At a video conference on Friday 7 February, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) presented the findings of its new study, entitled ‘Loneliness in Europe – Determinants, Risks and Interventions’.
The result of three years’ research, the book shows that 13% of Europeans surveyed feel lonely very often or all the time, and 36% at least occasionally.
“This affects not only the elderly, but also the younger generations”, stressed Michaela Saisana, head of the JRC,...