The report depicts an unfair Europe, where social risks are increasing, social systems are being downsized and individuals and families are under stress. It shows a Europe where the social cohesion is fading out and where people’s trust on the political institutions is increasingly weakening. This creates a risk for Europe on a greater, long-term scale. With the report, Caritas Europastrongly challenges the official discourse suggesting that the worst of the economic crisis is over.The crisis is not over. Current political choices are having extremely negative impact on vulnerable people, and are pushing many others into   poverty for the first time.  Read more here