r/europe • u/xCheezyCZ • 2d ago

Picture Every country stressing about homeless people, meanwhile Poland with double side benches:

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u/opinionate_rooster Slovenia 2d ago

Finland: "Hold my beer." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_First

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u/_VliegendeHollander_ The Netherlands 2d ago

How is it possible? Why isn't every East European homeless person moving to Finland?

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u/DuctTapeCantFixThis 2d ago

How do you think a homless person would be able to even get to Finland?

They can't afford food, bro.

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u/_VliegendeHollander_ The Netherlands 2d ago

The same way they get to the Netherlands. There are thousands of homeless Poles over here.

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u/Tarantio 2d ago

  1. Thousands isn't everyone.

  2. Moving to another country is difficult. There are language barriers, travel costs and time, and leaving behind family, friends and posessions.

3.You'll never see all of any group move to another place, ever. Even if fascists try to force them all (ie genocide) some will escape their clutches.

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u/DuctTapeCantFixThis 2d ago

Which way is that? You haven't really specified.

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u/_VliegendeHollander_ The Netherlands 2d ago

They get recruited for temporary work and accommodation organized by shady agencies. A few weeks later they are homeless again in another country.

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u/DuctTapeCantFixThis 2d ago

I see. So they're being exploited due to their vulnerable status. Despicable behaviour from people in a position to do better.

So it seems like the actual problem is those shady agencies then, right? They're the one's who are actually causing it to happen.

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u/_VliegendeHollander_ The Netherlands 2d ago

Yes, I wish we could forbid those. Freedom of movement of people and businesses within the EU has its disadvantages.

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u/DuctTapeCantFixThis 2d ago

Yes, I wish we could forbid those.

Same bud

But I will say for me, those things are only disadvantages because of corruption and intentionality made loopholes that allow businesses to do these shady practices is what's the actual problem. But that's a problem with the system itself and a different discussion entirely.