'Tent city' for refugees in Brussels
Nestled between modern tower blocks, a temporary refugee camp has been set up in central Brussels.The 12 tents house some 50 asylum-seekers who've been sleeping rough because of a shortage of beds.
They were set up by five non-governmental organisations who provide food as well as social and medical help.
Like all EU countries, Belgium has a responsibility to provide shelter for refugees. But the financial crisis has left budgets tight resulting in a lack of emergency housing.
Medicins sans Frontiers hopes the camp will force governments to take action.
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Stephen Farrugia
Nov 20th 2009, 11:35
The government should take action. Their action should only be one,to remove them from the country. MFS is a political movement, that wants to flood europe with illegal immigrants because its their Liberal agenda.
Stephen Farrugia Sliema/Rightwing
ASpiteri
Nov 20th 2009, 10:56
and our pity politicians seek Brussels to solve our problem of Illegal Immigration!
James Abela
Nov 20th 2009, 08:52
So it's ok to have a tent city in Brussels, but when they visit the Maltese(s) all hell breaks loose...
M Mifsud
Nov 19th 2009, 16:26
Why didn't MSF do the same in Malta rather than complain and theaten to leave!