More than 93 million people in the European Union are at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Social PolicyEuropean Union
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- The claim does not specify a reference year. The most recent data available at the time of the speech — the 2025 Eurostat release published on 30 April 2026 — shows 92.7 million people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, which is below the 'more than 93 million' threshold.
- The 2024 figure of 93.3 million does support the claim, but the trend is downward: a decrease of 600,000 people between 2024 and 2025, meaning the 'more than 93 million' framing was no longer accurate as of the most recent data.
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- PrimaryEurostat — News article (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 — News article (2024 data)In 2024, 93.3 million people in the EU (21.0% of the population) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion.
- SecondaryEuropean Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN)According to the last Eurostat statistics, in 2024, at least 93.3 million people in the EU were living at risk of poverty or social exclusion.