The number of homeless people in the EU has more than doubled since What are the driving factors and what can the EU do about it? An estimated This figure is equivalent to the population of Turin or Marseille. The Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless published its first report in At the time, they estimated that around Several factors contribute to this surge in homelessness, including the rising cost of living, the migration crisis and a shortage of available housing.
The situation is most critical in Germany, where over , people are sleeping rough or staying in emergency shelters on any given night, closely followed by France, with at least , people in the same situation. On the other hand, the number of homeless people in Finland is decreasing.
In , were living on the street or in emergency accommodations and shelters. This line of action operates on the principle that offering a permanent roof to homeless individuals is the first step to addressing the health and social problems they face. And then at the end, we provide them [with] housing," he explained. Share this article. In partnership with The European Commission.
