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Cold spell and housing emergency: “we need to change policy”, defends the general delegate of the Abbé Pierre Foundation
As the cold sets in in France, the question of housing for the most deprived arises again for the winter of 2024. Christophe Robert, sociologist and general delegate of the Abbé Pierre Foundation, was the guest of 12/13 info . – (Franceinfo)
As the cold sets in in France, the question of housing for the most deprived arises again for the winter of 2024. Christophe Robert, sociologist and general delegate of the Abbé Pierre Foundation, was the guest of 12/13 info from Wednesday January 10.
A homeless man was found dead in Hauts-de-Seine on Tuesday January 9. “We must become aware of what it means to be excluded from everything to the point of dying alone in the street. This shows that we are not up to the social challenges in our country. It has been weeks since the we alert (…) the State, it is the first responsible”, deplores Christophe Robert, sociologist and general delegate of the Abbé Pierre Foundation. According to him, the State has been saving money on housing for six years.
“Change policy”
“We need to change policy, reorient housing policy”, affirms Christophe Robert. The Minister of Housing promised an additional 120 million euros for emergency accommodation which would correspond to 10,000 additional places. “We must meet the needs of our fellow citizens in terms of housing. (…) There has been an extension, that’s good, but that’s not enough of unlock a budgetestimates the sociologist.
