The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ordered interim measures by the Bulgarian government for 16 Roma from the Voivodinovo village of Plovdiv, most of them children. They were driven out of their homes after the Packetovi brothers slaughtered serviceman Valentin Dimov on January 6 this year. The 16 are part of a total of 55 Voivodinovo residents, complainants in the Packetov case and others against Bulgaria, BNR reports.

The Court ordered the Bulgarian Government to take the necessary alternative accommodation for the applicants, ensuring that children were not exposed to conditions that were inhuman and degrading.

The cabinet has to take measures to consider their applications for municipal housing, which were submitted in mid-February to the mayor of the municipality of Maritza, but no response was received, although their request was also addressed by the Plovdiv regional governor and the Minister of Labor and social policy. The court requires that the action taken is promptly informed. 

With respect to the other 39 applicants, the European Court does not specify any provisional measures but gives priority to the complaint, which means that it will soon be communicated to the Bulgarian Government. The applicants in the case have received legal assistance from the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee.

Link: https://www.marginalia.bg/novini/evropejskiyat-sad-po-pravata-na-choveka-pravitelstvoto-da-osiguri-dom-za-16-romi-ot-vojvodinovo-namirashti-se-v-krajno-mizerni-usloviya/

In Vienna, the Austrian government invested funds in the social housing sector and made it one of the top priorities almost a hundred years ago. In 1923, the Austrian government set up its anti-poverty program and established an active staff that made Vienna a beautiful place to live.

This program continues today, with 25% of the apartments in Vienna still owned by the city. This results in smaller rents for the citizens of Vienna due to the fact that the city administration feels responsible if there is an increase in the cost of renting apartments.

The average cost of a 50 m2 apartment just seven minutes' drive from the city center subsidized by the state is 400 euros a month.

Otherwise not every social housing right. Housing in public housing is reserved for people with disabilities, with little or no income.
In addition, the applicant must have a certain minimum age and have a fixed residence time of their principal residence in a municipality.

Also in terms of citizenship applicants have certain requirements that need to be met. In addition to Austrian nationals, all EU citizens, as well as Swiss nationals, foreigners with a valid residence permit, and refugees have the right to apply.
 
Until the total amount of salary of € 44,210 per year for one person or € 66,180 for two persons is exceeded and the applicant comes from one of the aforementioned regions in Vienna.

Link: http://romi.hr/vijesti-rnv/hrvatska/bec-primjer-socijalnog-stanovanja