Expensive groceries and high energy prices are pushing more and more people in Austria to the brink of poverty. Some can no longer bear the costs of everyday life. They hope for government support.
“I can no longer afford the baby food. I can’t afford the diapers anymore!” – Veronika Bohrn-Mena has been hearing these kinds of words more often lately in her work for the ‘Común’ foundation. Almost a fifth of people in Austria are currently at risk of becoming poor. single-person households have an income of 1,371 euros per month, below this limit it becomes critical.
Bohrn-Mena says on krone.tv that an even larger part of the population could end up in an existential situation if nothing is done. The measures taken by the Austrian government would come too late, rapid aid is more important than ever. You can see the entire interview with Carsten-Pieter Zimmermann above.
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Source: Krone
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