A new bill allowing police to evict members of the public blocking access to buildings was passed in the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday.
The Pirate party joined the coalition government in voting for the bill, while déi Lénk voted against the law and the CSV and ADR abstained.
Some call it "eviction light", while the Minister of interior Security calls it "guarantee of access": One person's freedom of movement is restricted to guarantee another person's, said MP Stéphanie Empain. Police officers should first ask people to vacate the entrance, before issuing an eviction request and finally proceeding to forcible removal.
"The new measure is a tool of the administrative police and offers sufficient legal security for the police officer as well as the person being removed."
The CSV welcomed parts of the bill, but do not think it goes far enough. They would have preferred a general eviction notice, but felt vindicated that the government finally recognised there was a problem, as the CSV has been clamouring since 2018.
The ADR agreed that the bill does not go far enough and thinks the government's safety policies are inadequate.
Dé Lénk argue that the eviction law contributes to stigmatisation of the weakest members of society, instead of fighting inequalities, says Nathalie Oberweis.
"Who are we to bring down other people like this. Who are we, probably all owners of a house or more, all with a steady income or possibly even more than one, comfortably driving to work, enjoying financial security, who are we to judge others who have not had this chance."
While the Pirate Party voted for the law, MP Marc Goergen points out that one should not lose sight of the fact these people are lying in building entrances because they have nowhere else to go.
