Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus· S&D

Nuanced

Every night 1.3 million people in Europe, including 400,000 vulnerable children, sleep on the streets or in temporary shelters

Omissions

• The MEP did not cite a specific source for this claim
• The 1.3 million figure appears to be an estimate based on FEANTSA's 2023 data (1.1+ million) extrapolated to 2025, as cited by Eurodiaconia
• The 400,000 children figure could not be verified from available sources
• The speaker conflates 'Europe' with the European Union - FEANTSA data covers EU member states primarily
• Homelessness definitions vary significantly across Member States, making cross-country comparisons challenging

Sources

• PrimaryFEANTSA - 10th Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe 2025More than 1.1 million people are homeless across the EU (2023)
• PrimaryFEANTSA - 10th Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe (Full Report)Provides comprehensive housing exclusion statistics for EU member states
• SecondaryEurodiaconia - Housing Exclusion Policy PaperThe number of people experiencing homelessness has not decreased as planned but instead increased to nearly 1.3 million