Housing sought: Europe lacks places for asylum seekers while winter approaches

Saturday, Dec 20, 2025

Il Sole 24 Ore

European asylum seeker housing faces structural shortages, evident in Greece’s isolated camps and Italy’s strained integration systems.

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The European Union faces a structural housing shortage for asylum seekers, not just seasonal pressure. In Greece, reception is largely confined to isolated camps with inadequate conditions and insufficient resources, while programs intended for vulnerable individuals remain unstarted or underfunded. In Italy, although the system aims for widespread territorial integration through local projects, it remains strained by high demand and limited availability of housing in a tense real estate market, despite formal guarantees for international protection holders.

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