amendment list, 22 October 2025
Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing
Document HOUS-AM-778373 · (2025/2070(INI))
Special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union
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Amendment 901
Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez
Motion for a resolution
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to address and curb housing occupation, guaranteeing the right to property and the legal certainty of owners; |
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Amendment 902
Brigitte van den Berg, Barry Cowen, Martin Hojsík
Motion for a resolution
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and bequeath lawfully acquired possessions; recalls that those who lack sufficient resources have a right to housing assistance, calls for coordinated policies at EU level to enshrine these rights; |
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Amendment 903
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; always subordinating it to the common interest and fundamental rights; underlines that the right to property must be balanced with the right to housing, as enshrined in Article 34 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that private property does not become a vehicle for speculation or exclusion, and to prioritise the social function of housing over its purely financial value; recalls that housing is a fundamental right to which every human being is entitled; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of direct or indirect eviction by landlords against their tenants; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal evicting owners or landlords to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States; considers it essential to uphold the right to Housing for all and of property; |
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Amendment 904
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Rachel Blom, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; proposes a voluntary cooperation framework through which Member States can exchange information and good practices in tackling unlawful housing occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; emphasises that safeguarding privately owned assets must remain a political priority; underlines that squatting and criminal occupation cannot be confused with social housing policies or treated as a legitimate housing option; |
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Amendment 905
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; calls on the Commission to propose guidelines at Union level to strengthen property rights, speed up eviction processes of illegal occupants and propose minimum sanctions, thus ensuring a coherent and effective response in all Member States and improving the prevention of organised crime; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; |
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Amendment 906
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Strongly regrets the degradation and humiliation suffered by vulnerable households, who are either evicted or surviving evictions thanks to a “social shield”, and constantly attacked as “squatters”; underlines that the very serious situation of need suffered by these vulnerable households is arising from an urban extractivist and antisocial model, which must be swiftly reversed through a set of targeted structural measures; recalls that according to article 17 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, everyone has the right to own, use, dispose of and bequeath his or her lawfully acquired possessions, that no one may be deprived of his or her possessions, except in the public interest and in the cases and under the conditions provided for by law, subject to fair compensation being paid in good time for their loss, and that the use of property may be regulated by law in so far as is necessary for the general interest; |
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Amendment 907
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own property and the right to adequate housing; stresses that housing policy must strike a fair balance between protecting owners’ rights and safeguarding tenants and vulnerable households from eviction and homelessness; underlines that tackling vacancy, speculation and dereliction is essential to restore the social function of housing; |
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Amendment 908
Rachel Blom, Julie Rechagneux, Klara Dostalova, Mathilde Androuët
Motion for a resolution
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for policies to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; |
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Amendment 909
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; calls on Member States to adopt effective measures against illegal occupation of property to ensure that court orders for eviction are executed in a timely manner, in order to uphold the rule of law and individual property rights; |
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Amendment 910
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; calls on Member States to adopt stricter measures to safeguard owners, including faster eviction procedures for illegal occupants and adequate compensation for lessors affected by illegal occupation; |
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Amendment 911
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; considers that owners being lawfully able to regain control of their dwellings is not only a matter of fairness and justice but also vital for maintaining investor confidence and rental supply; |
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Amendment 912
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; strongly underlines the need for legal certainty in the housing market, warning against practices that undermine property rights and erode trust in long-term private investment; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; |
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Amendment 913
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; calls for coordinated responses from social services to resolve tenant-owner conflicts and prevent further vulnerability of the parties involved; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; |
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Amendment 914
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers that the responsibility to protect vulnerable families, in particular with children, relies on public authorities; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; |
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Amendment 915
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security, in particular protecting vulnerable small owners who depend on rental income as a means of living, such as pensioners calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; |
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Amendment 916
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Inese Vaidere, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; emphasises that a healthy rental market requires legal certainty for both tenants and landlords; |
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Amendment 917
Borja Giménez Larraz, Maravillas Abadía Jover
Motion for a resolution
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation – along the lines of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) – to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; |
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Amendment 918
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
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| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; underlines the vulnerability of small owners in these circumstances; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; |
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Amendment 919
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions under the EU Charter of fundamental rights; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; |
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Amendment 920
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, ensuring effective and swift legal mechanisms for the recovery of property; | 12. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to own, use, dispose of and inherit lawfully acquired possessions; calls for coordinated policies at EU level to prevent and address all forms of illegal housing occupation, as a key element for ensuring legal certainty, economic stability and security; calls for the establishment of a European register of illegal occupation to support cooperation, data collection and information-sharing between the Member States and to identify patterns of criminally-linked occupation; considers it essential to uphold the right to property and combat illegal occupation, both by the phenomenon of squatting and by that caused by tenants who systematically stop paying their rent; |
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Amendment 921
Marco Falcone, Flavio Tosi, Caterina Chinnici, Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Salvatore De Meo, Giusi Princi, Fulvio Martusciello
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 a. Reaffirms that the protection of private property and citizens’ security is a cornerstone of the rule of law and a prerequisite for social cohesion; underlines that the illegal occupation of housing units, beyond violating the right to property, generates insecurity, urban decay and social tension; calls on the Member States to ensure swift and effective procedures for the recovery of illegally occupied properties, to strengthen protection for victims of such acts; further underlines that respect for private property is incompatible with any attempt to politically legitimise or justify illegal housing occupations. |
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Amendment 922
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 a. Recalls that the right to adequate housing is enshrined in international law under Article 25 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 11.1 of the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; further notes that Article 34.3 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, EU citizens have a right to social and housing assistance; affirms that the right to private property should not override the right to secure and decent housing; |
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Amendment 923
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 a. Urges Member States to establish open-ended or unlimited rental contracts as the standard form of rental agreement, in order to guarantee security of tenure for every tenant; calls on Member States to respect tenants’ rights and guarantee transparency in rental agreements by making online rental platforms provide the average rent costs in the area and be obliged to publish the rent paid by the previous tenants to challenge unfair terms and counteract extortionate rents; |
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Amendment 924
Maria Zacharia
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12a. Calls on the Commission to develop a European Strategy on the Right to Housing, including binding targets to reduce housing insecurity, increase the social housing stock and create a dedicated European fund for social and affordable housing; underlines that housing must be a central pillar of the European Pillar of Social Rights; |
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Amendment 925
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 a. Considers that “Aporophobia” and discourses that criminalise and target homeless people should be conceptualised as hate crime; calls on the Commission to acknowledge “Aporophobia” as a form of criminalisation towards homeless and poor people in the upcoming EU-Anti Poverty Strategy; |
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Amendment 926
Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 a. Calls on the Member States to monitor and publicly report large-scale residential property acquisitions by non-residents and investment funds, to curb speculation and protect affordability locally; |
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Amendment 927
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to enhance their efforts in upholding equality and non-discrimination in the housing sector, improving their action on the correct enforcement of existing EU law against any form of discrimination as well as through the exchange of best practices; Calls on the Commission and Member States to continue working towards the adoption of the 2008 proposed Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive, given that it encompasses crucial provisions aimed at ensuring protection of individuals against discrimination in the housing sector; |
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Amendment 928
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 b. Calls on Member States to adopt measures restricting the purchase of residential properties by non-residents, foreign investors, or speculative actors, where necessary to protect housing affordability and ensure access for local populations; asks the Commission to support Member States in implementing such measures, including through guidance, exchange of best practices, and the removal of EU-level legal or administrative obstacles that could hinder these policies; |
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Amendment 929
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 b. Urges Member States to offer low-threshold legal dispute settlement formats and eviction prevention mechanisms; |
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Amendment 930
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 c. Supports the institutional recognition of tenants’ unions and other organised housing civil society actors as key stakeholders in housing policy, including in rent-setting negotiations, urban planning processes, and housing law reform; highlights the existing best practices in the EU to leverage on, where tenant unions play a central role in municipal-level rent negotiations and national policy consultation, to strengthen tenant representation, housing democracy as well as social dialogue; emphasises the need to ensure the direct participation of tenants in the elaboration and implementation of housing policies; |
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Amendment 931
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 c. Calls on Member States to set up landlords´ registers to control and regulate the private rental sector, ensuring that only “fit and proper” landlords can operate and improving housing standards for tenants; underlines that with such registration local authorities can identify and target landlords who do not meet legal requirements for property conditions, management and safety, thereby improving the overall quality of private rental housing; |
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Amendment 932
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 c. Calls on the Commission to increase tenant protection by introducing long-term rental agreements; |
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Amendment 933
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 d. Strongly condemns the persistence of slum landlord practices across Europe, where tenants —often in vulnerable situations — are forced to live in substandard, unsafe or unsanitary housing, while being subjected to exploitative rents and precarious legal arrangements; calls on the Member States to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards slum landlords, including the use of extra-legal sanctions, such as administrative penalties, fines or rental bans and where these prove ineffective, to apply civil liability mechanisms; believes that, in the case of repeated or aggravated violations, criminal prosecution should also be pursued; |
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Amendment 934
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 d. Calls on the Commission to ban forced evictions across the EU; |
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Amendment 935
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Short - term accommodation rentals (STARs) |
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Amendment 936
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 e. Urges the Commission to develop common guidelines for fair and transparent rental contracts, ensuring full respect for tenants’ rights, habitability standards, rent transparency and legal security, with a priority focus on low-income, undocumented or marginalised tenants; calls for the introduction of EU-level provisions enabling Member States, notably local authorities, to intervene rapidly in cases of substandard housing, including through extra-judicial procedures, housing mediation services, corrective administrative sanctions, or—where appropriate—mechanisms authorising tenants to carry out essential repairs themselves, with support or reimbursement from public authorities or landlords; stresses the importance of ensuring the meaningful participation of tenants and tenant unions in the elaboration of these guidelines and provisions; |
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Amendment 937
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 d. Recalls that the ECJ, in its Cali Apartments judgement (Joined Cases C-724/18 and C-727/18)1a,clarified that Member States can impose market access restrictions on short-term rental services to protect public interest objectives, including housing affordability, by imposing justified, proportionate, and non-discriminatory restrictions; | |
| 1a OJ C 35, 28.1.2019. |
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Amendment 938
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Hanna Gedin, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 e. Recalls that the primary objective of rental housing is to provide homes; underlines that the EU must encourage Member States to enact laws that disincentivizes the owning of rental houses for purely speculative reasons; |
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Amendment 939
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 e. Urges the European Commission to deliver on its commitment to propose, without delay, a legislative initiative regulating the short-term accommodation rentals sector; calls for this new legislation to establish a clear and uniform definition of different categories of hosts, proportional measures that Member States may impose at national, regional or local levels as most appropriate in areas with significant housing pressure, such as nightcaps, authorisation schemes, offsetting and zoning restrictions, as well as robust safety, quality and consumer protection standards, including antidiscrimination provisions; further calls for the empowerment of national, regional, and local authorities with tailored, effective, and flexible enforcement tools; |
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Amendment 940
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Tackling specific labour needs: attracting talent and innovation | Guaranteeing quality jobs, tackling specific labour needs, fostering talent and encouraging sustainable innovation |
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Amendment 941
Brigitte van den Berg, Barry Cowen, Martin Hojsík, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Tackling specific labour needs: attracting talent and innovation | Boosting the supply of skilled workers: attracting talent, investing in skills and improving working conditions |
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Amendment 942
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Tackling specific labour needs: attracting talent and innovation | Improving protection of labour rights as well as tackling specific labour needs in the construction sector |
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Amendment 943
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 f. Highlights that under the upcoming European Strategy for Housing Construction it is of utmost importance to better tackle skills shortages to ensure the availability of necessary, skilled workers in order to improve the construction sector’s efficiency and environmental performance; insists on the importance of enhancing EU legislation, as well as ensuring effective implementation of the existing one, to improve protection of labour rights, in terms of, inter alia, better pay in the construction sector, safe working conditions, including through the introduction of binding EU rules on maximum working temperatures to protect workers from heat stress and ensure adequate rest periods, access to shade and water, and the right to suspend outdoor work when temperatures exceed safe thresholds, as this sector is experiencing a lot of exploitation, particularly against mobile, cross-border and third-country workers; calls for effectively regulating subcontracting and for introducing social award criteria in public procurement rules, as public money should only go to undertakings that offer high quality working conditions, complying with the existing legislation and respect planetary boundaries, and not to the cheapest tender if the reduced costs come from worsened workers’ conditions and poor environmental standards; believes, furthermore, that the European Strategy for Housing Construction should explicitly stress that public procurement rules must also strictly prohibit awarding construction companies that have been convicted for corruption or violation of human rights, either within or outside the EU; |
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Amendment 944
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj, Johan Danielsson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; | 13. Is concerned about the labour gap in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; calls for the EU Affordable Housing Plan to be connected to the EU Quality Jobs Roadmap; stresses that addressing labour shortages should go hand in hand with improving the quality of jobs; underlines therefore the need to guarantee fair wages, stable employment and safe working conditions, including through stricter regulation and limitation of subcontracting practices; underlines the importance of guaranteeing the right to paid training during working hours, with a particular focus on digital, green and emerging skills relevant to the construction and renovation sector, in order to support both workers’ professional development and the sector’s competitiveness; encourages public authorities and construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) and apprenticeships, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill workers in these sectors in close cooperation with social partners; |
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Amendment 945
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Rachel Blom, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; | 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; underlines that priority must be given to training and employing domestic workers and citizens of the Member States, with particular emphasis on apprenticeships and vocational pathways for young people; recognises, however, the important contribution of legally employed workers from partner countries, in particular Ukraine, to the construction sector in several Member States; stresses that addressing labour shortages cannot rely on illegal migration from third countries, but should focus on mobilising local talent, reskilling unemployed people and promoting traditional crafts and ensuring fair conditions for legal migrant workers; |
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Amendment 946
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; | 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; calls on the Member States to encourage this process through incentives for apprenticeship schemes and for upskilling and reskilling support programmes; calls on the Commission to facilitate intra-EU mobility, with initiatives for strengthening the mutual recognition of professional qualifications and to open the EU labour market to skilled workers from Third-Countries, namely through the EU Talent Pool; |
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Amendment 947
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; | 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; calls on the Member States to make use of Union programmes, including through the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), on upskilling and reskilling to tackle the shortage of skilled workers in the construction and renovation sectors, especially in key areas linked to sustainable construction and energy-efficient renovation; |
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Amendment 948
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; | 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; highlights the importance of specific skills upgrading and retraining programs to equip workers with the necessary knowledge in energy-efficient construction, sustainable housing renovation, and new construction technologies; |
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Amendment 949
Julie Rechagneux, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aleksandar Nikolic, Rachel Blom
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; | 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in the vocational education and training (VET) of young Europeans, rather than systematically resorting to the recruitment of foreign or posted workers, which drives down wage levels, as well as in lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; |
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Amendment 950
Julie Rechagneux, Marie Dauchy, Anne-Sophie Frigout, France Jamet, Mathilde Androuët, Catherine Griset, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Klara Dostalova, Rachel Blom
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; | 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of European young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers, rather than systematically relying on the recruitment of foreign or posted workers, which exerts downward pressure on wage levels; |
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Amendment 951
Brigitte van den Berg, Barry Cowen, Martin Hojsík
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; | 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages Member States and construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill workers, with a focus on energy-efficient construction and renovation, new sustainable construction materials, and digital solutions; |
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Amendment 952
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; | 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; calls for vocational and apprenticeship programmes in modern methods of construction; |
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Amendment 953
Georgiana Teodorescu, Antonella Sberna, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani, Nora Junco García
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; | 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages Member States and construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people in technical jobs and profiles linked to the construction sector, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill the workers; |
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Amendment 954
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; | 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers and obligatory knowledge of accessibility standards; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; |
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Amendment 955
Martin Hojsík, Brigitte van den Berg
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; | 13. Is concerned about the labour gap and the lack of competitiveness in the construction and renovation sectors, and the shortage of skilled workers; encourages Member States and construction companies to invest more in vocational education and training (VET) of young people, as well as lifelong learning to upskill and reskill their workers; |
Or. en
Amendment 956
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj, Johan Danielsson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13 a. Calls for EU funds such as the ESF+ to be mobilised to back skills development in the construction and renovation sectors; stresses that improving wages, contracts, health and safety standards and stable employment are necessary to make these sectors more attractive; calls for EU and Member State action to improve collective bargaining rights for workers in the construction and renovation sectors; |
Or. en
Amendment 957
Brigitte van den Berg, Barry Cowen, Martin Hojsík, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13 a. Underlines that the housing crisis cannot be solved without a fully trained and mobile construction workforce; calls therefore on the Commission to create a mutual recognition framework for construction skills and certification across the EU to allow workers to practice their profession abroad and to guarantee fair cross-border labour mobility with minimal administrative burden; |
Or. en
Amendment 958
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13 a. Stresses that subcontracting chains are particularly widespread in the construction sector, weakening environmental and worker protection; points out that reducing bureaucracy may worsen the situation; calls for a strong commitment to ensuring strong environmental and worker protection in the construction sector; |
Or. en
Amendment 959
Ciaran Mullooly, Brigitte van den Berg
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13 a. Highlights the need to expand VET in the construction sector, including skills for modular home construction, to address workforce shortages; expand access to skills training in regions with low construction output; |
Or. en
Amendment 960
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj, Johan Danielsson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; | 14. Recalls that the construction sector employs approximately 13 million workers across 3 million companies in the EU and is particularly affected by labour mobility, with a high number of posted workers, as highlighted by the European Labour Authority (ELA)1a; urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; stresses the need to ensure fair mobility, equal rights, decent working conditions, and access to training for all mobile workers; recalls the crucial role of public procurement in the construction sector, which represents a substantial share of the sector’s activity, and calls on the Commission, in its upcoming revision of the Public Procurement Directive, to integrate social conditionality measures, including limiting layers of subcontracting, establishing a clear regime for joint and several liability, and ensuring transparency regarding subcontractors and the extent of subcontracted work; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; stresses that labour mobility must be accompanied by strong protection for mobile workers, with fair wages, equal treatment, decent housing for mobile workers and strong labour inspectorates to ensure workers’ rights are upheld; stresses the need to strengthen the ELA with adequate resources and real enforcement powers to guarantee the rights of mobile workers, including third-country nationals, across the EU; |
| 1a European Labour Authority, ‘EU for Fair Construction’, European Labour Authority website, October 2023. | |
| 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. |
Or. en
Amendment 961
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Rachel Blom, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; | 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; emphasises that the protection of domestic workers and fair conditions for EU citizens must take precedence over the unrestricted inflow of cheaper labour from abroad; underlines the need to guarantee a level playing field in the labour market, preventing unfair competition and social dumping; |
| 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. | 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. |
Or. en
Amendment 962
Brigitte van den Berg, Barry Cowen, Martin Hojsík, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; | 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to promote cross-border opportunities for skilled workers; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; welcomes the Commissions proposal for a skills portability initiative to enhance the portability of skills and qualifications across the EU independently of where they were acquired as part of the Union of Skills; |
| 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. | 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. |
Or. en
Amendment 963
Rachel Blom, Julie Rechagneux, Klara Dostalova, Mathilde Androuët
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; | 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; emphasises that labour market shortages in the construction sector should primarily be addressed by training young people and unemployed persons, rather than by attracting additional migrant workers; calls on the Commission to support Member States in national training programmes; emphasises that labour market shortages in the construction and renovation sector should primarily be addressed by training young people and unemployed persons, rather than by attracting additional migrant workers; calls on the Commission to develop policies that support Member States in strengthening national training programmes rather than promoting labour migration |
| 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. |
Or. nl
Amendment 964
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; | 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; calls on the Commission to examine the need for a revision of the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC)to improve the mutual recognition of qualifications in the sector; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; |
| 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. | 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. |
Or. en
Amendment 965
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; | 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; considers it crucial that qualifications and national labor legislation in the construction sector do not hamper efforts to address long-term labor shortages in the Member States; |
| 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. | 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. |
Or. en
Amendment 966
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; | 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; highlights the need for recognition and validation of professional qualifications across the Union, as part of the European Strategy for Housing Construction; |
| 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. | 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. |
Or. en
Amendment 967
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; | 14. Calls on the Commission and Member States to boost labour mobility in the construction sector as a way to alleviate skills shortages; urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; |
| 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. | 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. |
Or. en
Amendment 968
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; | 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; advocates for the inclusion of construction sector experts in the Union Talent Pool, specially targeting workforce needs; |
| 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. | 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. |
Or. en
Amendment 969
Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; | 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; stresses the need to fast track construction apprenticeships through modular, dual delivery training; |
| 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. | 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. |
Or. en
Amendment 970
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift negotiation and implementation; urges the Member States to make use of the voluntary common electronic form for declarations for the posting of workers; | 14. Urges the Member States and the Commission to effectively use existing tools for matching skills in the construction sector, in line with the Construction Industry Skill Card within the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), in order to help regions with severe workforce shortages; invites the Commission to revise its proposal for a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for the posting of workers28 and calls for its swift reviewal; |
| 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. | 28 European Commission, ‘A new digital platform for declaring posted workers’, European Commission website, November 2024. |
Or. en
Amendment 971
Brigitte van den Berg, Barry Cowen, Martin Hojsík, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 a. Highlights the pressing need to train workers of the construction industry on net-zero technologies and to deploy related skills across the production chain and all skills levels in order to ensure that low-skilled workers can also benefit from training on new technologies, calls on the Commission to further intensify its efforts on developing net-zero skills academies, especially those relevant to the construction sector, and on Member States and national education and training providers to actively promote and deploy the content produced by the net-zero skills academies, stresses the need to provide sufficient funding from the EU budget on skills development. |
Or. en
Amendment 972
György Hölvényi, Pál Szekeres, Julie Rechagneux
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 a. In the context of the housing crisis and the shortage of capacity in the construction industry, one of the biggest challenges is unemployment, which is on average 5.9% in the EU. In fact, for third-country nationals legally residing in the EU, it is more than double this (12.3%), while - as the European Commission has acknowledged - there are currently 7.4 million migrants without work in the EU, equivalent to the entire population of Croatia, Slovenia and Latvia;1a | |
| 1a Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2025 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/f159d66d-91da-11f0-97c8-01aa75ed71a1 p. 53 |
Or. en
Amendment 973
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Rachel Blom, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 a. Encourages the promotin of skills development not only within the construction sector, but also among social service providers and local authoriities, to strenghten capacity for delivering inclusive housing solutions; |
Or. en
Amendment 974
Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 a. Calls on the Member States to make provisions for voluntary appropriate industry regulated construction site training for students at all levels of education, commencing at second level; |
Or. en
Amendment 975
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj, Johan Danielsson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 a. Stresses in particular the need to protect third-country and posted workers in construction through the respect for the principle of equal pay for equal work at the same place; |
Or. en
Amendment 976
Brigitte van den Berg, Barry Cowen, Martin Hojsík, Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 b. Stresses the importance to improve the working conditions of construction workers in order to address labour shortages and attract a skilled workforce, calls for EU and national measures to prevent accidents at the construction site, underlines the importance of European legislation in the area of health and safety at work and welcomes, in that respect, the Commission proposal on the sixth revision of the Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic substances Directive (CMRD) , highlights the key role that sectoral social dialogue plays in improving working conditions; |
Or. en
Amendment 977
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Rachel Blom, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 b. Stresses the need to strengthen vocational training and apprenticeships in construction and related crafts, linking educational programmes with regional housing projects, in order to address the acute shortage of skilled workers; |
Or. en
Amendment 978
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj, Johan Danielsson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 b. Supports the creation of a common EU framework for the protection of migrant workers’ rights, establishing direct employment as the default model, limiting subcontracting, and prohibiting abusive labour intermediaries and posting agencies; |
Or. en
Amendment 979
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj, Johan Danielsson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 c. Calls for alignment with the EU Talent Pool and for closing gaps in EU labour migration legislation to strengthen protection and equal treatment; urges stronger labour inspection systems, improved access to trade unions, and an expanded mandate for the European Labour Authority (ELA) to enable more effective cross-border enforcement; |
Or. en
Amendment 980
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Rachel Blom, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 c. calls for dedicated appreticeship tracks in construction and finishing trades, co-funded with regional projects, including paid placements on municipal and cooperative housing schemes to address labour shortages and rebuild local craftmanship capacity; ties EU skills tools to real project pipelines; |
Or. en
Amendment 981
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj, Johan Danielsson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that labour migrants and seasonal workers whose accommodation is provided or mediated by their employer are guaranteed access to safe, decent and affordable housing; stresses that no worker should be forced to live in overcrowded or poor conditions; calls for strengthened monitoring and enforcement to prevent situations where several workers are housed together in inadequate dwellings; in this regard, urges that national and European labour inspectorates be equipped with sufficient financial and human resources to detect and address exploitation linked to employer provided or mediated housing effectively; |
Or. en
Amendment 982
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj, Johan Danielsson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to analyse the social and territorial effects of concentrated housing for labour migrants and seasonal workers, particularly in neighbourhoods characterised by socio-economic vulnerability; stresses the need to assess whether such spatial segregation undermines social cohesion and the integration of communities; calls for the collection of harmonised and comparable data at regional and local level on the location and conditions of employer-provided accommodation; further calls on the Commission to promote policies that foster inclusive urban planning and balanced residential development, ensuring that all residents, regardless of origin, can live in dignified, safe and cohesive neighbourhoods; |
Or. en
Amendment 983
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj, Johan Danielsson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 f. Calls on the Commission to urgently strengthen health and safety protection in the construction sector, ensuring the full and ambitious implementation of the revised Asbestos at Work Directive; urges the adoption of a binding EU framework for mandatory screening, registration and safe management of asbestos in all buildings prior to construction, renovation or demolition; |
Or. en
Amendment 984
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj, Johan Danielsson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 g. Calls for a legal initiative to update and expand the European list of occupational diseases to include climate-related and psychosocial risks; calls for strengthening of the EU occupational safety and health acquis to address climate-related hazards and close existing regulatory gaps; |
Or. en
Amendment 985
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Rachel Blom, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; | 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; highlights that supporting micro-enterprises and the self-employed is not only an economic priority but also a cultural and social one, as it preserves local traditions and strengthens community self-sufficiency; stresses that national authorities must ensure protection of domestic small businesses against unfair competition from multinational corporations and third-country companies engaging in dumping practices; calls for simplified access to EU funds and public procurement opportunities for small firms and craftsmen, ensuring they can compete on equal terms without disproportionate bureaucracy; |
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Amendment 986
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj, Johan Danielsson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; | 15. Calls on the Member States to support micro-enterprises, SMEs, workers and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of ensuring there is a regulatory framework that encourages their competitiveness, fosters talent and allows for market access; stresses that competitiveness must go hand in hand with decent working conditions, fair pay, and strong health and safety standards to make the sector attractive and sustainable; recognises the contribution of the self-employed as a crucial labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection to ensure their social protection, stability and fair treatment; |
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Amendment 987
Barry Cowen, Brigitte van den Berg
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; | 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, including through the provision of necessary, accessible financing instruments and by ensuring timely payment for public contracts, while removing administrative burden for payments due; stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them, including access to social protection; |
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Amendment 988
Georgiana Teodorescu, Antonella Sberna, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani, Nora Junco García, Nicolas Bay
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; | 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; invites the Commission and the EIB to simplify the access to EU funding schemes for micro-enterprises and artisans, especially in rural and depopulated areas, as a way to preserv local skills and employment; |
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Amendment 989
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Inese Vaidere, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; | 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; special consideration should be given to ensuring that SMEs in the construction and renovation sectors can access Union funds without disproportionate administrative or compliance burdens; |
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Amendment 990
Regina Doherty
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; | 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access, including the lack of EU-harmonised, performance-based standards and lengthy standardisation timelines that prevent the uptake of low-carbon, innovative construction materials; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; |
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Amendment 991
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; | 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors in the face of large companies and labor intermediaries, and underlines the importance of investing massively in education and training in order to attract talent and allow an easier labour market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; |
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Amendment 992
Brigitte van den Berg, Barry Cowen, Martin Hojsík, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; | 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them, including access to adequate social protection; |
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Amendment 993
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; | 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support self-employed as well as micro-enterprises and SMEs of the limited-profit housing sector, using for these latter as a benchmark the “Austrian Model”, under the Limited-Profit Housing Act, by which return is capped to no more than 3.5% of the nominal equity invested, with cost-based rents and reinvestment obligations for improving housing energy performance and ensuring housing affordability; |
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Amendment 994
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; | 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their employability, competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; |
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Amendment 995
Martin Hojsík, Brigitte van den Berg
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Calls on the Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; | 15. Calls on the Commission and Member States to strongly support micro-enterprises, SMEs and the self-employed in the construction and housing sectors, and stresses the importance of removing regulatory barriers that hinder their competitiveness, talent attraction and market access; recognises the work and effort of the self-employed as the core labour force in these sectors, and calls for special protection for them; |
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Amendment 996
Marco Falcone, Letizia Moratti, Flavio Tosi, Caterina Chinnici, Massimiliano Salini, Salvatore De Meo, Giusi Princi, Fulvio Martusciello
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15 a. Highlights the need to support non-profit entities, such as housing cooperatives and social enterprises, which are able to engage in the long term in the provision of affordable and sustainable housing, and whose activities are not driven by profit maximisation. |
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Amendment 997
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Public housing supply | Priority support for extensive Social Housing expansion and for inclusive neighbourhoods with opportunities for all; |
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Amendment 998
György Hölvényi, Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Public housing supply | Public housing supply and the supply of privately owned, permanently unused flats and apartments |
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Amendment 999
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Public housing supply | Increasing public, social and affordable housing supply |
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Amendment 1000
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15 a. Emphasises that priority in public investment should be given to “social housing” projects; is strongly convinced that legally-binding conditionalities for long-term affordability, sustainability and public ownership of “social housing” must be set out; considers key ensuring that transparent and objective eligibility criteria are laid down in the allocation of “social housing”, reflecting local housing conditions, income thresholds and social inclusion needs, while guaranteeing the efficient and proportional use of public resources and preventing, in any case, any form of speculation and financialisation; |
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Amendment 1001
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to avoid any form of segregation and “ghettoization” in the use of EU and national funds for social and affordable housing, which has contributed in the past to their stigmatisation; underlines the paramount importance of favouring projects aimed at enhancing inclusive neighbourhoods with opportunities for all, grounded on diversity of socio-economic background as well as the inclusive resettlement of people in vulnerable situation in mainstream neighbourhoods - including by addressing the needs of people with migrant background, Roma, single parent households (most often being isolated mothers), homeless people and other socially disadvantaged groups - coupled with high-level educational, healthcare and transport services; stresses the importance of ensuring the participation of people experiencing housing exclusion or hardship in the design and implementation of such projects, to guarantee that they respond to real needs and promote genuine social inclusion; |
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Amendment 1002
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Rachel Blom, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; stresses that public housing must be seen as a complementary tool within a broader housing strategy, and cannot replace affordable housing solutions for the middle class and families; underlines that priority in the allocation of public housing must go to citizens of the Member States, families, and young people contributing to society, rather than newly arrived migrants; emphasises that municipalities and regional authorities must retain the main competence to decide who qualifies for public housing and under what conditions, reflecting local needs and realities; |
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Amendment 1003
Julie Rechagneux, Marie Dauchy, Anne-Sophie Frigout, France Jamet, Mathilde Androuët, Catherine Griset, György Hölvényi, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Klara Dostalova
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; recalls, however, that promoting access to private home ownership should constitute the primary goal of affordable housing policy; notes that public housing should remain an exceptional and targeted instrument, and that social housing should aim to facilitate the social and professional reintegration of vulnerable groups rather than perpetuate long-term dependency on welfare schemes; |
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Amendment 1004
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; acknowledges the high maintenance costs of public housing stock, and therefore calls for public-private partnerships in order to provide for efficient and effective processes costs in the long term and reducing the budgetary burden for public administrations and citizens; |
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Amendment 1005
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; believes in the public and private cooperation for the supply of public and social housing, including affordable housing, and calls for an open market in order to attract capital and resources; |
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Amendment 1006
Ciaran Mullooly, Brigitte van den Berg
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; Highlights that the provision of urgent temporary and long term accommodation for those affected by social and domestic violence be given as a priority by Member State bodies, housing agencies and the private sector; |
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Amendment 1007
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Underlines the role which public housing for all sectors of society can play in ensuring affordability, stability and social cohesion; stresses the vital role such housing has in protecting vulnerable groups, including low-income households, single-parent families, young people, older people and persons with disabilities; calls on Member States to put in place supports to allow local authorities to systematically rehabilitate and convert unused public building stock into social and affordable housing; underlines the urgent need to provide dedicated housing solutions for young people, students and workers, who are increasingly priced out of urban areas; |
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Amendment 1008
Georgiana Teodorescu, Antonella Sberna, Alessandro Ciriani, Lara Magoni, Nora Junco García, Nicolas Bay, Francesco Ventola
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects such as rehabilitating, adding additional floors or converting attics of already existing public buildings and repurposing unused public building stock, especially located in historic centers and suburbs, into social housing, where relevant, while preserving the architectural or patrimonial value of historical buildings; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; |
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Amendment 1009
Borja Giménez Larraz, Maravillas Abadía Jover
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups, and addressing situations of substandard housing and housing for the socially excluded, such as slums and informal settlements of vulnerable communities, including Roma; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; |
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Amendment 1010
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; considers that the Union should not interfere in existing successful models of public housing distribution and national traditions of public housing policies; |
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Amendment 1011
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant, ensuring that new public housing projects comply with accessibility criteria for people with disabilities, where necessary and applicable; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; |
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Amendment 1012
Brigitte van den Berg, Barry Cowen, Martin Hojsík, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public, social, cooperative and not-for-profit housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing an adequate share of public, social, cooperative and not-for-profit housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; |
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Amendment 1013
Irmhild Boßdorf, Volker Schnurrbusch
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as families with children, young people, students or essential workers; |
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Amendment 1014
Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as people with disabilities, women in vulnerable situations, young people, students or essential workers; |
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Amendment 1015
Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students, persons with disabilities or essential workers; |
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Amendment 1016
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to rehabilitate public buildings and unused private buildings for housing and convert unused public and private building stock into social housing, where relevant; urges authorities to provide public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; |
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Amendment 1017
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and smart allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; |
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Amendment 1018
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; | 16. Acknowledges that the availability and allocation of public housing can contribute to increasing the housing supply for vulnerable groups; calls on the Member States to consider projects to rehabilitate public buildings for housing and convert unused public building stock into social housing, where relevant; underlines the importance of providing public housing solutions for targeted groups, such as young people, students or essential workers; |
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Amendment 1019
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 a. Stresses that public investment in housing must serve the public interest and remain in public ownership to prevent speculation and the erosion of social and public housing stock; underlines that the sale or privatisation of publicly funded dwellings undermines affordability, social cohesion and the capacity of public authorities to address housing needs; calls on Member States to ensure that publicly financed housing projects, whether new builds or rehabilitated public buildings, remain under public, cooperative or non-profit management on a permanent basis; emphasises that retaining public management is essential to maintain long-term affordability, protect communities from displacement, and safeguard the social value of housing as a public good; calls on the Commission to ensure that EU funding for housing is tied to clear conditionality requiring that publicly funded housing should remain in public or non-profit ownership, preventing the use of EU funds for projects that contribute to market speculation or privatisation; |
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Amendment 1020
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 a. Points out that the complexity of public procurement increased over time making it more difficult for municipalities to contract public construction; calls on the Commission to materially simplify Union procurement legislation, inter alia by substantially adjusting the relevant threshold and link them to inflation; points out that the introduction of additional criteria in public procurement procedures, e.g. relating to sustainability or social aspects, will make the procurement process longer, burdensome, more complex, thus reducing competition among bidders and driving up prices; stresses that such an outcome would be in contradiction to the objective of facilitating building more affordable housing; |
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Amendment 1021
Georgiana Teodorescu, Antonella Sberna, Alessandro Ciriani, Lara Magoni, Nora Junco García, Stefano Cavedagna
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 a. Invites the Member States and the Commission to allocate a minimum share of housing funds to the renovation of existing buildings, promoting the refurbishment of unused public properties, incentives for the renovation of private housing for social purposes, and co-financing mechanisms that support local small and medium-sized enterprises; encourages the establishment of national databases to map vacant or deteriorated buildings and guide targeted investments; calls for the introduction of tranche-based financing procedures linked to the actual progress of works, in order to prevent speculative practices; |
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Amendment 1022
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 a. Stresses that priority in housing public investment must be given to re-purposing, renovation and efficient use of the vast amount of public and private vacant housing stock, sharing best practices and creating a favourable legal framework to overcome current obstacles in terms of, inter alia, taxation, permitting processes, housing requisitions - due to abandonment or long-term unused office and industrial building - and local zoning regulations, which are slowing down or discouraging the re-purposing of such vacant properties. |
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Amendment 1023
Maria Zacharia
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16a. Calls for the establishment of a pan-European framework for public, social and workers' housing that promotes the construction and renovation of non-profit housing; stresses that support for social housing must be a priority of European and national investment policies, drawing on EU structural funds and cooperation between local and regional authorities; |
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Amendment 1024
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 a. Points out that public housing investment should not be limited to vulnerable groups, as this has little to no impact in the wider housing market; calls on member states to invest in public housing stocks that can affect the overall market conditions; calls on the Commission to refrain from hampering these policies, as they are essential to ensure the right to housing; |
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Amendment 1025
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Rachel Blom, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 a. recognises the systematic role of public, cooperative and social providers in counter-cyclical delivery and long-term affordability; calls for predictable framework that facilitate land access, mission-linked fiancing and pipeline aggregation at regional level; underlines the importance of safeguarding such models against speculative prectices; |
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Amendment 1026
Maria Zacharia, Fidias Panayiotou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 a. Stresses the important role that limited-profit and social housing play within the housing ecosystem, underlines that these housing forms act as a safety net supporting the private rental market, and emphasises their contribution to slowing down the overall rate of rent increases, thereby promoting housing affordability |
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Amendment 1027
Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 a. Highlights the need to explore the potential of collaborative housing solutions, including cooperative and community-led housing models, managed by local organisations, in order to promote affordable and sustainable housing options, strengthen community engagement in dealing with the housing crisis; |
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Amendment 1028
Maria Zacharia
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16b. Calls on the Commission to encourage and support the Member States in setting up national social and workers' housing organisations, inspired by the historical experiences of national social housing organisations, with the mission of ensuring decent, affordable and sustainable housing for all citizens; stresses that housing is a fundamental social right and a prerequisite for human dignity, social inclusion and participation in public life; underlines that these programmes must be designed with social and environmental criteria, leveraging European resources to finance energy-efficient and environmentally friendly housing; points out that the role of Member States is to put the right to housing above market and contractor profits, ensuring that public policy prioritises serving the needs of people and their communities; |
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Amendment 1029
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 b. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive on social housing, including public-owned housing, which, while fully respecting the principle of subsidiarity, would establish common minimum standards for Member States; underlines that this directive should: (a) define multiannual targets for the expansion of the social housing stock, including the public-owned stock; (b) require the inclusion of binding quotas for social housing, including public-owned housing, within urban planning and regeneration strategies; and (c) establish stable and dedicated public funding mechanisms to support these objectives; stresses that such a framework would represent a crucial step towards ensuring the right to housing across the Union and fostering greater convergence in the provision of affordable, adequate, and sustainable homes; |
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Amendment 1030
Georgiana Teodorescu, Antonella Sberna, Alessandro Ciriani, Lara Magoni, Nora Junco García
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 b. Invites the Commission and the Member States to integrate the territorial dimension into housing policies, promoting a better balance between large urban centres and medium-sized cities; invites that European programmes support projects for urban regeneration, affordable housing, and the development of essential services in medium-sized cities, with the aim of improving quality of life, reducing housing pressure in metropolitan areas, and fostering territorial cohesion; |
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Amendment 1031
Ciaran Mullooly, Brigitte van den Berg
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 b. Urges Member States to ensure that vacant state-owned land is identified, catalogued, and made available for affordable and social housing development; highlights that targets for the proportion of state-owned land to be allocated for affordable housing could be included in national housing strategies; encourages the Commission to integrate requirements for use of state-owned lands in the forthcoming European Affordable Housing Plan; |
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Amendment 1032
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 b. Calls for the inclusion of “social housing” into the Social Taxonomy, taking into account the processes and practices of housing providers as well as the characteristics of housing assets (e.g. compliance with accessibility, affordability and sustainability criteria); |
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Amendment 1033
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 b. calls on Member States and municipalities to prioritise the conversion of vacant and underused buildings, such as brownfields, disused offices or military facilities, into affordable housing, supported by flexible fiancnicng instruments; |
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Amendment 1034
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Lynn Boylan, Kathleen Funchion, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 b. Recognises the importance of Regional Minority Languages (RMLs) and lessor used national languages, as a core aspect of regional, national and European identity; |
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Amendment 1035
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Lynn Boylan, Kathleen Funchion, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 c. Recognises the unique and negative impact that the crises in housing has on our regional, minority and lesser-used languages, and therefore calls on regional, national and EU authorities to adopt tailored housing measures for areas where these languages are spoken, including targeted exemptions where necessary to safeguard communities, languages, and cultures; |
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Amendment 1036
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 c. Stresses that investment in transport, connectivity and digital infrastructure are key to reducing housing pressure in metropolitan areas by making rural and smaller urban areas more attractive for living; calls for EU fiancial instruments to prioritise such investments in parallel with housing policies; |
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Amendment 1037
Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 c. Calls on the Member States to adapt public procurement rules that allow contractors of proven ability, local expertise and long term service to participate in public housing projects based on track record; |
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Amendment 1038
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 11 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Tackling speculative vacancy and dereliction |
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Amendment 1039
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to prioritise measures against vacancy and dereliction, recognising that long-term vacant dwellings and deliberately derelict buildings are incompatible with the social function of housing; stresses that bringing such homes and other vacant housing stock back into use is essential to increasing supply, safeguarding affordability, and revitalising communities; calls for a European framework to support local and regional authorities in tackling vacancy through district renovation approaches, innovative public–private partnerships, active use of public land, fiscal and regulatory measures to discourage speculative vacancy, and mechanisms to ensure that recovered housing is returned to families and communities at affordable rates; |
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Amendment 1040
Arash Saeidi, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Lynn Boylan, Kathleen Funchion, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
on behalf of The Left Group
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 d. Emphasises that housing measures tailored to areas where regional, minority, or lesser-used national languages are spoken must be developed in full cooperation with local communities, as they are best placed to understand their own needs and the acute challenges they face. |
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Amendment 1041
Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 d. Highlights to the Member States the need to implement performance-based funding and accountability for local authorities, linking incentives to housing delivery targets; reward high-performing councils, require accountability from underperforming councils; |
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Amendment 1042
Younous Omarjee, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
on behalf of The Left Group
Leila Chaibi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 e. Stresses that the housing situation in the Outermost Regions (ORs) is particularly critical, due to specific geographical, climatic and economic constraints, and requires enhanced attention and increased resources; recalls that Cyclone Chido severely damaged a significant portion of the housing stock in Mayotte, highlighting the vulnerability of precarious dwellings; welcomes the measures introduced through the RESTOR Regulation; considers that ensuring safe and decent housing in the outermost regions is a key condition for the territorial and social cohesion of the Union; calls on the Commission to include social housing in the Outermost Regions Strategy and to take into account the specific characteristics of these territories in its future housing legislation. |
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Amendment 1043
Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 e. Highlights that housing authorities at local level in each Member State should take important consideration of the effects of domestic violence on applicants for new homes or accommodation and ensure individuals are not unfairly penalised in the waiting list administration process as a result of unscheduled departures from rented accommodation; |
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Amendment 1044
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 11 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Supporting cooperative, non-profit and limited-profit housing models |
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Amendment 1045
Marina Mesure, Damien Carême, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Giorgos Georgiou, Gaetano Pedulla', Estrella Galán
on behalf of The Left Group
Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan
on behalf of the Special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union
Leila Chaibi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 f. Highlights the vicious circle between housing precarity and labour temporality in the agricultural sector. Recalls that in regions such as Huelva, Almería, Murcia or southern Italy, intensive agricultural campaigns require a large seasonal workforce, multiplying the population for several months without any urban planning or land use regulations. Stresses that this results in the proliferation of informal settlements, overcrowded dwellings and substandard housing, with serious social, health and environmental consequences that not only violate fundamental human rights but also jeopardise the sustainability of the agricultural model itself, which relies on a workforce living in dignified conditions; |
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Amendment 1046
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure preferential treatment and targeted support for housing models that, by statute or founding principles, are cooperative, limited-profit or non-profit; underlines that such models provide long-term affordability, stability and community value, countering the systematic profit maximisation embedded throughout the housing value chain; highlights that supporting cooperative and non-profit housing can contribute to a more balanced housing system across the Union, where social value and accessibility are placed before speculative profit; |
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Amendment 1047
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Marina Mesure, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Damien Carême, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Giorgos Georgiou, Gaetano Pedulla', Estrella Galán
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 g. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop and finance dignified temporary housing solutions for seasonal and migrant agricultural workers, including units meeting European standards of habitability, energy efficiency and health. Calls on public authorities to create municipal or inter-municipal parks of temporary housing that can be used during harvest campaigns and repurposed off-season for youth, social or community use. Calls on Member States to require agricultural to provide decent accommodation through agreements with local authorities, certification schemes for socially responsible agriculture, and access to EU and national funding instruments, including the Recovery and Resilience Facility; |
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Amendment 1048
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 e. Highlights that, within a risk-based approach, affordable and social housing projects funded by actors operating under cooperative, limited-profit, or non-profit models should benefit from differentiated regulatory treatment, as their structural features, including the mutualisation of risks, inherently contribute to lower systemic risk and support the objective of improving housing affordability for local communities; |
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Amendment 1049
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Marina Mesure, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Damien Carême, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Giorgos Georgiou, Gaetano Pedulla', Estrella Galán
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 g. Stresses that the challenge of housing for agricultural and seasonal workers is European in scale and requires a coordinated EU framework. Calls on the European Commission to set minimum habitability standards for temporary housing, create specific funds for the renovation of rural infrastructure, and ensure coherence between the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), housing policy and social cohesion objectives; |
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Amendment 1050
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 f. Calls on the Commission and Member States to launch a multi-year intervention phase aimed at establishing a permanent stock of affordable and social housing, including the model of long-term rental housing; stresses that this should include a framework of goals and conditions for Member States, with milestones subject to monitoring and revision against specific targets; calls for a review of existing instruments to reallocate further public funds toward housing policies, and dedicated budget lines in the next EU financial programming period to support housing interventions; encourages the use of public-private partnerships under a limited-profit model, aligned with the principles of the SGEI framework; underlines the importance to develop and support models that aim to foster long-term rental housing; |
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Amendment 1051
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 11 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Supporting delivery of essential infrastructure to increase housing supply |
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Amendment 1052
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 g. Underlines that increasing the supply of housing requires substantial public investment in essential infrastructure, in particular water systems, transport and communication networks; stresses that expanding affordable and decent housing must go hand in hand with the renewal and expansion of water supply, sanitation, transport links and digital connectivity to ensure sustainable living conditions; |
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Amendment 1053
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 h (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16 h. Calls for the alignment of housing policies with the European Water Resilience Strategy and broader EU infrastructure objectives, recognising that secure access to water, mobility and communication is a prerequisite for healthy communities and for meeting future housing needs; |
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Amendment 1054
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Securing funding and easing investments | Increasing funding and enabling investments |
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Amendment 1055
Maria Zacharia
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Calls on the Commission to explicitly call on the Member States to commit at least 2 % of their GDP to financing public social housing programmes, with the aim of meeting the housing needs of all citizens and the most vulnerable in particular; stresses that housing is a fundamental social right and a basic prerequisite for a decent life, not a market commodity; underlines that housing policies must be designed according to human, social and environmental criteria, with a focus on supporting the elderly, the unemployed, young people and people with disabilities; points out that housing must be seen as an investment in the social future and the well-being of communities, and not as a tool for generating profits; |
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Amendment 1056
Martin Hojsík, Brigitte van den Berg
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Believes that policy measures such as social leasing for electric vehicles or investments into affordable and sustainable housing beyond energy efficiency renovations, including by supporting supply of new sustainable dwellings and alternative forms of sustainable housing, shall be supported under the ETS2; Calls therefore for alignment of the goals to ensure affordability of housing with a roll out of the new Emissions Trading System with the Social Climate Funds; |
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Amendment 1057
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Private investment | Public investment |
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Amendment 1058
Borja Giménez Larraz, Maravillas Abadía Jover
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; considers that the Capital Requirements Regulation is a robust and stable instrument, and believes that its revision should not be taken lightly; supports the inclusion of Article 126a in the Capital Requirements Regulation to allow for preferential prudential treatment of exposures relating to land acquisition, development and construction, thereby facilitating access to financing for housing development projects while guaranteeing financial stability through adequate risk mitigation measures; underlines the importance of ensuring that the interpretation of the rules leaves room for an appropriate assessment of the risk profile of property development projects, facilitating broader access to credit under more favourable financial conditions; calls on the Commission to assess the impact of the Capital Requirements Regulation on small construction companies, particularly as regards access to finance, in order to ensure that loans for residential projects are dealt with in a proportional manner; |
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Amendment 1059
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Calls for a review of the EU macroprudential framework, including key metrics to assess mortgage lending; underlines that the assessment should also examine whether tools should be activated at European level given that currently, the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) only issues recommendations and does not act as a macro-prudential supervisor; opposes the ongoing revival of securitisation market as securitisation aids housing financialisation by turning mortgage loans into tradable assets and may increase overall credit supply, in particular in the real estate sector; rejects any proposal that would allow creditors to rapidly enforce collateral - particularly real estate - without going through a judicial process; believes that changes on the prudential framework of the non- bank sector should also be examined, in particular, the eligibility of real estate investments - including listed ones - for reduced capital charges under the Solvency II Directive should be lifted and increased capital charges for real estate and securitisation exposures should be considered; considers that the ESRB should actively monitor real estate-related vulnerabilities in the shadow banking sector as well as binding triggers for the activation of regulatory tools for real estate-focused funds; |
Or. en
Amendment 1060
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Rachel Blom, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; stresses that private investment must be channelled transparently into projects that genuinely benefit citizens of the Member States, avoiding speculative funds that drive up housing prices; warns against EU-level financial engineering or experimental schemes that could increase systemic risks instead of delivering real housing solutions; |
Or. en
Amendment 1061
Isabelle Le Callennec
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; calls for a relaxation of the current prudential rules set by the European Central Bank (ECB) to facilitate bank lending to private and public landlords, homebuyers, and first-time buyers, in order to support housing investment and construction capacity; |
Or. en
Amendment 1062
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of public investment, as the private sector, the main cause of the current crisis, cannot alone address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to increase public investment for the construction and renovation of housing for low- and middle-income households; |
Or. en
Amendment 1063
Julie Rechagneux, Marie Dauchy, Anne-Sophie Frigout, France Jamet, Mathilde Androuët, Catherine Griset, György Hölvényi, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Klara Dostalova, Rachel Blom
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for employee savings to be directed, on a voluntary, informed and secure basis, towards long-term investment in the productive economy; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; stresses that this revision should not undermine responsible lending standards or promote the extension of credit to non-creditworthy or insolvent households; |
Or. en
Amendment 1064
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Acknowledges that private investment is important to complement public efforts in addressing housing shortages; calls on Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to mobilise long-term, responsible, reliable and stable private investment for the construction and renovation of affordable and decent housing based on clear social and environmental criteria; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025 and stresses the importance of safeguarding financial stability and ensuring that financial instruments contribute to housing affordability rather than speculation; |
Or. en
Amendment 1065
Ciaran Mullooly, Brigitte van den Berg
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; calls on the Member States to explore dedicated housing investment vehicles to channel private savings into affordable housing projects; |
Or. en
Amendment 1066
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with the aim of freeing up banks’ balance sheets and enhancing banks’ lending capacity (COM(2025) 825 final), with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; |
Or. en
Amendment 1067
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Notes that market-based housing solutions remain the most effective way to expand supply sustainably, urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; |
Or. en
Amendment 1068
Brigitte van den Berg, Barry Cowen, Martin Hojsík, Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; underlines the leveraging effects that small amounts of public funds can achieve on the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; |
Or. en
Amendment 1069
Barry Cowen, Brigitte van den Berg
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; underlines the leveraging effects that small amounts of public funds can achieve on the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; |
Or. en
Amendment 1070
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders, and better connect European savings with productive investment opportunities; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; |
Or. en
Amendment 1071
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Inese Vaidere, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; highlights the importance of an investment-friendly regulatory environment; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; |
Or. en
Amendment 1072
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households, and particularly large families; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; |
Or. en
Amendment 1073
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Inese Vaidere, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction and renovation of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; |
Or. en
Amendment 1074
Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction and renovation of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; |
Or. es
Amendment 1075
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; notes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; | 17. Urges the mobilisation of private investment, as the public sector alone cannot address the current lack of liquidity in the market; calls for the Member States and the EU institutions to enable the conditions to attract private investment for the construction of housing for low- and middle-income households; calls for the completion of the Savings and Investments Union as a way to enhance the availability of private capital across borders; welcomes the review of the EU securitisation framework presented by the Commission on 17 June 2025, with due attention to safeguarding financial stability to incentivise private investment; |
Or. en
Amendment 1076
Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 a. Highlights the urgent need to adopt measures to limit the purchase and ownership of residential property by non-EU nationals and foreign legal entities where such measures are necessary to safeguard housing affordability and social cohesion, such measures may include caps on the number or value of properties that may be acquired by non-residents, restrictions on speculative investment practices, or other proportionate instruments aimed at ensuring that housing serves primarily as a place to live rather than as a speculative asset; calls on the Commission shall support Member States in the exchange of best practices regarding restrictions on speculative purchases and monitoring their impact on affordability; |
Or. en
Amendment 1077
Marco Falcone, Letizia Moratti, Flavio Tosi, Caterina Chinnici, Massimiliano Salini, Salvatore De Meo, Giusi Princi, Fulvio Martusciello
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 a. Calls for the creation of a Social Impact Index to measure and define the additionality generated by investments in social and affordable housing, with the aim of attracting greater public and private investment in the sector and facilitating the decision-making process. Stresses that establishing such an index would constitute an enabling condition for the development of a European social bond market, building on the strategic success of the green bond experience. |
Or. en
Amendment 1078
Regina Doherty
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 a. Calls on the Commission, the European Central Bank and the European Banking Authority to review the application of prudential rules under the Capital Requirements Regulation and related supervisory guidance to ensure that lending to small and medium sized construction companies for residential development is treated proportionately, reflecting that lower systemic risk projects are often pre-sold, insured or guaranteed by public authorities; |
Or. en
Amendment 1079
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 a. Stresses that attracting private investment should not lead to the financialization of housing; calls for the establishment of an EU framework to prevent speculative practices, including restrictions on investment by private equity and hedge funds in residential housing markets, and enhanced oversight by the European Supervisory Authorities; |
Or. en
Amendment 1080
Markus Ferber, Regina Doherty
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 a. Highlights that a recent revision of the capital requirements regulation (CRR) has increased risk weights for exposures secured by mortgages on residential property despite underlying risks not having increased; highlights that such increases in risk weights go hand in hand with higher financing costs for residential property; |
Or. en
Amendment 1081
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 a. Underlines the need to ensure transparent and uniform reporting on exposures and interconnections between real estate funds and banks and other institutional investors, in order to monitor contagion channels and safeguard financial stability; |
Or. en
Amendment 1082
Maravillas Abadía Jover, Borja Giménez Larraz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 a. Considers that social economy entities can make a significant contribution to increasing the supply of affordable and social housing, committing to this mission in the long term, and complementing the role of private entities |
Or. en
Amendment 1083
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 b. Stresses that real estate-related exposures remain a major source of systemic risk for the European banking sector, and recalls the lessons learned from the global financial crisis of 2007–2009; highlights the mutually reinforcing nature of such risks, including pro-cyclicality, leverage dynamics, and the close interconnections between banks, households and institutional investors; underlines the need for macroprudential and supervisory authorities to take into account these vulnerabilities in their monitoring frameworks and risk assessments; calls on the ESRB and the ECB to continue strengthening systemic risk monitoring with a particular focus on real estate exposures across Member States; |
Or. en
Amendment 1084
Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 b. Urges the Commission to exclude public investment in housing from the calculation of government deficits under the Stability and Growth Pact, in order to enable Member States to address housing shortages and ensure adequate investment in affordable and social housing; |
Or. en
Amendment 1085
Maravillas Abadía Jover, Borja Giménez Larraz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 b. Considers it essential to mobilise private investment with social objectives, in particular through social economy entities, which embody a sustainable social economy model complementary to the market, thereby strengthening territorial cohesion and European competitiveness. |
Or. en
Amendment 1086
Markus Ferber, Regina Doherty
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 b. Highlights that such increases in risk weights do not only affect private investors, but also public builders such as municipal housing societies hampering their ability to build additional housing units; |
Or. en
Amendment 1087
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 b. Calls on Member States and the Commission to define maximum profit margins for construction companies and developers when building or renovating publicly funded, cooperative, or social housing; |
Or. en
Amendment 1088
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 c. Highlights the increasing inequality in access to housing finance, as low-wealth households face growing difficulties in obtaining credit for home ownership; stresses that this polarisation in residential real estate markets has long-term implications for social cohesion, intergenerational fairness and economic resilience; calls on the Commission and Member States to further explore policies aimed at ensuring fair and sustainable access to housing finance, particularly for first-time and low-income buyers; underlines the need for monitoring not only systemic risks linked to residential real estate, but also the distributional consequences of credit access restrictions; |
Or. en
Amendment 1089
Markus Ferber, Regina Doherty
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 c. Calls on the European Commission to re-evaluate the level of risk weights for exposures secured by mortgages on residential property, including through making permanent the temporary deviation granted for the phase-in period of the output floor; calls on the European Commission to review the risk weights for acquisition, construction and development (ADC) of residential real estate exposures and to develop conditions for exemptions from classification as ADC exposures, where appropriate; |
Or. en
Amendment 1090
Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
on behalf of The Left Group
Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan
on behalf of the Special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union
Leila Chaibi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 c. Stresses that the housing market is susceptible to money laundering and that any deregulation process can worsen the situation; calls on the Commission to work on the definition of an EU wide real estate transparency registry; |
Or. en
Amendment 1091
Markus Ferber, Regina Doherty
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 d. Notes that the capital requirements directive (CRD) allows Member States to introduce systemic risk buffers for certain exposures and that some Member States have opted to introduce systemic risk buffers for exposures collateralised by residential property; highlights that such decisions increase the financing costs for commercial real estate; calls on Member States to carefully review the appropriateness of the level of systemic risk buffers for exposures collateralised by residential property, in particular in light of recent changes to risk weights under the capital requirements regulation; |
Or. en
Amendment 1092
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 d. Highlights that single-parent households not only face particular difficulties in accessing adequate and affordable housing and higher housing cost burdens, but also face limited access to finance and credit, and barriers to mortgage access, making them more vulnerable to market volatility and housing insecurity; |
Or. en
Amendment 1093
Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
on behalf of The Left Group
Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan
on behalf of the Special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union
Leila Chaibi
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 d. Recalls that securitisations of mortgages was a key trigger in the great financial crisis 2008; is concerned about the plans to revive the securitisation market in the EU; calls on the Commission to take measures to end the speculation with real estate; |
Or. en
Amendment 1094
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 e. Stresses the need to monitor interconnections between real estate funds and other institutional investors to identify potential contagion channels; highlights that banks’ direct and indirect involvement in real estate funds can transmit shocks across the financial system; |
Or. en
Amendment 1095
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 f. Stresses that existing regulatory frameworks have not kept pace with the financialisation of housing and that alternative investment funds and real estate trusts now play a major role in European housing markets; calls on the Commission to expand the macroprudential toolbox to real estate investment trusts and funds, including measures such as leverage limits, liquidity management, transparent reporting of exposures, enhanced disclosure and capital buffers for funds investing in residential markets; highlights that such measures would reduce the likelihood that speculative inflows destabilise local housing markets; |
Or. en
Amendment 1096
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 g. Calls on the Commission and Member States to consider reforms of European Real Investment trust and funds regimes to ensure transparency on ownership structures and investment strategies, and to prevent large-scale acquisitions that could disrupt local housing markets under high-pressure conditions; underlines the importance of European coordination, as national tools alone are often insufficient due to cross-border capital flows exploiting regulatory differences; calls on ESMA and the ECB/SSM to provide an EU-level framework for monitoring and oversight of housing-related financial actors, complementing national policies without replacing them; stresses that aligning financial regulation and housing policy at EU level is key to achieving the social objective of ensuring access to adequate and affordable homes for all citizens; |
Or. en
Amendment 1097
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 h (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 h. Stresses that the EU should regulate or prohibit investment-based residency schemes, such as golden visas, in order to protect the integrity of the internal market, prevent money laundering and speculative distortions, and safeguard housing affordability for local residents; |
Or. en
Amendment 1098
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 i (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 i. Calls on the Commission and Member States to enhance transparency in real estate transactions by establishing an EU-wide registry, aimed at preventing speculation and money-laundering, improving data on cross-border capital flows, and supporting market integrity; |
Or. en
Amendment 1099
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 j (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 j. Calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of introducing measures to restrict overseas real estate purchases; calls for an analysis for solutions to prioritise the protection of local residents against such acquisitions within the EU, potentially by giving priority access to properties intended as primary residences or certified longstanding residents, without infringing on the principles of free movement of capital; |
Or. en
Amendment 1100
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Public and private cooperation | Public, non-profit and limited-profit partnerships |
Or. en
Amendment 1101
Georgiana Teodorescu, Antonella Sberna, Alessandro Ciriani, Lara Magoni, Nora Junco García, Stefano Cavedagna
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and the private sector experienced in housing to mobilise additional financial resources through European co-financing frameworks that combine public investment with the capacity and innovation of private and social actors; underlines that such partnerships can multiply the impact of public resources, accelerate the development of quality and affordable housing; furthermore calls to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; recognises the strategic role of the private sector, cooperatives and listed real estate companies in addressing Europe’s housing crisis by unlocking access to global capital, delivering large-scale affordable and social housing, and supporting innovation in construction and sustainability; |
Or. en
Amendment 1102
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Rachel Blom, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure support for investment opportunities that directly increase the availability of affordable housing, not only environmental objectives and that facilitating public-private partnerships are designed to deliver new and accessible homes while reducing living costs for families; stresses that PPP projects must primarily serve citizens of the Member States, with priority for families, young people and local communities, rather than purely commercial development; underlines that cooperation with the private sector should strengthen local economies by promoting the participation of SMEs and regional companies; insists that all PPPs must be transparent, accountable and subject to effective public control to prevent waste of public resources and ensure that benefits are shared fairly; |
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Amendment 1103
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger and more transparent mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors ensuring that partnerships are aligned with the public interest and long-term affordability objectives; calls for targeted incentives, where appropriate, for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy and Affordable Housing Plan generate investment opportunities that prioritise sustainability, affordability and social cohesion, facilitating responsible public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal and infrastructure development projects, with adequate safeguards against forced evictions; encourages Member States to facilitate participatory processes involving local and regional authorities, residents, and academic experts in this cooperation; |
Or. en
Amendment 1104
Marco Falcone, Letizia Moratti, Flavio Tosi, Caterina Chinnici, Massimiliano Salini, Salvatore De Meo, Giusi Princi, Fulvio Martusciello
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; Stresses the need to adopt specific measures in support of non-profit housing providers, such as cooperatives and social enterprises, which, due to their absence of profit-driven objectives, can dedicate a predominant share of their activity to the long-term management of affordable housing; |
Or. en
Amendment 1105
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; emphasises that government assistance measures should be designed to complement rather than substitute private investment, in order to avoid crowding out and ensure long-term financial stability, while ensuring that support measures do not overburden taxpayers or distort markets; |
Or. en
Amendment 1106
Julie Rechagneux, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aleksandar Nikolic, Rachel Blom
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects, giving priority to proportionate, technologically neutral interventions that offer a significant return on investment for households by reducing compulsory expenditure, without passing on the marginal cost of the work to rents; |
Or. fr
Amendment 1107
Julie Rechagneux, Marie Dauchy, Anne-Sophie Frigout, France Jamet, Mathilde Androuët, Catherine Griset, György Hölvényi, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Klara Dostalova, Rachel Blom
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects, prioritising proportionate, technology-neutral interventions that deliver a significant return on investment for households through reduced fixed expenses, without passing the marginal cost of works on to rents; |
Or. en
Amendment 1108
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; calls on Member States to stimulate public–private partnerships in the field of housing construction, with a focus on facilitating the development of viable land for housing construction; |
Or. en
Amendment 1109
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public, non-profit - with a particular focus on cooperative and community-led models - and limited-profit housing providers, offering the necessary support in affordable housing projects, including in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real opportunities for public, non-profit and limited-profit housing providers, including by facilitating public, non-profit and limited-profit partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects, and by including affordability impact indicators and social safeguard assessments; |
Or. en
Amendment 1110
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; highlights the role that national promotional banks can play in this regard; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; |
Or. en
Amendment 1111
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, Markus Ferber, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Inese Vaidere, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investments for local authorities and regional administrations, such as investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; |
Or. en
Amendment 1112
Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas, particularly those affected by strict planning laws and over tourism; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; |
Or. en
Amendment 1113
Inese Vaidere
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including through targeted investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas, through affordable low-interest long-term loans; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; |
Or. en
Amendment 1114
György Hölvényi, Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors as well as national promotional banks and institutions to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; |
Or. en
Amendment 1115
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Inese Vaidere, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in urban, suburban, rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; |
Or. en
Amendment 1116
Nikolina Brnjac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors, including NPBIs to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; |
Or. en
Amendment 1117
Brigitte van den Berg, Barry Cowen, Martin Hojsík, Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in genuine affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; |
Or. en
Amendment 1118
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Calls for stronger mechanisms for cooperation between the public and private sectors to leverage private sector expertise, offering incentives for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development in rural and depopulated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy creates real investment opportunities for the private sector, facilitating public-private partnerships in large-scale urban renewal projects; | 18. Considers that strengthening cooperation mechanisms between the public and private sectors must be based on the establishment of environmental and social conditions for companies involved in affordable housing projects, including investment in infrastructure development and renovation in populated areas; encourages the Commission to ensure that the Renovation Wave strategy is coordinated and overseen by local public authorities in order to achieve its stated objectives; |
Or. en
Amendment 1119
Marco Falcone, Flavio Tosi, Caterina Chinnici, Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Salvatore De Meo, Giusi Princi, Fulvio Martusciello
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18 a. Underlines that in social housing, ensuring affordable accommodation depends not only on construction costs but also on the sustainability of management and service provisions; highlights the key role of housing operators with proven experience in the sector in maintaining quality and accessibility over time; calls for European and public funding to also support part of the management and service costs, thereby reducing overall housing expenses and making accommodation more accessible for residents |
Or. en
Amendment 1120
Maria Zacharia
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18a. Calls on the Commission and the ECB to introduce regulations for funds that make mass property purchases, with the main aim of preventing the concentration of housing in the hands of large financial institutions, while stressing the need for social control over the banking sector and for housing that has been transferred to funds to be returned to the public or social stock; |
Or. el
Amendment 1121
Maravillas Abadía Jover, Borja Giménez Larraz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18 a. Reiterates the importance of also integrating social economy entities into these public-private cooperation mechanisms which, thanks to their non-profit nature, can focus on the management of affordable and social housing and contribute to a more balanced and sustainable market. |
Or. en
Amendment 1122
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18 a. Believes that public funding should benefit non-profit and limited-profit housing providers, using for these latter as a benchmark the “Austrian Model”, under the Limited-Profit Housing Act, by which return is capped to no more than 3.5% of the nominal equity invested, with cost-based rents and reinvestment obligations for improving housing energy performance and ensuring housing affordability; believes, therefore, that, in any case, any potential return on housing investment, also in terms of dividends to shareholders, must be legally capped to no-more than 3.5% per annum on the nominal amount of capital invested - and not on the total capital stock/equity of the organisation -, with binding reinvestment obligations to contribute ensuring affordable, sustainable and decent housing; |
Or. en
Amendment 1123
Marco Falcone, Flavio Tosi, Caterina Chinnici, Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Salvatore De Meo, Giusi Princi, Fulvio Martusciello
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| stresses the need to ensure certainty and stability of resources dedicated to the implementation of the New European Housing Pact; calls on the Commission and the Council to establish a multiannual financial commitment of not less than EUR 30 billion under the next Multiannual Financial Framework, to support affordable and social and public housing, the renovation of the existing housing stock, and the fight against housing exclusion; underlines that such resources should be additional to national or regional funds and managed in a transparent and coordinated manner. |
Or. en
Amendment 1124
Marco Falcone, Flavio Tosi, Caterina Chinnici, Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Salvatore De Meo, Giusi Princi, Fulvio Martusciello
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 15 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| calls for resources under the New European Housing Pact to be allocated using clear, measurable criteria that reflect GDP per capita and average household disposable income in each Member State and region; stresses that this approach should prioritise areas with lower income levels and higher housing deprivation, based on transparent and objective indicators, to promote fairer economic and social convergence across the Union. |
Or. en
Amendment 1125
Andreas Schieder
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic, socially and environmentally responsible and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Policy or NextGenerationEU, and the EIB financial instruments ensuring that Member State competences are respected; proposes to increase the resources available under the Social Investment and Skills Window of the InvestEU Programme, including by using the Member State Compartment, and encourages Member States to reallocate unclaimed resources from their national Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs) to financial instruments in order to allow social, public, cooperative and affordable housing units to be built beyond the end of 2026, provided that local and regional authorities (in accordance with their competences) are entrusted with managing these funds; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the territorial and social cohesion as well as the wellbeing of citizens and sustainable economies; |
Or. en
Amendment 1126
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that austerity measures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories and the fair use of those funds by private companies; underlines that investment in public and affordable housing must be considered a form of social infrastructure and therefore excluded from the calculation of national deficits under the Stability and Growth Pact, in line with a future “social investment golden rule” in the EU fiscal framework; |
Or. en
Amendment 1127
Marco Falcone, Letizia Moratti, Flavio Tosi, Caterina Chinnici, Massimiliano Salini, Salvatore De Meo, Giusi Princi, Fulvio Martusciello
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; stresses the need to carefully define eligibility criteria for such funding, to avoid limiting access solely to public-sector interventions, and to allow other operators, such as public-private partnerships and housing cooperatives, to participate, thereby promoting a diverse and socially oriented housing ecosystem. |
Or. en
Amendment 1128
Martin Hojsík, Brigitte van den Berg
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; points out that uneven economic development in the European regions and subsequent economic migration contributes significantly to the pressure on housing prices in cities; underlines in this regard the importance of EU cohesion policy with regards to regional development now and in future; |
Or. en
Amendment 1129
Nora Junco García
on behalf of the ECR Group
Georgiana Teodorescu, Antonella Sberna, Alessandro Ciriani, Lara Magoni
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Calls for the establishment, in the next MFF, of a dedicate budget line for housing, by harmonising all the existing funding tools earmarked for housing, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, thus creating a European Fund for investment in decent and affordable housing, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; calls for simplified, digital one-stop platforms to allow local and regional authorities direct access to EU housing funds, and for full respect of the subsidiarity principle in project selection; |
Or. en
Amendment 1130
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; supports national efforts on social housing ownership, which could enable families to build assets that can be passed on, reducing the burden on Member States in the long-term; |
Or. en
Amendment 1131
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Inese Vaidere, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; calls for an equitable distribution of housing investment, with particular attention to rural areas with living demand and which are at risk of depopulation or of the so-called "talent development trap"; |
Or. en
Amendment 1132
Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; notes that this transparent and clear approach allows for efficient budget planning in the public sector at regional and local level, and makes it easier to join forces with the private sector; |
Or. es
Amendment 1133
Ciaran Mullooly, Brigitte van den Berg
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; calls on the Commission to simplify local authorities’ access to EU housing funds, including pre-financing and grant mechanisms, to accelerate social and affordable housing investment; |
Or. en
Amendment 1134
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Inese Vaidere, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; calls for the design of Union funding schemes with simplified procedures to ensure equal access for smaller economies and municipalities with limited administrative capacity; |
Or. en
Amendment 1135
Borja Giménez Larraz, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission to explore the possibility to earmark Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) remaining funds towards housing projects and prioritise innovation; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; |
Or. en
Amendment 1136
Borja Giménez Larraz, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; recalls that the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) can be used to establish an independently managed instrument to incentivise private investment; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; |
Or. en
Amendment 1137
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Calls for a major increase in EU public investment in affordable and decent housing, amounting to at least €300 billion, including €100 billion in grants, delivered through reliable, long-term and flexible instruments; recalls that existing instruments such as cohesion funds, the EIB and NextGenerationEU, including RRPs and the Investment and Skills Window of InvestEU, must be fully mobilised and increased; encourages the Commission and Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, such as local and regional authorities, to ensure sustainable territorial development; |
Or. en
Amendment 1138
Borja Giménez Larraz, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages Member States to explore the use of such a mechanism to redirect unallocated RRF funds towards boosting housing supply; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; |
Or. en
Amendment 1139
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in an affordable, sustainable and decent housing sector, together with social housing delivery and climate-neutral renovation, through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, ensuring that Member State policies are targeted to this scope and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; |
Or. en
Amendment 1140
György Hölvényi, Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, for example, through the non-discriminatory use of the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU between Member States, and supports the role of the EIB and national promotional banks and institutions, where feasible, ensuring respect for Member States' policies and avoiding inflationary pressures; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; |
Or. en
Amendment 1141
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; calls for the extension and reinforcement of the Affordable Housing Initiative; |
Or. en
Amendment 1142
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB and national promotional banks and institutions , where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; |
Or. en
Amendment 1143
Sebastião Bugalho
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund, NextGenerationEU or InvestEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; |
Or. pt
Amendment 1144
Nikolina Brnjac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB and NPBIs, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; |
Or. en
Amendment 1145
Brigitte van den Berg, Barry Cowen, Martin Hojsík, Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Policy Funds or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; |
Or. en
Amendment 1146
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Rachel Blom, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, inclusive and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; | 19. Advocates a strategic and efficient deployment of investments in the housing sector through the use of existing EU funds, such as the Cohesion Fund or NextGenerationEU, and the role of the EIB, where feasible, ensuring that Member State policies are respected and that inflationary pressures are avoided; encourages the Commission and the Member States to include efficient, transparent, national-driven and fair allocation mechanisms for beneficiaries of EU funds and financial instruments, ensuring the economic development of territories; |
Or. en
Amendment 1147
Georgiana Teodorescu, Antonella Sberna, Alessandro Ciriani, Lara Magoni, Nora Junco García
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 a. Urges the Commission to acknowledge the immediate need to address widespread housing shortages and affordability crises and declare housing an emergency; calls on the Commission to propose a dedicated financial mechanism, modelled on the SAFE mechanism, called SHELTER, to provide long-maturity loans to Member States for financing urgent housing projects; this mechanism should enable Member States to benefit from the EU’s strong credit rating, thereby facilitating access to affordable, long-term financing to develop affordable, sustainable, and inclusive housing solutions; further calls for the Member States usings this mechanism to prioritize support for vulnerable populations, stimulate innovative housing projects, and actively promote the use of European construction companies and materials; |
Or. en
Amendment 1148
Maria Zacharia, Fidias Panayiotou
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 a. Asks the Commission to establish, for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), a dedicated fund for affordable housing by consolidating housing financing currently dispersed across multiple programs and funds, including the New European Bauhaus, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund, the LIFE programme, and the Social Climate Fund. |
Or. en
Amendment 1149
Sebastião Bugalho
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19a. Calls on the Commission, with a view to providing access to affordable housing, to develop, in the long term, a 'housing guarantee' for first homes; takes the view that, similar to the Child Guarantee, Member States should invest an appropriate amount of their ESF+ resources in specific actions and structural reforms to support Primeira Habitação Jovem (First Homes for Young People); |
Or. pt
Amendment 1150
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 a. Considers paramount that public investment in housing is in line with the goal of reaching a highly energy-efficient, fully-renewable based economy by 2040 at the latest, contributing to achieving climate neutrality by then, and be accompanied by effective legally-binding provisions to ensure long-term affordable, sustainable and decent housing; |
Or. en
Amendment 1151
Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 a. Urges the Member States to apply flexible regulation to the design and implementation of funding schemes for new housing, allowing for an equitable mixed use of social and private housing, reflecting the challenges faced by voluntary housing groups in raising matching finance; |
Or. en
Amendment 1152
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 a. Calls the Commission to incorporate social and environmental conditionalities into EU loans and funds to Member States; stresses that housing that receives public money should permanently remain public and cannot be sold; |
Or. en
Amendment 1153
Maravillas Abadía Jover, Borja Giménez Larraz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 a. Recalls that the eligibility criteria for access to public funding should allow the participation of social economy entities which channel investment towards general interest objectives, thereby reinforcing the social cohesion. |
Or. en
Amendment 1154
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 19 a. Recommends a stronger InvestEU programme for the 2028-2034 period to increase the volume of guarantees backed by the EU budget for affordable and sustainable housing projects; |
Or. en
Amendment 1155
Georgiana Teodorescu, Antonella Sberna, Alessandro Ciriani, Lara Magoni, Nora Junco García
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 19 b. Call on the Commission to establish a European Housing Agency tasked with supporting and coordinating housing policies across the Member States in order to facilitate the exchange of best practices and innovative solutions in housing policy among Member States, to provide expert guidance and data-driven analysis aimed at improving housing affordability, quality, and accessibility, and to monitor housing market trends while supporting the development of integrated housing strategies; |
Or. en
Amendment 1156
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 19 b. Stresses that the use of public investment must also ensure that urban planning guarantees creation of inclusive, resilient and thriving neighbourhoods and offers to all residents access to public green areas, social, educational and cultural services, given the key role they play in enhancing life quality and social cohesion; reminds of the importance of participatory involvement of local communities and tenants in all stages of the urban planning processes; |
Or. en
Amendment 1157
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 b. Calls for a dedicated budgetary line and dedicated programmes in the MFF 2028-32 for investment in housing policies; stresses that the next programming period should prioritise grants and financial instruments that directly support sustainable, decent, affordable, and social housing, as well as strategic investments in the green construction value chain, in order to foster resilience, innovation, and long-term sustainability in the housing sector; |
Or. en
Amendment 1158
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 b. Calls for the creation of a European Public Housing Investment Facility under the European Investment Bank (EIB) to directly finance public, cooperative, and non-profit housing projects, ensuring that EU financial instruments prioritise affordability, sustainability, and social inclusion over profitability; |
Or. en
Amendment 1159
Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 b. Urges the Member States to facilitate the access of families and individuals seeking emergency accommodation and emphasises the role of private and public providers of accommodation to recognise the urgent needs of families without access to accommodation; |
Or. en
Amendment 1160
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj, Johan Danielsson
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 19 c. Welcomes the Commission’s consultation, launched on 5 June 2025, on the revision of the State aid rules for services of general economic interest (SGEI) and the new public consultation on the revised SGEI Decision from 3 October to 11 November 2025; calls on the Commission to expand the definition of housing that can be supported under State aid rules, ensuring access not only for low- and middle-income earners but also for other vulnerable groups, such as young people, single-parent families, older people and persons with disabilities; underlines that this requires a review of the Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) package to enable broader, fairer and needs-based access to public, cooperative and affordable housing across the Union; |
Or. en
Amendment 1161
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 c. Believes that dedicated funds and programs for decent and dignified housing with clear funding allocation criteria, prioritising low-income and energy-poor communities, must be established at Union level, including by the ECB, as well as by Member States, focusing, inter alia, on physical and mental health and guaranteeing the right to rehousing for people evicted from substandard housing; |
Or. en
Amendment 1162
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj, Johan Danielsson, Isilda Gomes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 d. Calls for a fundamental reform of State aid rules, avoiding prescribing EU-wide narrow income thresholds or fixed allocation quotas, to encourage greater investment in public and affordable housing programmes, ensuring that public support is tied to long-term affordability, security of tenure and social value; calls for country-specific impact assessments that consider local affordability challenges and needs; |
Or. en
Amendment 1163
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 d. Calls for all EU-funded housing projects to be subject to mandatory health equity impact assessments, ensuring that resources are directed where they can most effectively reduce health disparities and promote social justice; urges the inclusion of transparent eligibility rules, equity-based targeting and monitoring mechanisms in all relevant funding programs; |
Or. en
Amendment 1164
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 e. Calls on the Commission to recognise housing investments as a priority in the context of national fiscal strategies and the Stability and Growth Pact; stresses the need to utilise all available derogations, clauses, and flexibility mechanisms to ensure that Member States can fund measures addressing housing affordability and supply; highlights that special treatment for housing-related public expenditure can help reconcile the urgent need for social and affordable housing with the maintenance of fiscal stability; encourages the integration of housing policy explicitly into EU-level assessments of national fiscal plans to support long-term social and economic objectives; |
Or. en
Amendment 1165
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 e. Stresses that public investments should be predominantly centred on public, non-profit, and limited-profit housing providers, and have clear conditionalities when are blended with private investments, in order to prevent housing from being managed as financial assets or commodities; |
Or. en
Amendment 1166
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 f. Stresses that debt sustainability analyses (DSAs) should account for affordable housing policy measures as growth-enhancing structural policies that strengthen the fiscal outlook; highlights that, when assessing the opening of an Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP), the Commission and the Council should consider affordable housing-related spending and reforms as mitigating factors addressing structural imbalances that affect productivity and competitiveness; |
Or. en
Amendment 1167
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 g. Calls for the repurposing of Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funds and encourages Member States to reallocate unclaimed resources from their national Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs) towards financial instruments that support the construction of affordable homes and renewal of existing housing stock in partnership with local authorities; underlines that such reallocation would help to address urgent housing needs and recognises housing as a critical component of both economic recovery and social resilience across the Union; |
Or. en
Amendment 1168
Dirk Gotink, Markus Ferber
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 1169
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation and distortion within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges while prioritising the right to decent, affordable housing as a fundamental goal; calls for the inclusion of dedicated housing objectives within the political objectives of the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, and the Just Transition Fund, with a particular focus on affordable and social housing; calls for stronger financial support to local and regional entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; stresses that such investments must be tied to long-term affordability and social value, preventing speculation and ensuring lasting benefits for communities; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, and be used as a tool to strengthen social cohesion and reduce inequality; |
Or. en
Amendment 1170
Brigitte van den Berg, Barry Cowen, Martin Hojsík, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | 20. Emphasises the important role cohesion policy plays in reducing disparities between regions, boosting economic growth across the Union and supporting the completion of the single market; considers that its potential to support urban and rural development including in addressing housing challenges could be further strengthened; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public, social and cooperative and not-for-profit housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities; calls for the EU to work with Member States to develop the capacity-building of local actors by providing them with the knowledge needed to develop appropriate tailor-made housing policies; calls for EU investment to be earmarked towards social, cooperative, public and not for profit housing; |
Or. en
Amendment 1171
Nils Ušakovs
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; notes the critical need for Cohesion Policy funds to support the large-scale, high-cost renovation and structural improvement of standardized housing estates built during the Soviet era, which are necessary to prevent the physical expiration of housing stock relied upon by a majority of urban residents and to address related energy poverty; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; |
Or. en
Amendment 1172
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; calls for special attention to construction and rehabilitation projects in areas affected by natural disasters and catastrophes, emphasising the importance of climate adaptation and spatial planning, including the effective use of the ERDF and ESF+ financing to alleviate consequences and ensure resilient and sustainable development; |
Or. en
Amendment 1173
Borja Giménez Larraz, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; calls on the Commission to require, as part of the mid-term review and future programming of the cohesion policy, that Member States submit a national housing gap analysis and a national housing supply plan setting quantified annual targets for new builds accompanied by permitting milestones and funding alignment measures; |
Or. en
Amendment 1174
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; stresses the importance of ensuring that the ERDF and InvestEU provide adequate financial instruments to support landlords, small property owners, and developers in upgrading existing housing stock, thus increasing the availability of affordable housing without excessive State intervention; |
Or. en
Amendment 1175
Maria Ohisalo, Vicent Marzà Ibáñez, Marie Toussaint, Gordan Bosanac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost sustainable development, strengthen social, economic, territorial cohesion within the Union, reduce disparities between the levels of development of its various regions but also better address, as well as create stronger links between, housing challenges and protection of the environment in urban development; calls for stronger and direct financial support to local public, non-profit and limited profit entities for the development of affordable, sustainable and decent public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities in line with the binding obligations under the United Nations Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD); |
Or. en
Amendment 1176
Borja Giménez Larraz, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Inese Vaidere, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; calls for the continuation, strengthening and better streamlining of cohesion policy investments in social housing, energy efficiency and renovation following the successful 2014-2020 programming period and the investments foreseen in the 2021-2027 period; |
Or. en
Amendment 1177
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 11 on sustainable cities and communities ; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish binding targets for the construction and renovation of public and affordable housing, ensuring that at least 60 % of EU-funded housing investments are reserved for public, cooperative, and non-profit projects; |
Or. en
Amendment 1178
Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; calls on the Member States to allocate specific funding within the future MFF from cohesion and social funds for accessible housing adaptations and new accessible homes; |
Or. en
Amendment 1179
Borja Giménez Larraz, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; calls for cohesion policy funds to continue contributing with more efficient and targeted investments on energy efficiency and refurbishing, including to private owners; |
Or. en
Amendment 1180
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, Elena Nevado del Campo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; encourages the use of the ERDF and the ESF+ to develop sustainable and affordable housing projects, including assisted living projects for people with disabilities; |
Or. en
Amendment 1181
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; urges Member States to adopt multi-annual social housing delivery targets; |
Or. en
Amendment 1182
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Rachel Blom, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also address urban development and housing challenges; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; | 20. Considers that a modernised cohesion policy should not only boost growth, promote convergence between regions and avoid fragmentation within the single market, but also provide financial instruments that can support urban development and housing challenges without taking over the competences of the Member States; calls for stronger financial support to local entities for the development of affordable public housing, while encouraging the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used efficiently and transparently across all national, regional and local levels of governance; calls for EU investments to respect compliance with accessibility measures for elderly people and persons with disabilities, without putting disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on housing construction and renovation; |
Or. en
Amendment 1183
Ciaran Mullooly
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20 a. Urges the Member States and the Commission to step up efforts to ensure the right to independent living for persons with disabilities, as enshrined in Article 19 of the UNCRPD and supported by the EU Disability Strategy 2021–2030; emphasises that the continued reliance on institutional care for persons with disabilities, often due to a lack of accessible and appropriate housing, represents a violation of their fundamental rights and dignity; calls on Member States to significantly increase the supply of accessible and affordable housing units, stresses the need to ensure adequate investment in personal assistance services and community-based support to allow persons with disabilities to live independently and fully participate in society; |
Or. en
Amendment 1184
Georgiana Teodorescu, Antonella Sberna, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani, Nora Junco García
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
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| 20 a. Emphasises the importance of introducing a systematic “disability check” in all stages of housing design, renovation and construction, ensuring that accessibility, adaptability and inclusion are embedded as standard criteria in urban planning and building practices, thereby fostering truly inclusive living environments across the Union. Stresses that accessible housing is a prerequisite for full social participation of persons with disabilities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU and national housing programmes include specific objectives for accessibility, universal design and independent living; |
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Amendment 1185
Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi, Anthony Smith, Giorgos Georgiou, Estrella Galán, Damien Carême, Rima Hassan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Catarina Martins, Emma Fourreau, Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
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| 20 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that all new and renovated social and affordable housing meets high standards of energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, indoor air quality, natural light, and adequate space per person; stresses that housing must provide healthy, safe, and dignified living conditions, in line with EU climate targets and the European Quality of Life standards; |
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Amendment 1186
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
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| 20 a. Calls for the effective roll-out of the “Social Climate Fund” to accelerate renovations and access to affordable, energy efficient and healthy housing; invites the Commission to give guidance and recommend Member States to implement “climate housing allowances” to ensure equal access to energy-efficient housing for all, regardless of income; |
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Amendment 1187
Nikolina Brnjac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
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| 20 a. Underlines the need to integrate the Social Climate Fund (SCF) more closely with cohesion policy instruments, particularly in supporting investments in social and affordable housing and targeted assistance for young people for affordable rents through direct income support; |
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Amendment 1188
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Inese Vaidere, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
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| 20 a. Considers that the Renovation Wave strategy should be integrated into regular cooperation programs to ensure its continuity; |
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Amendment 1189
Borja Giménez Larraz, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
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| 20 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that investments in social and affordable housing are recognised as contributing positively to climate objectives; underlines that the current 0% climate contribution rating assigned to affordable housing in the Annex I of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR), severely undermines Member States' ability to meet mandatory ERDF climate-spending targets of 30%, limiting much-needed investments in the housing sector; highlights that the absence of a climate contribution coefficient for affordable housing in current MFF leads Member States to divert resources from other crucial policy objectives; calls for a balanced reassessment of the climate contribution coefficients to prevent negative unintended consequences and ensure adequate funding availability for social and affordable housing; call the Commision to implement this provision in the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034; |
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Amendment 1190
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
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| 20 b. Stresses that public support for housing projects should be tied to sustainable and inclusive urban and regional development strategies based on good governance, as well as strong social conditionality, including long-term affordability, respect for workers’ rights, compliance with collective agreements, protection against speculative resale, respect for environmental commitments; |
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Amendment 1191
Nikolina Brnjac
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
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| 20 b. calls for ESF+ resources to support complementary measures such as housing allowances and social inclusion initiatives linked to affordable housing; |
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Amendment 1192
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
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| 20 c. Urges the Commission to offer additional guidance to Member States on utilising Union multi-fund approaches to facilitate comprehensive investments in affordable and social housing, along with related infrastructure and services; |
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Amendment 1193
Barry Cowen, Brigitte van den Berg
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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| 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting the Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; welcomes the types of projects financed, such as affordable housing for key professions, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform; | 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting the Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; highlights the key role the EIB can play together with national promotional banks (NPBs) and international financial institutions (IFIs) in de-risking investment projects to provide social and affordable housing and calls on the European Commission, in conjunction with a timely completion of its review of EU State aid rules, to promote their work via the exchange of good practices; welcomes the types of projects financed, such as affordable housing for key professions, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform; |
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Amendment 1194
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Andreas Schieder, Gabriele Bischoff, Alicia Homs Ginel, Marit Maij, Nora Mebarek, Isilda Gomes, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Yannis Maniatis, Marko Vešligaj
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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| 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting the Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; welcomes the types of projects financed, such as affordable housing for key professions, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform; | 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; welcomes the types of projects financed, such as development of affordable housing, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; underlines that EIB-backed investments must prioritise long-term affordability and be tied to social conditionality, including protection against speculative resale and respect for labour rights in construction; calls in particular for the EIB to expand access to low-interest, long-term loans for vulnerable households, backed by EU guarantees; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform; |
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Amendment 1195
György Hölvényi, Pál Szekeres
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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| 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting the Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; welcomes the types of projects financed, such as affordable housing for key professions, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform; | 21. Acknowledges the complementary role of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and National Promotional Banks and Institutions (NPBIs) in mobilising public funding and leveraging private finance for the affordable housing sector, and underlines the need for a balanced and complementary approach; emphasises that the EIB Group's Action Plan for Affordable Housing should be implemented in partnership with NPBIs, drawing on their long-standing expertise and regional connections in the financing of affordable and social housing; endorses the development of a pan-European investment platform aimed at increasing finance available for the housing sector, while reaffirming that this should be developed on the basis of an open architecture model, ensuring the meaningful and effective participation of NPBIs; stresses that, to ensure all delivery channels are diverse and well-balanced, NPBIs should be involved in the development of any portal or tool at the EU level from the start; |
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Amendment 1196
Brigitte van den Berg, Barry Cowen, Martin Hojsík
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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| 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting the Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; welcomes the types of projects financed, such as affordable housing for key professions, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform; | 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting the Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; highlights the key role that the EIB can play together with national promotional banks (NPBs) and international financial institutions (IFIs) in de-risking investment projects to provide social and affordable housing and calls on the European Commission to promote their work via the exchange of good practices, welcomes the types of projects financed, such as affordable housing for key professions, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform; |
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Amendment 1197
Klara Dostalova, Julie Rechagneux, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Bžoch, Tomáš Kubín
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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| 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting the Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; welcomes the types of projects financed, such as affordable housing for key professions, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform; | 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting the Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; welcomes the types of projects financed, such as affordable housing for key professions, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; calls for the platform to prioritise small and regional projects in order to strengthen local economies and avoid concentration of funds among large multinational developers; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform provided that it delivers real practical value for municipalities and citizens and does not remain merely a symbolic communication tool; |
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Amendment 1198
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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| 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting the Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; welcomes the types of projects financed, such as affordable housing for key professions, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform; | 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting the Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; welcomes the types of projects financed, such as affordable housing for key professions, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform; calls to explore the establishment of a European funding platform aimed at increasing funding and securitization for the housing sector, while maintaining its status as an investment bank and safeguarding the triple-A status; |
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Amendment 1199
Borja Giménez Larraz, Dirk Gotink, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Marco Falcone, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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| 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting the Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; welcomes the types of projects financed, such as affordable housing for key professions, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform; | 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting the Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; welcomes the types of projects financed, such as affordable housing for key professions, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform; calls on the EIBG to expand the scale and geographic reach of its housing-related financing, not focusing exclusively on energy-efficiency and sustainability criteria, but also taking into account local needs and priorities; |
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Amendment 1200
Borja Giménez Larraz, Nikolina Brnjac, Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak, Daniel Buda, Niels Geuking, David Casa, Markus Ferber, Sebastião Bugalho, Maravillas Abadía Jover, Regina Doherty, Isabelle Le Callennec, Alma Ezcurra Almansa, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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| 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting the Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; welcomes the types of projects financed, such as affordable housing for key professions, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform; | 21. Endorses the role of the EIB in catalysing public funding and private financing for the affordable housing sector; supports the EIB Group’s Action Plan for Affordable Housing and its intention to collaborate with the Commission to address the shared challenges in enabling access to finance for affordable housing, including stimulating investment in innovative construction to reduce costs and construction time; supports the establishment of a pan-European investment platform, together with national promotional banks and institutions, aimed at increasing funding for the housing sector and supporting the Member States to develop enabling policy frameworks where needed, while maintaining the EIB’s role as an investment bank and safeguarding its triple A status; welcomes the types of projects financed, such as affordable housing for key professions, student accommodation and residences for the elderly; supports the establishment of the ‘More homes. Better homes’ online portal as a building block for the pan-European investment platform; underlines the EIB priority to finance housing supply as a basis for social cohesion and Union competitiveness, including by enhancing the cooperation with national banks and institutions; |
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