The 400 or so rich people in the Balearics
By contrast, almost 200,000 people earned less than 12,000 euros a year.
Living in a rubbish dump: Palma's old prison
The town hall is well aware of the situation but hasn't done anything.
A new "boom" in demand for soup kitchens
Demand doesn't just come from people who live on the streets.
21.5% of the population of the Balearic Islands is poor or at risk of poverty
The region manages to reduce the number by around 1,000 people, although there are still 263,000 people who are very vulnerable.
30% of families in the Balearics can't afford unexpected expenses
A report suggests that there will be a weakening of the quality of life in 2023.
The other side of Palma
An expanding shanty town and dreadful conditions at the old prison.
Begging in Palma, Mallorca
The pandemic led to a significant rise in poverty.
Pandemic led to widening financial inequality gap in the Balearics
Average wealth of the richest increased, while risk of poverty rose by over ten per cent.
200,000 people in the Balearics face serious financial problems
The number of people at risk of poverty has increased since 2019.
Poverty in Mallorca
Scavenging on the streets of Palma.
Poverty in the Balearics far worse than a year ago
Some 266,000 impoverished people at risk of social exclusion.
Red Cross Food Bank storage, Mallorca
The Red Cross is involved with Food Bank distribution.
The number of people in severe poverty has doubled because of Covid
Aid such as the minimum living income is not reaching enough people in poverty.
Health
More than 22% of children at risk of poverty
One in every five children is at risk of poverty in the Balearic Islands, according to a new report by the Balearic Office for Children & Adolescents, or OBIA.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
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