The European Website on Integration (EWSI) launches analysis on housing challenges and good practices

Summary

The European Website on Integration (EWSI) published its latest analysis Migrants’ access to medium- and long-term housing in the EU: barriers, governance and good practices. The publication ferrets out the main challenges migrants face when looking for housing in the EU. It also features a collection of over 40 proven good practices related to the provision of accommodation services.

Access to adequate and affordable housing for migrants is singled out as one of the priorities of the European Commission (EC)’s 2021-2027 EU actional plan on integration and inclusion. However, securing adequate housing increasingly presents a challenge for local residents across the EU, too. When it comes to migrants, housing policies across the EU often do not fall within the competence of a single ministry or agency but require ad-hoc, cross-institutional cooperation. Data on such decentralised policies is also difficult to gather. The current analysis therefore attempts to make sense of these challenges and spotlights successful initiatives countering housing insecurity.

Data for the analysis was gathered through a questionnaire completed by the EWSI Country Coordinators – a network of integration experts from the 27 EU countries managed by MPG. The questionnaire explored the housing realities and policies towards third-country nationals (TCNs), including beneficiaries of international protection (BIPs) and beneficiaries of temporary protection (BTPs). The analysis was edited by MPG and the EC. It pays special attention to mid- and long-term housing solutions.

See the key points and download the full analysis on EWSI.

About the European Website on Integration (EWSI)

EWSI is the only EU-wide source bringing up-to-date information and good practices on migrant integration for policy makers and practitioners. MPG started working on the creation of EWSI for the EC’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs in 2007, and has been running the project ever since, with website visits increasing exponentially over the past few years.