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European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen is inviting Member States, regions, cities and stakeholders across the Union to join Europe’s first-ever Housing Alliance.

Housing was amongst the topics discussed during the European Youth Week in late-April, where young people shared their experiences with the Commission and several other institutions.

The European Commission today unveiled the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, together with a proposal for a Council Recommendation on fighting housing exclusion and reinforced action under the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Under the NEB Facility, you can now apply with your innovative project to help create more beautiful, sustainable and inclusive neighbourhoods across Europe, including solutions that can help address housing challenges.

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.