Government earmarks 2 billion euros for housing

The government has allocated 2 billion euros for housing in the proposed 2027 State Budget. This represents a 6% decrease (126 million euros) compared to the amount budgeted for 2026, marking the first year without support from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR).

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While this is a significant government allocation, the reduction in funding compared to the previous year may signal a change in the pace or scale of public housing initiatives available to residents in 2027.

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