European Parliament proposes actions to tackle the EU housing crisis
Official title: De huisvestingscrisis in de Europese Unie en het voorstellen van oplossingen voor fatsoenlijke, duurzame en betaalbare huisvesting
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The parliamentary report calls for faster building permits, less red tape, and increased EU investment to make homes more affordable and sustainable.
- The proposals affect renters, first-time buyers, vulnerable households, and small businesses in the construction sector across Europe.
- In practice, the goal is to make it easier for you to rent or buy a decent, affordable home with lower energy bills.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 10 March 2026
- Approved by parliament 10 March 2026
- Signed by the Parliament and the Council not yet
- Published in the Official Journal of the EU not yet
- In force not yet
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How parliament voted
Passed on 10 March 2026367 for · 166 against · 84 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
147 for · 5 against · 8 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
97 for · 2 against · 22 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
42 for · 9 against · 21 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Divided
62 for · 4 against · 3 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
9 for · 41 against · 14 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Divided
0 for · 37 against · 9 abstentions
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The Left Divided
0 for · 36 against · 1 abstention
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
0 for · 22 against · 2 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
10 for · 10 against · 4 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
Each country elects its own MEPs. Here you can see how the members from each country voted, regardless of their group.
🇱🇹 MEPs from Lithuania
Majority in favour9 for · 1 against · 1 abstention
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