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📹 FEANTSA, together with its members at Samusocial Brussels and their partners Plateforme Citoyenne - BELREFUGEES - Burgerplatform and Equipe Cover, produced a short video highlighting the urgent and growing issue of homelessness among asylum seekers in Brussels. At the heart of this situation are thousands of individuals, among them families with children, striving for safety and stability but trapped in a cycle of uncertainty. Through this video, we aim to bring forward people’s voices and raise awareness on the struggles they face every day, including after they have reached a European country – in this case Belgium – and have submitted a claim for #asylum.  FEANTSA is extremely grateful to all the speakers in the video for sharing their insights on the situation in Brussels, as well as to the Mobile Team of Samusocial for having us on their outreach work. We especially thank Ahmed for sharing with us about his journey from war torn Gaza to how he was confronted with having to sleep on the streets in Brussels. Special thanks also go to the group of Palestinian men who allowed us to film inside the building where they were squatting after submitting an asylum application and being put on a waiting list for accommodation. ✍🏽 Videographer: María Artigas Sanz

🚨 EU'S AFFORDABLE ENERGY ACTION PLAN FAILS VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS 🚨 The EU’s new Affordable Energy Action Plan prioritizes industry over people—leaving vulnerable households behind and failing to tackle the root causes of energy poverty. 🏠 What’s missing? ❌ Direct measures for low-income households  ❌ Publicly funded efficiency upgrades for the most in need  ❌ A clear plan to phase out fossil fuels 🔥 ETS2 could drive up demand and prices for firewood, classified as a renewable energy source, worsening the situation for millions of low-income households that rely on it for heating—exacerbating energy poverty and air pollution. ✅ What must be done? 🔹 Social and rising block tariffs & monitoring of firewood prices   🔹 Energy renovations for least-performing homes—fully funded upfront for the poorest  🔹 Local energy solutions: heat networks, energy communities & energy sharing The Right to Energy Coalition & FEANTSA demand real action—because clean energy must be affordable and accessible for ALL, not just the wealthy. 📢 Share to demand urgent change! #RightToEnergy #EnergyPoverty #AffordableEnergyActionPlan Access our full joint press release here: https://lnkd.in/djPVtP7V  

The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) has found that Spain has violated several provisions of the revised European Social Charter in relation to the prolonged power cuts affecting residents of Sectors 5 and 6 of Cañada Real, Madrid. 📃 The ECSR's decision highlights Spain’s failure to protect the fundamental rights of approximately 4,500 residents, including 1,800 children, who have endured electricity cuts since October 2020. The lack of electricity has severely impacted residents’ housing conditions, health, safety, and overall well-being. The electricity cut continues to this day ❗ The Spanish Ombudsman has played an active role as a third party in the process, denouncing the inaction of the authorities and the seriousness of the damage caused by the power cuts. He has made observations and recalled his repeated recommendations since he received the first complaint from the residents. 🏠 FEANTSA welcomes the ECSR's decision, calls for the immediate restoration of electricity for the residents of Cañada Real and reminds the Spanish government of its obligations under the new EU Electricity Market Directive which mandates protection against electricity disconnections for vulnerable customers. 🗣️ This collective complaint was the result of the joint work of Plataforma Cívica Luz para la Cañada Real, CAES and Gentium. The complainants include Defence for Children International - International Secretariat (DCI), FEANTSA, MEDEL, CCOO, and ATD Fourth World. 🤝 Read the full FEANTSA press Release on our website: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3QxqbOn Read the full decision on the Council of Europe website: 🔗https://bit.ly/43wdoDF

Very honoured and proud to have you Margot Kushel MD. Looking forward to your input.

Excited to join colleagues FEANTSA in May to talk about evidence based policies to end homelessness.

Coming soon! Let's Start with a Home podcast 🎧 by Eurocities & Housing First Europe Hub.

Not to be missed!

⚡ News from the FEANTSA Forum! We are excited to share the final programme for the FEANTSA Forum, now including all confirmed sessions, working spaces, site visits, and speakers: https://lnkd.in/df7Vr4w8 1️⃣ May 13 – General Assembly, Working Spaces & Site Visits In the morning, FEANTSA members will gather at the General Assembly. In the afternoon, join us for 11 open working spaces covering important topics like #HousingFirst, youth homelessness, data collection, EPOCH Practice, and more! Our host organisation, Emfasis Non-Profit, will also be organising site visits to various services across Athens. 2️⃣ May 14 – Content-Focused Day The day will begin with an opening plenary, followed by two streams of breakout sessions, including two-hour workshops, and shorter sessions (in conversation withs & seminars). The closing plenary will feature Margot Kushel MD, who will speak about the importance of evidence-based policies in tackling #homelessness effectively. 📝 Registration opens TOMORROW!

⚡ News from the FEANTSA Forum! We are excited to share the final programme for the FEANTSA Forum, now including all confirmed sessions, working spaces, site visits, and speakers: https://lnkd.in/df7Vr4w8 1️⃣ May 13 – General Assembly, Working Spaces & Site Visits In the morning, FEANTSA members will gather at the General Assembly. In the afternoon, join us for 11 open working spaces covering important topics like #HousingFirst, youth homelessness, data collection, EPOCH Practice, and more! Our host organisation, Emfasis Non-Profit, will also be organising site visits to various services across Athens. 2️⃣ May 14 – Content-Focused Day The day will begin with an opening plenary, followed by two streams of breakout sessions, including two-hour workshops, and shorter sessions (in conversation withs & seminars). The closing plenary will feature Margot Kushel MD, who will speak about the importance of evidence-based policies in tackling #homelessness effectively. 📝 Registration opens TOMORROW!

🔴[PRÉCARITÉ]🔴 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶 𝗮̀ 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘀 ‼️ "La FEANTSA - Working Together to End Homelessness in Europe, en collaboration avec ses membres (le Samusocial Brussels et ses partenaires Plateforme Citoyenne - BELREFUGEES - Burgerplatform et Equipe Cover), publiait une courte vidéo dénonçant la problématique extrêmement préoccupante du sans-abrisme parmi les demandeurs de protection internationale. 📈 « La situation des personnes sans abri et en demande de protection internationale s’est empirée au fil des ans à Bruxelles. Il n’existe plus de différence notoire entre les personnes sans abri et en demande de protection internationale, car il est dorénavant intégré que structurellement, les personnes qui cherchent l’asile devront passer par une période de sans-abrisme » explique Fabienne de Leval, directrice opérationnelle Plateforme Citoyenne - BELREFUGEES - Burgerplatform. 3️⃣ Depuis près de trois ans, des personnes en demande de protection internationale se voient refuser une place d’accueil." Pour mieux comprendre cette situation alarmante, découvrez la vidéo 👉 https://lnkd.in/e2v8Hudx