93 million Europeans are still living in poverty.

Omissions

• The 93 million figure refers to the composite Eurostat indicator 'at risk of poverty or social exclusion' (AROPE), which combines the at-risk-of-poverty rate, severe material and social deprivation and very low work intensity; it is not a measure of income poverty alone, which covers a smaller share of the EU population.
• The most recent data available at the time of the speech (reference year 2025, published 30 April 2026) put the figure at 92.7 million, i.e. 600,000 fewer people than in 2024 (93.3 million) — so the headline number cited by the speaker corresponds to the 2024 reference year, not to the latest data.
• The same Eurostat release shows the number and share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion slightly DECLINING between 2024 and 2025, which sits uneasily with the speaker's assertion that poverty is 'exploding again' (though specific components such as housing costs and energy bills may have worsened).

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat — 20.9% of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion (2025 data)"In 2025, 92.7 million people in the EU (20.9% of the population) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion." / "Compared with 2024, the number of people at risk decreased by 600 000 persons (from 93.3 million or 21.0% of the population)."
• PrimaryEurostat — People at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024"In 2024, 93.3 million people in the EU (21.0% of the population) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, which means they lived in ..."
• PrimaryEurostat Statistics Explained — Living conditions in Europe: poverty and social exclusion"In 2025, there were around 92.7 million people in the EU at risk of poverty or social exclusion, which was equivalent to 20.9% of the total population."