Romania: Half of Romania’s children are at risk of poverty

February 27, 2013

Half of Romania’s children are at risk of poverty
Feb 27, 2013

Half of Romania’s children are at risk of poverty.
In 2011, more than 49 percent of children in Romania were at risk of poverty and social exclusion, nearly double the EU average, according to information published by EU statistical office Eurostat yesterday (February 26 ). It was the second highest risk level in the EU after neighboring (...)
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