Swiss charity Caritas calls for renewed fight against poverty

The Swiss charity Caritas is calling on politicians to do more to combat poverty. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox To mark the 125th anniversary of Caritas Switzerland, a symposium shed light on poverty in this country and sought solutions for a fairer society - a Switzerland without poverty. Austerity measures and socio-political trench warfare dominate today at the expense of the poor, according to the annual socio-political conference of Caritas Switzerland. The number of people in precarious financial circumstances has been increasing for years, the conference heard. + Read more: thousands of retired Swiss falling into poverty The poverty line is based on a very low subsistence level, which does not guarantee social participation. Families are increasingly being pushed to the limit by rising housing costs and health insurance premiums, and many children are affected by poverty. "And despite all of this, a consistent poverty policy is still a shadowy ...