Nearly 95 million people in the European Union are at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify the reference year. The most recent official data available at the time of the speech (published 30 April 2026) covers 2025 and reports 92.7 million people — slightly below the 'nearly 95 million' stated.
• The AROPE trend is slightly downward: from 93.3 million in 2024 to 92.7 million in 2025. 'Nearly 95 million' would have been more precisely accurate for data from a few years earlier (e.g., 2021–2023, when figures exceeded 94–95 million).

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat (Statistics Explained)In 2025, 92.7 million people in the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion; this was equivalent to 20.9% of the EU population.
• PrimaryEurostat (News article — 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.