Caritas : More people in need of charity in Europe since COVID-19
February 24, 2022, 6:27 pm

Caritas : More people in need of charity in Europe since COVID-19

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The Euronews reported, according to new data from the international charity Caritas that Covid-19 has worsened pre-existing inequalities and gaps in European labour markets.

An increasing number of people need food, housing, and clothing across Europe.

Maria Nyman, Secretary-General of Caritas Europa told Euronews that people should be at the centre of policies and stronger social protection systems need to be put in place.

Nyman said: "People who have been losing their jobs or indeed the working poor, so people in a job but in a situation where the income is not high enough where the protection is not adequate, those people have been not even having their basic needs met because of the lack of social protection really."

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The EU Commission has said it hopes to take 50 million people out of poverty in Europe with more programmes for education, training and higher minimum wages.

Nyman says the EU and its member states must do more to "really ensure the investments that they are doing are reaching the people".

Source: euronews

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Before Trump's victory, Rutte expressed confidence that a united Washington would remain part of the defensive alliance, even if Trump became the 47th president of the United States. In an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF last Monday night, he stated that both Republicans and Democrats understand that NATO serves not only the security of Europe but also that of America. He added that both candidates are aware that the security of the United States is closely tied to NATO.

On Wednesday, NATO congratulated Trump on his victory but did not address the Ukrainian issue.

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Additionally, the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian war is one of the matters that complicate relations between the two sides, especially since Trump has repeatedly stated that he can end this ongoing conflict, which began in 2022, quickly. He implied that he had a peace plan between Kyiv and Moscow, while his vice president, JD Vance, revealed aspects of that plan, which stipulated Ukraine's commitment not to join NATO, thereby sending reassuring signals to the Russians.

Furthermore, many NATO member states in Europe fear that Trump might halt military aid to Ukraine after he previously criticized the U.S. for pouring funds into supporting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.