Spain Spain begins vaccinating 30,000 homeless people The homeless have been one of the groups most exposed to the virus in Spain, with limited access to face masks and hygiene. Vaccinating them has posed many challenges for health authorities. The Janssen vaccine which requires only one shot has made things easier. 24/05/2021
Good Morning Europe EU leaders to push for social safeguards in two-day summit in Porto The push for social safeguards led by centre-left EU governments has caused some tension within the bloc. 07/05/2021
People Meet the Estonian man forced to live in an airport for 110 days Roman Trofimov ended up calling the Manila departure lounge home when he got stranded in the Philippines. 30/04/2021
Germany Warnings issued for homeless after Arctic blast hits northern Europe An aid group has said at least four people had been found frozen to death in Germany alone. 13/02/2021
Spain Spain's homeless help repopulate rural ghost towns The homeless, including those left on the streets as a result of the COVID-19 slowdown, are helping to repopulate Spain's rural communities. 30/12/2020
world news COVID helped cut homelessness in Europe. But what about post-pandemic? “Many people have not been evicted because of eviction moratoria, but, at some point, that will be lifted and it will create a spike in homelessness.” 28/12/2020
Vatican Former papal palace offers shelter and hope to Rome's homeless Life has not always been kind to these people, but now they can enjoy the comfort and the beauty of this 17th century noble palace. 25/12/2020
France Video diary: how COVID-19 helped a community to feed the homeless For homeless people, the COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented threat. Maxime is one of the volunteers who shows that community has never been so important. 20/05/2020
United Kingdom Meet the EU nationals left homeless and hungry by London's lockdown "They are living hand to mouth because they were fired straight away and were not put on unpaid leave or furloughed and that's a scandal." 06/05/2020
no comment COVID-19 makes life tougher for homeless in Lima The lockdown in Peru has meant the number of charities providing the homeless with food has decreased. 14/04/2020
United Kingdom Coronavirus: London books hotel rooms for the homeless to self-isolate In 2018-2019, London counted around 9,000 homeless people. The Mayor of London has booked 300 hotel rooms to allow some of them to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic. 21/03/2020
France France's homeless 'fined for being outside' during COVID-19 lockdown France's coronavirus lockdown has left the homeless in a catch-22 situation: nowhere to go, but they cannot stay in public places. 20/03/2020
Finland Q: How do you solve a problem like homelessness? A: Speak to Finland As governments around Europe grapple with how to tackle rising homelessness, one country stands head and shoulders above the rest. 21/12/2019
United Kingdom This cafe lets homeless use its address to vote in snap UK election A cafe/bar in southwest England is helping the homeless to vote in the upcoming election by allowing them to use their address to register. 22/11/2019
no comment Homeless soprano captures hearts with operatic subway serenade A Los Angeles police officer was captivated by the soprano singing voice of a 52-year-old homeless woman who singing in a Los Angeles subway station. 02/10/2019
View Shipping containers are the tip of the iceberg. Homelessness in the UK is at epidemic levels ǀ View Homelessness makes us uncomfortable - it challenges our assumptions about global inequality, as well as the viability of our own welfare states and governance, when we see large numbers of our fellow citizens living in conditions akin to refugee camps abroad. 04/09/2019
Italy Watch: Bologna’s homeless show tourists a different side to the city The northern Italian city of Bologna is accustomed to firsts - it was the first western city to set up a university course, the first to abolish slavery and now, it has also become one of the first places in the world offering tours guided by homeless people. 30/07/2019
Italy Pope Francis aide 'climbs down manhole to restore power for homeless' Pope Francis' aide restored electricity for hundreds of people by crawling down a manhole in Rome. 13/05/2019
France France must do more for its homeless, says UN housing expert Laws meant to protect the most vulnerable people in France have failed, says the UN's special rapporteur on housing. 13/04/2019
Hungary Souped-up: Hot meals and food packages help Hungary's poor The country's largest soup kitchen is organised by the Food for Life Foundation and has been delivering thousands of hot meals to those in need every year. 25/12/2018
Mexico Watch: Mexico takes gold at Homeless World Cup The 16th edition of the event ended on Sunday with joy for hosts Mexico, after their men’s and women’s sides were named winners. 19/11/2018
Belgium Michelin Star Chefs cook for homeless in Belgium The meals are being served at the Place de la Monnaie in Brussels to those in need of a hot meal as part of a Red Cross winter initiative. 03/11/2018
Hungary Homeless people face prison in Hungary after tough new law is passed At least three homeless people were arrested last week in Hungary after a law criminalising rough sleeping came into effect. 22/10/2018
France Man removed 'anti-homeless' devices from benches and ended in court Hippolyte says the authorities, not him, should have been in the dock. 22/10/2018
Hungary Hungary Homeless ban ‘will save lives’ A ban to stop homeless people living on the streets or in wooded areas in Hungary will save lives, a state secretary has said. The new law went into effect on Monday. 15/10/2018
France Paris to open town hall doors to homeless people this winter The measure is part of a plan to create some 3,000 emergency night shelter places. 14/10/2018
