A new building will be built in the Kirchberg district of Luxembourg’s capital
Photo credit: European Parliament
Luxembourg will add housing for more than 1,100 refugees in September and October, raising the country’s capacity for asylum seekers to more than 5,600, the government said Wednesday.
The Kirchberg building, which will be completed by October, will add to the approximately 4,500 beds currently available in 55 immigrant settlements across the country, said Jean Asselborn, minister for both foreign relations and immigration affairs. .
The government also plans to close four housing centers in Nospert, Findel, Strassen and Vsekaul for people fleeing the war in Ukraine in September.These sites will house up to 370 people. he said.
The new housing comes at a time when many EU countries are struggling to adequately deal with refugees coming from the war in Ukraine, as well as anywhere from Afghanistan to Africa. In the Netherlands, refugee advocacy groups are complaining to the Dutch government about “inhumane” conditions in asylum centers where hundreds of refugees have been forced to sleep outdoors.
The Luxembourg government is working with local authorities to find more housing, but it is unclear when it will be available as the supply of construction materials has become a bottleneck, said Asselborn, a member of parliament. answered the question.
The new Kirchberg building for refugees can keep families of up to six people together, but single people can share a room with two others. There is also a community room, playroom, space for children to study and prepare for schoolwork, and an outdoor courtyard and recreation area. Meals are served and not cooked in private rooms, he said.
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