Save the Children Europe

Child poverty isn’t inevitable — it’s a policy choice. The EU can act by: ✅ Strengthening the Social Fund for children ✅ Fully implementing the Child Guarantee ✅ Investing in education, health & housing Child poverty is the cost Europe can’t afford ➡️ bit.ly/Child-Poverty-…

Every day, 244 children in Europe fall into poverty. On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we’re asking: why is this still happening & what can the EU do to change it?

1 in 4 children in Europe lives at risk of poverty or social exclusion. That’s 19.5 million children — and the number is growing. Five years ago, the EU made a pledge to tackle this. So why are things getting worse, not better? 👉 Swipe through to discover 3 critical facts

🎯 Europe cannot afford to ignore child poverty. Millions of our children live in poverty. It costs us over 3% of our GDP each year. Honoured to host at the @europarl the high-level conference on ending child poverty, together with @SaveChildrenEU & @salvaticopiiiro, launching the 2025 report. #ChildGuarantee #EndChildPoverty #EUStory #SaveTheChildren #VN

@SaveChildrenEU launched “Child Poverty: The Price Europe Can’t Afford.” 📊 In Kosovo, 1 in 5 children lives in poverty, 1 in 10 in extreme poverty. Only 4.8% of kids aged 0–4 in early education. Roma, Ashkali & Egyptian children face the deepest inequalities.

@negrescuvictor Europe needs more champions for children like yourself. Thank you for driving the conversation on how the EU can turn promises into concrete policies and investments — and for standing up for every child’s right to a fair start in life.

Read the report here: resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/document/child…

Supporting children early is not only right, it’s smart. When children face disadvantage, societies lose talent, innovation, and economic potential investments in children pay dividends for everyone.

Every day, children across Europe face barriers to a fair start in life. Ending child poverty is possible, but it requires bold political action, coordinated effort, and society-wide commitment.

More than 240 children, on average, have been pushed to the brink of poverty every day in Europe since the EU made a pledge to significantly reduce the risk of child poverty by 2030, new report finds: savethechildren.net/news/more-240-…

Children across Europe are proving their voices matter. At #HotAndHappening Week in Brussels, they campaigned, met EU leaders & brought ideas to Parliament. Now, their demands are shaping European policy. See how children are leading change across Europe.

💬 Our message for EU leaders: Quality education gives every child the tools to shape their future — and ours.

That’s why, together with our partners, we’ve called on President @vonderleyen and the European Commission to put inclusive, quality education at the heart of the EU’s #GlobalGateway. Because building sustainable futures starts with investing in people, not just infrastructure

Every skilled adult was once a child who have had the chance to learn. As the #GlobalGatewayForum opens today, we’re joining @WorldVisionEU, Handicap International, @PlanEU, and @ChildFundEU to remind EU leaders that lasting progress begins with education.

‼️No child should pay the price of inaction. Join us next week at @Europarl_EN for the launch of “Child Poverty: The Cost Europe Cannot Afford” report, revealing new data from 16 countries & how the EU can lift 5M children from poverty. ➡️ Register now info-hub.booking.europarl.europa.eu/events/child-p…