“We hear there is work in Belgium, but I've been on streets for monthsâ€
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- 20 Oct 2022
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“Everywhere we hear that there is a good chance to find work in Belgium, but I have been out on the streets for four months” says one refugee. He’s a 23-year-old Syrian. He’s been recognised as a refugee, but still has been living out on the streets: “I sleep with three or four blankets. I wake up shivering at night. It’s getting worse and worse, but I’m waiting for accommodation”.
This Syrian walked to Belgium from his home country. It took him two months. He crossed the territory of eight countries. Asylum seekers are supposed to register in the first EU country they encounter – in his case Hungary. He says: “We hear it’s easy to find a job in Belgium, papers and rights, but my future is unknown”.
Fines imposed on the Belgian authorities by the courts because of their failure to provide accommodation don’t seem to be working. Read More...
