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UNICEF: Child Poverty Falls to 42.3% in 2025 but Recovery Remains Fragile

Budget shortfalls, weak incomes, rising prices make the 2025 decline vulnerable to reversal in early 2026.

Hamburg Pensioner Allowed to Keep €50 of Monthly Bottle‑Deposit Income After Benefits Cut

Spain’s Poverty Reduction Has Stalled, Report Finds

Spain Proposes Universal €200 Monthly Child Benefit as Basque Country Expands Local Cheque

Social Court Cases Surge Across Germany

Pentecost Monday Functions as France’s Annual Solidarity Workday

Germany Plans Wohngeld Overhaul to Save €1 Billion in 2027

Germany Plans Wohngeld Overhaul to Deliver €1 Billion in 2027 Savings

UCA Finds Over Half of Argentine Children Still in Poverty Despite Recent Gains

Italy Readies May Day Jobs Decree With Permanent Under‑35 Hiring Relief

Brazil's Bolsa Família Dependence Plateaus at 38.6 per 100 Formal Jobs

Italy’s Poverty-or-Exclusion Rate Eases to 22.6% in 2025, Istat Finds

Argentina Ends 'Volver al Trabajo' and Shifts to Training Vouchers, Final Payment on April 9

Mexico City Sets 2026 Social Budget Above 13 Billion Pesos as It Moves to Lock In Social Spending

Trussell Trust Reports 2.6 Million Food Parcels in 2025 as Need Persists Despite 12% Fall

Six in Ten Argentine Salaried Workers Skip Meals at Work, UCA Survey Finds

Spain’s Poverty Risk Eases as Jobs Hit Record, but In‑Work Hardship Persists

Tamaulipas Reports Extreme Poverty Down to 50,000 as State Details 2026 Social Program Expansion

UKHSA's First Cold Mortality Report Finds 2,544 Winter Deaths Linked to Cold Snaps

Half of Early Ukrainian Refugees in Germany Now Employed as IAB Warns Policy Shift Could Stall Gains