More Europeans face homelessness as housing costs soar.
Housing costs in European cities are putting more residents at risk of homelessness, according to a report from the Vienna-based European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), reports Doloresz Katanich in Euro News.
The agency warns that the 53% rise in home costs between 2015 and 2024 threatens the right to adequate housing, which is recognized under international human rights law. The report notes that nearly 1.3 million people experienced homelessness in the European Union in 2025. "More than two-thirds of EU residents own their homes; however, less than half of those with incomes below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold are homeowners."
"In its report, the FRA calls for a rights-based approach to housing to address homelessness effectively, protect against forced evictions and provide safeguards for people in vulnerable situations, warning that growing housing insecurity is leaving more people at risk of homelessness."
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