A mother at the campsite, hands in the air: **"Nine years of fighting for Corona Camping are over."**

After nine years of fighting, the news of a legal change was met with joy and raised hands at Corona Camping in Borup, Køge Municipality.

*"Nine years of struggle are over. This is what we’ve been fighting for. I still can’t quite believe it—it hasn’t sunk in yet,"* says Susanne Farnø, owner of Corona Camping, where around 60 residents live.

*"Now we can spend much more time helping people here who are struggling, instead of wasting so much time on bad communication with the municipality."*

Her excitement stems from the fact that Minister of Cities and Rural Areas Morten Dahlin (V) has introduced a legal amendment allowing municipalities to establish temporary housing for socially vulnerable individuals for up to 15 years.

In other words, Køge Municipality will now have the option to let residents of Corona Camping stay year-round.

This has been a long-standing battle between the camp’s owners and residents on one side and the municipality on the other. Currently, the rules do not permit Køge Municipality to grant permission for temporary housing in the area where Corona Camping is located.

---

*"It’s nicer to be here when it’s legal, so we don’t risk being kicked out day by day. It’s unsafe otherwise."*

Kasper Palmqvist has been homeless for many years but has stayed at the campsite with his two dogs, Kaiser and Kia, for the past year and a half.

He would like to move into one of the potential new temporary homes on the site.

*"It’s nicer to be here when it’s legal, so we don’t risk being kicked out day by day. It’s unsafe otherwise."*

He is also willing to make way for someone else, pointing out that others need it more than he does—and that at Corona Camping, people help each other, as he puts it.

*"In an apartment complex, neighbors are more reserved. But here, we greet each other, help one another, and support one another. There’s someone to look up to."*

---

**Mayor ready to act**

The legal amendment does not allow residents to live in their camper vans, even if they are furnished with beds, small gardens, and some even have a proper front door. However, it does permit the municipality to grant permission for temporary housing, such as tiny houses or containers.

And that’s exactly what Køge Municipality’s mayor, Ken Kristensen (V), is prepared to do.

*"We will allow the establishment of a number of temporary homes for year-round residents at Corona Camping, where the most vulnerable can stay until they find their footing and can return to the reality that most Danes live in."*

*"When people struggle in life, it doesn’t help to just push them aside—we need to offer a helping hand."*

*"We will allow the establishment of a number of temporary homes for year-round residents at Corona Camping,"*

Ken Kristensen (V), mayor, Køge Municipality

If temporary housing is to be established on the campsite, it will be the responsibility of the camp’s owners.

Ken Kristensen cannot yet answer how many homes or residents will be permitted to stay year-round, but the work is now underway, he says.

Many of the residents have lived here illegally for nine years. Does persistence eventually win out?

*"These are very few particularly vulnerable citizens who need to return to life at a steady pace. We want to provide that opportunity here, and I’m really happy about it,"* says the mayor.

*"Now we’ve sat down with the politicians at Christiansborg to address this challenge. It shows how important it is to have close cooperation with them."*

Behind the legal amendment, which will be discussed in the next parliamentary session, stands a united compromise committee. According to the minister, the goal is for the amendment to take effect from January 1st next year.

Warning: This article was translated by a Large Language Model, in case of doubt, you can always visit the original source.