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The EU's working poor, a modern Dickensian nightmare

Europe is facing a critical social problem that risks further dividing our society, into one of extreme haves and have-nots.

The working poor refers to people who despite working full-time do not earn enough to live above the poverty threshold. This affects almost one in every ten workers in the EU. And in the midst of a cost of living crisis, this means many workers are ...

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The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s, not those of EUobserver

Author Bio

Nikolaj Villumsen, is a Member of the European Parliament for Denmark and Vice-Chair of the Left group.

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