POLICY Highlights from the European Parliament’s HOUS Committee In June, the European Parliament’s Special Committee on the Housing Crisis (HOUS) advanced key policy discussions through significant events. Public Hearing on Sustainable Housing and the Energy Transition: On the 2nd of June HOUS hosted a hearing focused on balancing energy efficiency with housing...

Europe’s housing crisis hits young people the hardest According to Eurostat, young Europeans have been hit particularly hard by the housing crisis. In 2023, nearly 15% of 16–29-year-olds struggled to pay their rent, with rates exceeding 23% in France and Greece. On average, 26% of young people live in overcrowded...

Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union Two meetings of the European Parliament's Special Committee on the Housing Crisis were held in Brussels on the 14th and the 15th of May 2025. The agenda included presentations by the European Commission on good practice in rural housing and...

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