{"id":3367,"date":"2025-12-03T16:14:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/act-greensefa.admk-dev.de\/?page_id=3367"},"modified":"2026-02-27T08:42:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:42:39","slug":"housing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/fighting-for-you\/housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3367\" class=\"elementor elementor-3367\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f726d9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f726d9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69acf08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69acf08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f1f4b colored-headline-bg-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71f1f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Everyone deserves a place to call home\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32fb12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b32fb12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f070b6 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f070b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"goToAction\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bbd51e elementor-widget__width-auto hideElement elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0bbd51e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"GoToActionBtn\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rubberBand&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#take-action\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Take action<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e169e e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17e169e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b999303 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b999303\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af0aae7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af0aae7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91fb59c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91fb59c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Europe Needs a Housing Plan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b33d539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b33d539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Europe is facing a housing crisis. More than 1 million people are homeless and 125 million people live in energy poverty, unable to afford heating their homes. Across cities and towns, rents and house prices are skyrocketing, while speculative investors and short-term rentals make things worse.<\/p><p>Housing is not a privilege \u2014 it is a human right. The Greens\/EFA in the European Parliament are fighting for a Europe where affordable, sustainablegreen, and decent housing is guaranteed for everyone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b0b197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b0b197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The EU has appointed a Housing Commissioner and the European Parliament has set up a special housing committee. These are important steps, but they are not enough. The EU must put people\u2019s right to housing before profit.<\/p><p><strong>Why is there a housing crisis in Europe?<\/strong><\/p><p>Because speculation, short-term rentals, and underinvestment in public housing are driving up costs, leaving millions without affordable, sustainable, and decent secure homes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d392f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63d392f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e128d25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e128d25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f9bcc elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66f9bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"189\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/fighting-for-you\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/attention_flag.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3954\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db472a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1db472a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision: Homes for People, Not for Profit\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc266e elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"7dc266e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1310\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1310\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. Invest in public, green, and affordable housing <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Ebene_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><polygon points=\"8.9 14.6 0 14.6 0 17.4 32 17.4 32 14.6 8.9 14.6\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Ebene_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><polygon points=\"32 14.6 17.4 14.6 17.4 8.9 17.4 0 14.6 0 14.6 14.6 8.9 14.6 0 14.6 0 17.4 14.6 17.4 14.6 32 17.4 32 17.4 17.4 32 17.4 32 14.6\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1310\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d46fb81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d46fb81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3126d33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3126d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need more social and affordable homes across Europe. EU and national investment should close the \u20ac57 billion yearly housing gap and ensure housing is sustainable, cutting both bills and emissions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1311\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1311\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. Make renovation fair and accessible <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Ebene_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><polygon points=\"8.9 14.6 0 14.6 0 17.4 32 17.4 32 14.6 8.9 14.6\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Ebene_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><polygon points=\"32 14.6 17.4 14.6 17.4 8.9 17.4 0 14.6 0 14.6 14.6 8.9 14.6 0 14.6 0 17.4 14.6 17.4 14.6 32 17.4 32 17.4 17.4 32 17.4 32 14.6\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1311\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01cc43c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01cc43c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3da0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d3da0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Too many families live in unsafe, damp, energy-wasting homes. Renovation support must focus on vulnerable households, end \u201crenovictions\u201d (evictions after renovations), and protect tenants from unfair rent hikes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1312\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1312\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. End homelessness by 2030 <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Ebene_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><polygon points=\"8.9 14.6 0 14.6 0 17.4 32 17.4 32 14.6 8.9 14.6\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Ebene_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><polygon points=\"32 14.6 17.4 14.6 17.4 8.9 17.4 0 14.6 0 14.6 14.6 8.9 14.6 0 14.6 0 17.4 14.6 17.4 14.6 32 17.4 32 17.4 17.4 32 17.4 32 14.6\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1312\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52435d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52435d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3791803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3791803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homelessness can be solved. By applying the Housing First principle across the EU, we can end this extreme form of poverty and meet Europe\u2019s goal of zero homelessness by 2030.<\/span><\/p><p>Praesent quis orci sit amet ante facilisis suscipit. Integer in eros molestie, ultricies arcu ac, cursus quam. Nulla facilisi. Ut egestas semper magna ac condimentum. Aliquam erat volutpat. Sed bibendum sollicitudin orci, at viverra metus vehicula sed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1313\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1313\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4. 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Cities and regions must have the right to regulate or limit short-term rentals to protect local communities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1314\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1314\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5. Put an end to housing speculation <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Ebene_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><polygon points=\"8.9 14.6 0 14.6 0 17.4 32 17.4 32 14.6 8.9 14.6\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Ebene_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><polygon points=\"32 14.6 17.4 14.6 17.4 8.9 17.4 0 14.6 0 14.6 14.6 8.9 14.6 0 14.6 0 17.4 14.6 17.4 14.6 32 17.4 32 17.4 17.4 32 17.4 32 14.6\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1314\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af2875 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7af2875\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f790f1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f790f1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homes should be for people, not investors. 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The EU must stop financialisation and ensure housing is available to those who need it most.\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb8090 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbb8090\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4951a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da4951a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The European Housing Crisis Response Plan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6bcc50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6bcc50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make housing a human right, we propose a coordinated EU strategy:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>EU investment in affordable housing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Create a dedicated European Housing Fund, and stop public money flowing to institutional investors.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Renovation for lower bills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Prioritise vulnerable households, expand the Social Climate Fund, and protect renters during renovations.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>End homelessness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Continue and expand the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness with real resources and ambition.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tackle financialisation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Create transparency in property ownership, end tax breaks for speculative investors, and make housing affordability part of EU financial and tax rules.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regulate short-term rentals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Enforce the EU Short-Term Rental Regulation quickly, and protect the right of cities to act against housing shortages.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Commissioner for Housing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Appoint a <\/span><b>European Commissioner for the Right to Housing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to coordinate a strong response across all EU policies.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The right to housing is recognised in international law and enshrined in the European Pillar of Social Rights. Yet millions in Europe are denied this basic right. For us, housing must come before markets and speculation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0229644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0229644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s Shape the Future of Housing Together<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b701fa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b701fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The housing crisis affects us all \u2014 but together we can change it.<\/p><p>We want to hear from you. Share your experiences, ideas, and demands for a Europe where affordable, sustainable housing is a reality for everyone.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Join the Greens\/EFA in building a Europe where homes are for people, not for profit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679dfd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"679dfd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to know more?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb3da72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb3da72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download our policy paper in several languages below:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4802df animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4802df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/en\/article\/policypaper\/affordable-sustainable-and-decent-housing-for-all\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/fighting-for-you\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-12-08-um-14.29.41-e1765554260150-726x1024.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-3792\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/fighting-for-you\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-12-08-um-14.29.41-e1765554260150-726x1024.png 726w, https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/fighting-for-you\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-12-08-um-14.29.41-e1765554260150-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/fighting-for-you\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-12-08-um-14.29.41-e1765554260150-768x1083.png 768w, https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/fighting-for-you\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bildschirmfoto-2025-12-08-um-14.29.41-e1765554260150.png 1057w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab013e e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ab013e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9919c9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9919c9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d98f947 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d98f947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"189\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greens-efa.eu\/fighting-for-you\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/attention_flag.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3954\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d2063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58d2063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Did you know:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b3296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37b3296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Suspendisse potenti. Vivamus non arcu tincidunt, congue massa at, porttitor velit.<\/li><li>Aliquam erat volutpat.<\/li><li>Donec et urna vel risus feugiat pharetra. Proin id lacus vitae velit accumsan venenatis.<\/li><li>Integer id augue vitae urna tristique tempus.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc9e77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddc9e77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7daf7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7daf7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">All over Europe people are standing up and are ready to take action.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b7d37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a0b7d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"take-action\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b0737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98b0737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you one of them? 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