Source: European Parliament
16.10.2024
Question for written answer E-002099/2024
to the Commission
Rule 144
Daniel Buda (PPE)
The lack of affordable housing is a common problem not just in Romania, but also throughout Europe. On 11 September, the Romanian National Institute of Statistics published the number of dwellings becoming available in the first half of the year: around 26 000, which was around 6 000 fewer than in the first half of 2023.
Some 70 900 dwellings were built in Romanian in 2023, bringing the total number of dwellings to almost 10 million, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics, against the backdrop of an ageing population and a demographically-shrinking population.
Young people are those most affected by the lack of housing. It means they are forced to stay in their parents’ home longer than they would like. The age at which young people leave their parents’ home is a good indication of how difficult it is for them to get a foothold in the property market.
Croats, Slovaks, Greeks, Spaniards and Italians leave their parents’ home the latest, while the inhabitants of the Nordic states leave the earliest.
- 1.What steps will the Commission take to deal with this crisis, which is having a profound impact on the development and lives of young Europeans?
- 2.What cohesion policy mechanisms could help in this endeavour?
Submitted: 16.10.2024