The mayor of Athens together from abroad met with the European Parliament’s Special Committee for the housing
The immediate need for affordable housing to the citizens of the European Union was at the heart of contacts and meetings that the participation was attended by Harry Doukas, Together with his counterparts from other European cities. The Mayor of Athens, along with the mayors of Paris Ann Indalgo, Barcelona, we miss a College, Rome Roberto Gualtiieri, Budapest Gergeli Karaskoni, as well as the Mayors for Housing Alliance, had successive meetings with the Hous Committee Executive Vice -President of the Commission Rafael Fito, Executive Vice President of the Commission Teresa Rimmera and Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Iorgensen.
At the meetings, the mayors presented the ambitious European Housing Action Plan (EHAP), which aims to create 1.2 million social housing points in 15 major cities, including Athens by 2030, with a total budget of 80 billion euros.
According to the EIA, Mr Doukas, both at the European Commission Plenary Session and at meetings with European officials, said, inter alia: “The intensity of the housing problem across Europe requires immediate measures that will significantly increase the affordable housing offer. Today’s model must change now. They need brave public policies. The roof is a social good and not a stock market. The plenary of the European Commission of the Regions approved a comprehensive proposal to the Commission ahead of the European Plan for accessible housing, which will be finalized at the beginning of 2026. The main axes of the proposal are the redirect of European funds in funding programs for the programs of programs, The implementation of programs and the creation of new financial tools to tackle the housing crisis. “