Poverty

Economic growth was long seen as the surest route to poverty eradication. That wisdom has since been dispelled. In its place, an emphasis on securing society-wide equality and wellbeing has emerged, but policymakers have yet to catch up.

How the cost of living crisis affects the everyday lives of people around Europe.

Philipp Cerny asks whether free public transport can transform how Europeans get around.

Comparing data from across Europe, Cristina Suárez Vega looks at how citizens are experiencing the rising cost of living.

In this photo essay, Sofia Cherici and Federico Ambrosini explore how schools and teachers can transform their surrounding community.

Since October 2018, it has been illegal to live in the street in Hungary. Social anthropologist and housing rights activist Tessza Udvarhelyi explains why homeless people are such an easy target for populist politicians, and how the newest measures humiliate those who cannot afford a place to live.

A photo essay by Apolena Rychlíková and Saša Uhlová on the harsh, insecure, and unsafe reality of temp agency work in the Czech Republic.

Looking at food banks and poverty in Finland with a gendered lens can yield insights into its causes and solutions.

Are the giants of the agro-industry who claim they are determined to “Feed the world” in fact fostering food insecurity through exploitation and environmental degradation?

People across Europe still suffer from ‘energy poverty’ – what does it consist of and what policies are needed to deal with the problem?