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On Monday 20 April, Energy and Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen met with a group of young people for a Youth Dialogue on housing in Barcelona: a great opportunity for him to hear at first-hand how today’s housing pressures are reshaping study choices, careers, health and independence.

Join us on the 5 May 2026 for this high-level event on housing jointly organised by the European Parliament and the European Commission.

1.5 million households are estimated to have a better living situation thanks to the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), also known as NextGenEU. In this brochure, it's explored how € 18.1 billion has been invested in housing.

Over the past few weeks, the Commission hosted a series of workshops with Member States, regions, cities, stakeholders and academia on the Affordable Housing Act, one of the key initiatives of the European Affordable Housing Plan.

On 27 March, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen met with youth representatives in Brussels for a Housing Youth Policy Dialogue.

A new report from the European Education and Culture Executive Agency sheds light on housing affordability challenges faced by young people across Europe.

The festival will take place in Brussels and across the world between 9 and 13 June 2026. Amongst other things it will highlight the contribution of citizens and local authorities, with a particular focus on affordable housing. Click here to read more about the festival.

The European Commission invites citizens, public authorities and stakeholders to share views on how best to protect and promote housing affordability in the areas of Europe most severely affected by the housing crisis.

On Thursday 5 February, delegates from all ministries responsible for housing across the EU Member States gathered in Brussels for a meeting organised by the European Commission, to discuss the implementation of the European Affordable Housing Plan that was presented in December last year.