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EMN Inform: Organising flexible housing in the context of international protection ,
Between 2017 and 2021, many EMN Member and Observer Countries experienced a high degree of volatility in the number of applicants for international protection, which in some countries led to tensions in the reception systems.
The influx of applicants for international protection is subject to rapid and significant fluctuations. Together with other factors, this can lead to the reception systems of EMN member and observer states coming under pressure. This also affects their capacity to provide accommodation.
To manage sudden changes in the demand for housing, EMN Member States and Observer Countries created additional capacity in existing reception centres or established new reception facilities. In addition, they introduced a higher level of flexibility from a budgetary perspective and housing in private settings and with host families was considered a key measure to address insufficient housing capacity.
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