Germany's social housing shortage grows

BERLIN, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The shortage of housing for low-income households in Germany is worsening. Last year, the number of social housing units in the country fell by 15,300 to around 1.07 million, according to figures provided by the government on Wednesday.

This decline has accelerated from a drop of 14,000 social housing units in Germany last year to a new "historical low" in 2024, according to the Left Party, which was provided with the figures after a parliamentary inquiry.