Sleeping rough in Europe’s economic powerhouse: Homelessness on the rise in Germany

Reuters Fabrizio Bensch2

Germany accounts for more than a quarter of the EU’s economic output, and has been described by every news outlet going as a “powerhouse.” But behind the headlines, homelessness is rising, and recession looms.

The number of homeless people in Germany rose by more than four percent between 2017 and 2018, a new report from the Federal Association for Assistance to Homeless People (BAGW) revealed on Monday. Some 678,000 people were without permanent accommodation last year, up from 650,000 in 2017. Of these, 41,000 were sleeping on the streets.

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