I ARRIVED IN THE CAPITAL OF THE HOMELESS IN EUROPE 🇪🇸

Nômade Raiz

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The video follows the content creator’s arrival in Barcelona, Spain, a city he calls “the homeless capital of Europe.” As soon as he leaves the airport, the host describes his shock at the number of people sleeping in tents or on pieces of cardboard along busy avenues, in squares and beneath overpasses. He films tourist hotspots such as La Rambla and the Gothic Quarter, intercutting shots of historic landmarks with images of rough sleepers huddled in improvised encampments, people drinking openly and trash scattered across the sidewalks.

While walking through the streets, the narrator says the phenomenon stems from several factors: uncontrolled immigration, an overheated real-estate market, rental policies that discourage property owners from putting homes up for lease, and cuts to assistance programs. He also stresses the impact of the post-pandemic recession: many informal workers and immigrants lost their income, could no longer pay rents above €1,000, and ended up living on the street. Figures cited in the video indicate that Barcelona already has more than 10,000 homeless people, a number growing by roughly 20 percent a year.

The creator talks with locals, including a night security guard and a ride-share driver, who say they feel unsafe in certain areas because of rising theft and drug trafficking. According to them, groups of homeless people share space with drug users, intensifying the sense of risk. Brief interviews with Latin-American immigrants staying in city-run temporary shelters reveal complaints about the bureaucracy involved in obtaining documents and the difficulty of finding formal jobs that cover living costs.

Part of the video is devoted to commenting on former mayor Ada Colau’s administration, highlighting initiatives to confiscate vacant properties and fine owners who keep apartments empty. The presenter argues that such measures accelerated the flight of investors, further restricting the supply of social housing and pushing more people onto the streets. He compares Barcelona’s approach with that of other European capitals, concluding that the city has become a magnet for anyone seeking mild weather, a robust aid network and laws perceived as permissive.

In the final minutes, the content creator strolls along Barceloneta’s waterfront to show the contrast between architectural beauty, restaurants packed with tourists and the constant presence of homeless people near the busiest spots. He wraps up by saying that Barcelona remains magnetic to visitors, yet the housing crisis exposes a rarely shown side of life in Western Europe. His closing message to a Brazilian audience is a warning: before planning to emigrate, research the job market, the cost of living and build up savings, because the “first world” also faces serious problems of poverty and inequality

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