Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000515/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Stefano Cavedagna (ECR)
The municipality of Bologna has launched the ‘Fioravanti 24’ cohousing project to provide 10 social housing flats with co-financing from EU funds (‘National Metro Plus and Southern Medium Cities Programme 2021-2027’, ERDF and ESF+[1]).
The project, however, selects residents on the basis of ratings and criteria that are skewed towards people with experience in environmental and social activism and with a marked sensitivity to the ecological transition, thus raising questions about compliance with the principles of equality and non-discrimination enshrined in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the acquis communautaire.
These criteria risk excluding households in economically vulnerable conditions suffering energy poverty but which do not meet the ideological and experience requirements laid down in the notice, thus discriminating against people on the basis of their opinions.
In the light of the above:
- 1.Does the Commission believe using European funds for a housing model with scores and selection criteria based on environmental and social activism to be compatible with the EU’s principles of equality and non-discrimination?
- 2.What will it do to ensure that European funding for social housing and combating energy poverty is used for projects that are accessible to all citizens, regardless of their views or experiences on environmental and social matters?
Submitted: 5.2.2025
- [1] https://www.pnmetroplus.it/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/C_2022_9773_1_IT_ACT_part1_v2.pdf.