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Green News

Fuel prices have forced us to use energy more efficiently, IEA says

There’s still a way to go, however, if the world is to reach emissions targets by 2050 the International Energy Agency warns.

Spain

Spain's 'hunger queues' lengthen as soaring inflation hits the poor

One volunteer said he has seen mothers "stopping buying feminine hygiene products so they can feed their children".

France

Man who lived in Paris airport for 18 years dies

An Iranian man who lived for 18 years in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport has died. Merhan Nasseri, who inspired the Steven Spielberg film, The Terminal, began to live at the airport due to being left in legal limbo, lacking residency papers.

My Europe Series

Drugs and a 760-day power cut plague Europe’s biggest shantytown

The mishmash of shacks and brick and mortar just 15 kilometres from Madrid has been left in the dark since 2 October 2020.

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Brazil

Poverty increasing among Brazil's indigenous people

As Brazil's presidential run-off approaches, the country's indigenous people hope for improvement but fear nothing will change for them no matter who is elected

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Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure triggers power cuts

Russia has declared its intention to target Ukraine's power, water and other vital infrastructure in its latest phase of the war.

Europe News

War sparks child poverty surge in eastern Europe and Russia — UNICEF

The UN children's fund says almost four million children in the region — three-quarters of them Russian — will go into poverty because of the war and the economic downturn.

World News

Hundreds protest in Berlin as the cost of living continues to rise

As inflation and energy costs continue to rise, hundreds of people gathered in the German capital to call for more help from the government.

Europe News

MEPs call for better funding to integrate and support Roma communities

A resolution has urged member states to address the poverty and discrimination faced by Roma people.

Food and Drink

How is a Masterchef winner helping to reduce food poverty?

Kenny Tutt, the 2018 winner of UK Masterchef has teamed up with FoodCycle to help people learn how they can save food from the dump.

Green News

More Brits refuse to pay despite Truss’s €2,900 energy bills freeze

Almost 200,000 people have so far signed up to the Don't Pay movement, as UK energy bills soar by 97% in a year.

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Thousands demand ouster of Haiti PM in new protest

Thousands of people in Haiti's capital and other major cities organized new protests on Wednesday to demand safer streets.

Switzerland

World has gone back five years in terms of human development, warns UN

"We have experienced disasters before, we have had conflicts before, but the confluence of what we are facing today is a major setback for the development of humanity,"

World

Young people should get in touch with young migrants, says IOM chief

Whether it is to flee conflict, poverty, or persecution, millions are moving around the globe in unprecedented numbers, and the vast majority are young people. Find out more on Global Conversations with António Vitorino, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Europe News

Energy poor in Spain struggle amid high inflation and heatwave

Euronews spoke with Monica Guiteras Blaya about the worsening energy crisis for those who can't afford to pay the bills.

Health news

Five ways the world is actually doing better – in data

Things are definitely not as bad as you think.

Sri Lanka

President to quit as protesters storm residences over economic chaos

Crowds stormed the president's home and office in Colombo on Saturday, and set the PM's home alight, amid anger over the worst economic crisis in decades.

Euronews Witness

Queues return to Greek soup kitchens as inflation takes its toll

First, the financial crisis played havoc with Greece. Then the pandemic showed up. And now: inflation. will Greeks manage to weather the storm again?

Money

COVID has widened the gap between the world’s richest and poorest

According to Oxfam, 263 million people are predicted to fall into extreme poverty this year. The cost of living crisis is one of the driving factors.

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Syrians queue to receive free Iftar meals in Damascus

Syrians queue to receive free Iftar meals being distributed by a local charity in the capital of Damascus.

Poverty