The number of homeless people in Germany has increased significantly. The publication writes that it is largely due to Ukrainian refugees Picture.
As of January 2023, there were approximately 77 thousand registered homeless people in the country. This is almost 2.5 times more than a year ago.
Approximately 84% of homeless people are foreigners. Moreover, almost a third of them are children and young people.
The German Ministry of Social Affairs said, “When refugees from Ukraine are also taken into account, a large number of people have been added to the homeless statistics.”
The ministry cited rising apartment rents, strained housing markets in German cities, rising energy prices and a lack of social housing as other reasons for the rapid increase in the number of homeless people in the country.
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