PES Group extraordinary meeting in Portimão

We, progressive locally and regionally elected politicians, deplore the fact that the lack of affordable, adequate, social and sustainable housing is fuelling a housing crisis all over Europe, a crisis that is exacerbated by rising living costs and energy prices at a time when climate change is accelerating. This crisis impacts everyone, but in particular young and older people, single parents, racialised communities, the LGTBQI community, people with disabilities and other disadvantaged minorities. Women are hit even harder by the lack of affordable housing due to the gender pay and gender pension gap, often leading to dependencies in violent relationships.