Roxana Mînzatu· S&D

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The percentage of children in Romania at risk of poverty and exclusion fell from almost 40% to 33%

Omissions

• The speaker did not specify the exact years being compared (2023 vs 2024)
• The exact 2024 figure is approximately 33.8%, not exactly 33%
• The data is based on the AROPE (At Risk of Poverty or Social Exclusion) indicator from Eurostat, which combines three measures: at-risk-of-poverty rate, severe material deprivation, and living in households with very low work intensity

Sources

• PrimaryUNECE - Child Poverty and Social Exclusion in RomaniaIn 2023, Romania recorded an AROPE rate of 39.0% for children under 18
• PrimaryEurostat - 24% of EU children at poverty risk or social exclusionRomania registered the largest decrease in the share of children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024, -5.2 pp compared with 2023