Germany took in 1.2 million migrants last year and is now turning to buying up hotels to house all the newcomers.
Germany, like many Western nations, is facing a housing crisis partly driven by mass immigration. As housing and rent prices soar, German taxpayers are being forced to pay hundreds of millions every year to house migrants across the country. In expensive cities such as Hamburg, the bills are shockingly high.
In March alone, the Hamburg government spent €14.2 million on hotel rooms involving 6,500 accommodation spots, which amounts to an average of €2,154 per accommodation — a surprisingly high sum for just one month.
The amount of money spent came to light to light after the AfD parliamentary group in Hamburg’s parliament submitted a request for the information.