Today, over 93 million people in Europe are at the threshold of poverty.

Omissions

• The MEP used the phrase 'today' (hoy), but the figure that supports the claim ('over 93 million') corresponds to 2024 data (93.3 million), not the most recent 2025 data (92.7 million) published by Eurostat on 30 April 2026 — only 20 days before the session. The 2025 figure falls below the 'over 93 million' threshold.
• The MEP referred to 'Europe' broadly, while the Eurostat data covers the EU-27 only.
• The MEP used the term 'threshold of poverty' (umbral de la pobreza), which in Eurostat terminology corresponds more narrowly to the 'at-risk-of-poverty' indicator (AROP, affecting approximately 72 million people). The figures cited correspond to the broader 'at risk of poverty or social exclusion' (AROPE) indicator, which also includes severe material and social deprivation and very low work intensity households.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostatIn 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).
• PrimaryEurostatIn 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.