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"Madam President, the number of homeless people, as well as the number of people living below the poverty line, has continued to rise in recent years in several Member States. As everyone predicted, the economic, financial and social crisis, and a rise in unemployment, has exacerbated this problem. Everyone also agrees that this phenomenon runs counter to important European Union values: respect for human dignity and respect for fundamental rights.
In my country, for example, which is subject to severe austerity measures, the concept of ‘homeless’ under the national plan includes people needing help to put food on the table. The number of people seeking help to feed themselves has increased by over 20% since 2008. There has been a noticeably higher increase in deprived families and individuals, whose living situations have changed as a result of unemployment as well as bank debts. That is just one example illustrating the seriousness of the situation.
Last year, Parliament adopted a written declaration on a European Union homelessness strategy. With this declaration, Parliament warned of the need for the European Union to equip itself with a strategy supported by national and regional strategies, with the long-term goal of putting an end to people sleeping rough and to long-term homelessness.
National strategies should focus on preventative measures, but also on specific actions for improving the quality of the services provided to the homeless and on making affordable housing available. Naturally, this European strategy should also be compatible with the Member States’ social housing policies. We paid due attention to the Commissioner’s words and have made a note of his analysis of the situation.
I shall conclude by calling on the Commission to give strong impetus to coordinating the actions of the Member States and regional authorities to combat this social injustice."@en1
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