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French Lawmakers Seek to Make Housing a Right

By Eleanor Beardsley
Published January 5, 2007 at 3:00 AM PST
This story was published more than 18 years ago.
Tents along the Canal Saint Martin in central Paris have drawn fresh attention to the needs of the homeless.
Tents along the Canal Saint Martin in central Paris have drawn fresh attention to the needs of the homeless.

The French government later this month is expected to introduce a bill that would make housing a right, just like free medical care and education.

If passed, the homeless, poor workers and single women with children would be guaranteed the right to housing as early as 2008.

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Eleanor Beardsley
Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture and gastronomy. Since then, she has steadily worked her way to becoming an integral part of the NPR Europe reporting team.

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