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EU: Jobs not lifting Europeans out of poverty, commission warns

22 January 2014

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"According to the EU executive's research, a gradual fall in unemployment as the EU economy recovers is unlikely to be enough to reverse an increasing trend in poverty levels.

Increasing numbers of part-time workers and low wages are also expected to lead to a widening gap between rich and poor in Europe."

See the full text: Jobs not lifting Europeans out of poverty, commission warns (euobserver, link)

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