Humanitarian Needs Increase as Europe Faces Cost-of-Living Crisis Posted on December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 by Caritas Stark warning on Europe’s cost-of-living crisis – www.caritas.euThe two networks today publish the findings from a survey across 18 European countries. The survey reveals that the current cost-of-living crisis is severely impacting the ability of people with low incomes, especially single parents, pensioners and young people, to cover basic needs like heating their homes, buying food or paying rent.