promise will end as a missed opportunity.
In the unequal city, tourism, culture and Ethiopian leisure coexist without problems with the sinhogarianism and addiction: a couple of 'youtubs', Zazza and WillyRex, walked through the Madrid Lavapiés district to spectacularize poverty
The former mayor, who was at the demonstration against the airport's extension last Sunday, has been ensuring that she will not be a candidate in any elections for months.