https://euobserver.com/health-and-society/157260
A group of activists, economists, politicians, and even some billionaires, have registered an initiative calling on the EU to introduce an tax on the very rich to fund social and environmental transitions — is it feasible?
I couldn't find anywhere what they mean by 1%. If it's as you say, and an annual income of €4500 is enough to be considered as such, then I think it would be quite excessive.
I am a student and I have nothing, and I am richer than 28% of my country because I don't have debt.
the richest 1% of the world’s population
If you earn 45000€ a year, which in many countries is just a bit above average, then you are richer than 99% of people in the entire world.