Brussels Briefing - Housing affordability for young people in the EU: Insights from Eurofound’s latest research
10:00 – 12:00 Europe/Brussels
Résidence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040, Brussels, BE
As part of its #BrusselsBriefings series, Eurofound hosted an off-the-record, in-person briefing presenting the latest findings on the housing affordability challenges facing Europe, with a particular focus on young adults.
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This briefing, by invitation only, featured Eurofound’s research expert Marie Hyland who shared key findings from our recent report Foundational challenges: The housing struggles of Europe’s youth.
The analysis showed how rapidly rising prices and rents are outpacing income growth across the EU and reshaping people’s opportunities to live independently, affecting labour mobility, household formation and regional cohesion. Analysis showed that in several Member States - including Bulgaria, Ireland, Poland, Portugal and Spain - young people would need more than 80 % of their median wage to afford a standard two-room rental. In some coastal regions this rises above 100 %, effectively requiring more than one full-time income to secure a starter home.
Marie explored what these trends mean for social outcomes, regional disparities, and highlight policy responses aimed at improving access to affordable housing across the Union. Finally, Marie briefly introduced Eurofound’s new data dashboard of housing indicators, noting the data currently available as well as plans for its development.
This session provided stakeholders with an opportunity to engage directly Eurofound experts on the most recent data and analysis. Following opening remarks and a short presentation, the schedule included a Q&A and an exchange of ideas with the audience on policy options to address the deepening housing crisis in Europe.
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Contact
Attendance is by invitation only. For any queries about the briefing, please contact Cristina Arigho.
Cristina Arigho
Senior Communication ManagerCristina Arigho er Senior Communications Manager og leder af interessentinddragelse og forfremmelser i Eurofounds informations- og kommunikationsenhed, og hun blev ansat i agenturet i 2012. Tidligere har hun tilbragt næsten 20 år i Bruxelles, hvor hun har haft forskellige stillinger, hvoraf mange af dem har været i Europa-Kommissionen, bl.a. som talsmand for Generaldirektoratet for Beskæftigelse, Sociale Anliggender, Arbejdsmarkedsforhold og Inklusion (2010-2012) og for Generaldirektoratet for Budget (2007-2009). Før hun blev ansat i Kommissionens talsmandstjeneste, var hun pressemedarbejder i Generaldirektoratet for Beskæftigelse (2005-2007) og taleskriver for den daværende kommissær og generaldirektør (2003-2005). Før sine år i Kommissionen arbejdede hun for RTÉ radio og tv (irsk nationalt tv) i Bruxelles som produktionsassistent og researcher og senere som nyhedsproducent. Cristina er uddannet i anvendte sprog fra University of Ulster i Coleraine, Nordirland.
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Marie Hyland
Research officerMarie Hyland kom til Eurofound som forskningsmedarbejder i enheden for socialpolitik i 2023. Før dette tilbragte Marie flere år som økonom i Verdensbanken, hvor hun arbejdede med en række emner som køn, klimaforandringer og udvikling af den private sektor. Maries forskning har set på virkningen af juridisk diskrimination på kvinders økonomiske selvstændiggørelse, overvejet den rolle, som virksomhedsstørrelse og ledelsespraksis spiller for produktivitet og økonomisk udvikling, og analyseret økonomien i politikker til afbødning af klimaforandringer. Marie har en ph.d. i økonomi fra Trinity College Dublin.
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