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"Madam President, the issue concerning homeless people constitutes an unacceptable violation of fundamental human rights, which is why effective measures are needed. As Parliament’s declaration of 16 December 2010 confirmed, it is crucial to prioritise actions promoting social inclusion, so as to ensure that no one sleeps rough and that even the time they may spend in temporary shelter is strictly limited to the time needed to provide them with suitable housing: their own housing.
We therefore call on the Commission to draft an ambitious homelessness strategy and to support the Member States in drafting effective national strategies, including, wherever necessary, Union funding to finance housing projects for marginalised groups in the Member States. However, above all, it is crucial that the issue concerning the homeless be integrated with the various relevant policy areas – specifically, the economic, financial and social areas – so as to guarantee jobs with rights, quality public services and decent pensions.
If this does not happen, with the neoliberal and anti-social policies, and the so-called austerity plans being imposed on some Member States, there will be an increase in the number of people who do not earn enough to be able to afford a home, which will lead to an increase in the number of people who are homeless or unable to pay for their electricity, gas, water, sewerage or rent, or who are unable to pay their mortgages. That is why special attention needs to be paid to this situation, once and for all."@en1
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