Housing
New 1.5 billion euro funding line for social housing approved
The government has approved a 1.5 billion euro funding package for social housing, aimed at building or rehabilitating 50,000 homes. A contract for the first tranche of 500 million euros was signed this Monday, 2026-09-07.
Why it matters
While this is a long-term infrastructure plan, it signals a major shift in public housing capacity that may eventually increase the stock of affordable units available to lower-income households.Useful?
