An analysis by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) showed that a majority of low-income families in the European Union can’t afford to take a holiday. The analysis, which used data from the EU’s statistical office Eurostat, suggested that 28% of people over 16 years old lack the financial means to enjoy a one-week holiday. For those whose income falls below Eurostat’s at-risk-of-poverty threshold, that number rises to 59.5%.
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