SwedenGrowing child poverty is impacting children's living conditions and future opportunities.
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Growing number of Swedes living in poverty
Sweden"The ultimate safety net is being dismantled in Sweden", says Jonas Rydberg, Secretary General of Sweden's City Missions.
Italian editor-in-chief: “We are importing poverty”
EuropeA good third of immigrants live in poverty - a level that is five times higher than among Italians.
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AnalysisWe live in a system that is showing increasingly clear signs of bankruptcy, not only morally but also in practical economic terms.
Researchers: Old, poor and sick hit hardest by cashless society
Science"It’s not just cashlessness. I feel that human beings have disappeared. We live like robots; click here, click that. Digitization has made people lonely".
Record number of Swedish families seek Christmas support
SwedenThe City Mission in Gothenburg does what it can – but is still forced to reject many applications and prioritize those who are most in need.
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Doubling of working retirees in Sweden
SwedenAt the same time, the proportion of older people actively looking for work is twice as high today as it was ten years ago.
Four out of ten single Swedes borrow money to pay for essentials
EconomyOne in five can no longer afford to eat every day - and one in two struggle to pay for their children's leisure activities.
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One in three Swedes struggles to pay rent
Economy– As expected, the survey confirms that financial and general health go hand in hand, says Sofia Tyréus, senior project manager at Finansinspektionen.
Growing number of Swedes can’t afford food, warns City Mission
SwedenMany Swedes can no longer afford to put food on the table.
One in two single parents cannot afford unexpected expenses
Sweden1.7 million Swedes cannot cope with an unexpected expense of SEK 13,000.
Young Finns cannot afford food and medicines
FinlandAround one million Finns cannot afford basic needs, according to a new report by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
Municipalities: Children hungrier at school
SwedenMunicipalities report that pupils are eating more during school lunches and that more children are going hungry at home in Sweden.
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