German government adopts action plan on homelessness
German government ministers on Wednesday backed a plan to address homelessness by building more affordable housing and overhauling emergency shelters. The strategy calls for giving all homeless people in the country access to housing by 2030, but details remain vague. The plan also calls for new standards for accommodation in emergency shelters that would give people more privacy, and steps to ensure that all homeless people have health insurance. Germany has been struggling with a major housing