Wednesday, 04 Aug 2021 08:04 AM MYT An analysis indicates that seven million Italians were unable to afford a holiday, 4.7 million Spaniards, 4.3 million Germans and 3.6 million French workers. ― Imgorthand/Istock.com pic Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. PARIS, Aug 4 ― Some 28 per cent of people living in the European Union cannot afford to go away on holiday for a week, according to a study published Monday by the European Trade Union Confederation. For those with income at or below the “at-risk-of-poverty threshold” ― including “millions” of low-paid workers, pensioners and the unemployed ― the proportion is as much as 59.5 per cent, the study found.