The Commission launches the European Housing Alliance

The European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, is inviting Member States, regions, cities and other stakeholders across the EU to join the first European Housing Alliance. This historic initiative aims to strengthen cooperation, mutual learning and the exchange of best practices on housing across the EU. It will contribute to the on-the-ground implementation ofthe European Affordable Housing Planpresented by the Commission to tackle the housing crisis affecting millions of Europeans. 

“At a time when the housing crisis is affecting communities across Europe, collaboration is more important than ever. The launch of the European Housing Alliance is a crucial step towards building a joint response to this fundamental challenge. By bringing together housing experts, cities, regions, local leaders and our Member States, we are creating a common platform to shape the future of housing in Europe. Through this Alliance, we can transform shared knowledge into concrete action and help ensure access to affordable and sustainable housing for everyone in Europe.” – Dan Jørgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing

The Alliance will act as a central platform for national, regional and local governments, as well as stakeholders (young people, tenants, landlords’ representatives, among others) and EU institutions, to collaborate in finding solutions to Europe’s housing challenges.  

The European Housing Alliance will be based on the following principles: 

• Respecting the principle of subsidiarity and harnessing the benefits of multi-level governance.
• Openness and inclusive participation based on transparent working methods.
• Flexible, adaptable and content-focused.
• Combining cooperation at political and expert levels, and linking policies to the reality on the ground. 

In parallel, the Commission is developing the Pan-European Housing Investment Platform, which will help to better coordinate existing funding instruments at European, national and local levels, and improve their combined effectiveness. It will not create new EU funds, but will promote a more efficient use of available resources, including through blended finance and a broader project pipeline to mobilise large-scale investment. 

More information: European Commission.