Presentation at the 2nd meeting of the Permanent group on Immigration and Integration "Policy versus perception: EU migration policy and public attitudes" on 6 May 2026
Brussels Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Migration and Minorities, Vrije Universiteit Brussel - BRIDGES project
Presentation at the 2nd meeting of the Permanent group on Immigration and Integration "Policy versus perception: EU migration policy and public attitudes" on 6 May 2026
Presentation at the 2nd meeting of the Permanent group on Immigration and Integration "Policy versus perception: EU migration policy and public attitudes" on 6 May 2026
On 4-5 May 2026, a three-member delegation from the Permanent Group on Disability Rights (PG DIS) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) accompanied by a representative of the European Disability Forum (EDF)carried out a two-day visit to Malta
The main objective of the visit was to gain deeper insight into the work done in Malta to ban forced sterilization of women and girls with disabilities.
On World Refugee Day (20 June), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) reaffirms its long-standing commitment to a fair, humane and comprehensive European approach to migration, asylum and refugees: one that upholds fundamental rights while recognising the social and economic contributions of people on the move.
Europe faces a structural challenge related to the affordability of housing, exacerbated by increased exposure to international risk factors. It is important to identify the root causes of this situation to be able to develop solutions that will guarantee effective access to affordable housing. Repeated crises at the global level – health, energy, geopolitical – have reminded us that, as with any good of service, the price of housing is regulated by supply and the ability of demand to compensate for that supply. The number of housing units granted building permits fell by 25% in five years, from 2 million permits to 1,5 million. At the same time, the cost of construction materials rose by around 30%, influenced by the cost of energy and supply shortages. [NB. The French translation will be available soon]
Creating the conditions for access to affordable housing in the EU: the business perspective
Europe faces a structural challenge related to the affordability of housing, exacerbated by increased exposure to international risk factors. It is important to identify the root causes of this situation to be able to develop solutions that will guarantee effective access to affordable housing. Repeated crises at the global level – health, energy, geopolitical – have reminded us that, as with any good of service, the price of housing is regulated by supply and the ability of demand to compensate for that supply. The number of housing units granted building permits fell by 25% in five years, from 2 million permits to 1,5 million. At the same time, the cost of construction materials rose by around 30%, influenced by the cost of energy and supply shortages. [NB. The French translation will be available soon]