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On 19–20 May 2025, a three-member delegation from the Permanent Group on Disability Rights (PG DIS) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) carried out a two-day visit to Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The main objective of the visit was to gain deeper insight into the affordable and accessible housing programme run by the Public Housing Fund of the City of Ljubljana, which supports people with disabilities in securing suitable housing solutions.
During their stay, EESC members also held constructive meetings with representatives of the National Council of Disabled Organizations of Slovenia (NSIOS), as well as with officials from the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities and the Ministry of a Solidarity-Based Future.