World News

Nurses in poorer countries 'left behind' in COVID-19 vaccination race

On the frontlines, but at the back of the queue: health workers are still waiting for vaccines in most low-and-middle-income countries.

12/02/2021

World News

World's poorest to recover financially from COVID pandemic in 10 years

The 10 richest billionaires on the planet have collectively seen their wealth increase by €444 billion since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, while millions have fallen into poverty.

25/01/2021

World News

World's richest 1% produced 'double the CO2 of the poorest half'

Oxfam International and the Stockholm Environment Institute made the claim in a new report published on Monday (September 21).

21/09/2020

France

France school closures to be 'catastrophic for an entire generation'

When it comes to education, will the COVID-19 pandemic prove to be an incubator for inequalities? Euronews went to a French suburb to try and get some answers.

09/05/2020

World

Does the EU have a race problem? | Culture Clash

Europe is diverse. The people in power are not. Culture Clash looks into Brussels' worst kept secret: the glaring lack of diversity at the top. #CultureClash

13/03/2020

World News

World's billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion people: report

An annual report released ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos also said that 1% of the richest people in the world own more than two times the wealth of 6.9 billion people.

20/01/2020

No Comment

Anti-government protests continue in Chile

Demonstrations in Chile that began over higher metro fares are continuing, but there are fewer protesters than before.

18/01/2020

France

French student sets himself alight in 'despair' at financial crisis

The student was in a “highly precarious financial situation, denied financial aid and desperate," student union Solidaires Etudiant-e-s Lyon said.

09/11/2019

World

Chile's President offers rescue package amid violent protests

At least 15 people have died in protests that started over a hike in public transport costs.

21/10/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Why better adult education in the UK could be key to solving the wounds opened by Brexit ǀ View

If there is a single lesson to take away from the referendum result, it’s that large swathes of the country have been ignored, and that the opportunities available to them aren’t up to scratch.

07/10/2019

No Comment

Makers of Barbie launch gender-inclusive fashion dolls

The range also offers a choice of hair length, style, and skin tone, while featuring a more ambiguous body shape.

25/09/2019

World

Inside Iran: the fight for women's rights after 'Blue Girl' tragedy

The death of a female football fan has raised fresh concerns over the freedom of women inside the country.

13/09/2019

France

Euroviews. The G7 must stop fuelling inequality ǀ View

Now more than ever political leaders actually need to listen. They will find that the solutions to inequality are not coming from politicians, but are already being moved forward by people on the frontlines of the problem globally.

22/08/2019

World

Women lead the efforts to tackle inequality in Rwanda

A recent Oxfam report shows Rwanda has the worst rates of inequality in East Africa - these women are hoping to change that.

22/08/2019

Greece

Social gap widens after Greek economic crisis and bailout programmes

Ago Kouitimi and Tassos Athanasopoulos had many things in common, both enjoying a good standard of living. Until the startling impacts of the economic crisis hit Greece, increasing the social gap between the workers drastically.

21/08/2019

World

Paris' state of inequality

But France's own living conditions vary widely across the country

20/08/2019

World News

What does it mean to be poor in Europe today?

Euronews is preparing a special series on inequality and poverty in Europe, key themes of the forthcoming G7 summit in France.

19/08/2019

United Kingdom

Britain's top jobs dominated by private school elite — report

Britain’s most influential people are five times more likely to have been to a fee-paying school, according to research.

25/06/2019

World News

Millions in Europe drink contaminated water: UN

Fourteen people die every day because of inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene, according to the World Health Organisation.

19/03/2019

World News

Failure to tax the rich hits girls hardest: Oxfam

"We all suffer, but it's women and girls who suffer most"

21/01/2019