MEPs demand greater social justice in EU

EU lawmakers demand greater social justice in the bloc following the publication of a report which shows almost a quarter of EU citizens are living on or below the poverty line.

Oct 31, 2017 · 02:18 GMT 1 min read

Europe

Jerome Hughes
Press TV, Brussels

EU lawmakers demand greater social justice in the bloc following the publication of a report which shows almost a quarter of EU citizens are living on or below the poverty line. Poverty is particularly high in nine of the EU's 28 nations. As Jerome Hughes reports, youth unemployment is fuelling the crisis.