Homelessness is on the rise across many countries in Europe. In Spain, for example, the number of people living on the streets has risen by 20% in the last decade. But, there’s one exception: Finland’s homeless population has plummeted in recent years. And the Finnish government said it plans to eradicate homelessness altogether by 2027. The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports.
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