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POVERTY IN SPAIN

Three out of four applications for Minimum Vital Income rejected

The Nomad Today 11/11/21

Despite the serious social crisis, the government has not yet used even half of the budget allocated to the IMV for this year, says a study

Economy & Business

ECONOMY

Energy poverty grows in Spain shortly before winter

The Nomad Today 11/10/21

The inability to adequately heat the home increased 3.4 points in the last year in Spain, where energy poverty far exceeds the EU average

Finland

LIVING CONDITIONS

Growing number of Finns at risk of poverty

The Nomad Today 2/9/21

In 2020, there were slightly more households experiencing difficulties in making ends meet than in the year before.

Finland

INCOME STATISTICS

Number of Finnish residents at risk of poverty rose to 669,000

The Nomad Today 12/18/20

The share of population at risk of poverty is highest in North Karelia and lowest in Åland.

World

UN: Poverty, starvation hit people hard in wake of virus

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/10/20

The UN denounced a rise in discrimination, gender-based violence and limits placed on freedom of expression.

Coronavirus

Pandemic pushes some Iraqis, broken by conflict, into poverty

The Nomad Today 5/6/20

Iraq has so far avoided a catastrophic spread of the new coronavirus, but as in many countries, the measures required, including a nationwide curfew in place since March, have hit vulnerable…

Finland

640,000 people at risk of poverty in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/12/20

Children's risk of poverty has in recent years been slightly over 10%, on average, says Statistics Finland.

Finland

Finland allocates 114 million for development of the poorest countries

The Nomad Today 12/16/19

The funds will be used to strengthen the rights and status of women and girls, create jobs, livelihoods and wellbeing, to improve governance and fight against climate change.

Finland

16.5% of Finland's population at risk of poverty

The Nomad Today 10/17/19

In the whole European Union 109.2 million people were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2018, according to Eurostat.

Finland

Poverty, social exclusion and loneliness, the bitter face of Finland

The Nomad Today 5/24/19

The latest figures on income and living conditions published by Statistics Finland show that 890,000 persons (16.4% of the household population) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. And…

Opinion

In Finland on the fringe of society

The Nomad Today 3/5/19

Finland

50% of unemployed who only get money from Kela are at risk of poverty

The Nomad Today 3/1/19

The risk is much lower among those who receive earnings-related to unemployment allowances

Opinion

Parasites

Matthew Kennington 12/21/18

Finland

Number of persons at risk of poverty grew by 31,000 in the last year

The Nomad Today 12/19/18

Despite this fact, the number of households experiencing difficulties in making the ends meet decreased, remarks Statistics Finland.