Taking one week off from work per year is now considered a luxury for European workers.
According to data from Eurostat, four
out of ten EU citizens don't have the money to take one week off and
spend it anywhere else than at home.
The data also shows that even in the
richer north, a major part of the population has great economic problems
and is on the edge of poverty. In Sweden, 10% of the population will
have to skip a vacation, compared to 14% in Denmark, 17% in the
Netherlands, and 22% in Germany.
The new data, combined with new
information from the German statistics office published last week,
reports that one third of the German population can't afford to pay
unexpected costs for repairs, or for new items, if the amount exceeds
around €1,000, has received attention in German media.
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