Fighting Child Poverty in Europe: A call to action for EU policymakers

Save the Children’s ‘Fighting Child Poverty in Europe: A Call to Action for EU Policymakers’ position paper targets EU institutional representatives, particularly newly elected MEPs, underscoring the urgent need to address child poverty. With approximately 20 million children at risk, it highlights the seriousness of the crisis and its detrimental impact on children’s rights and well-being. The paper includes country-specific pages, emphasizing that child poverty is a pan-European and pervasive crisis. It calls for a strong EU response, including the implementation of the European Child Guarantee and the development of a comprehensive and ambitious EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, urging policymakers to prioritize this critical issue to ensure no child is left behind.