In-person event

Brussels Briefing - Housing affordability for young people in the EU: Insights from Eurofound’s latest research

As part of Eurofound’s #BrusselsBriefings series, join us for 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.

Brussels Briefing - Housing affordability for young people in the EU: Insights from Eurofound’s latest research
When?

Thursday, 5 February 2026

Europe/Brussels

Start

10:00

End

12:00

Where?
Résidence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040, Brussels, BE
Organised by
Eurofound

Event background

This briefing, by invitation only, will feature Eurofound’s research expert Marie Hyland who will share key findings from our recent report Foundational challenges: The housing struggles of Europe’s youth.

The analysis shows 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 shows 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 will explore 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 will briefly introduce Eurofound’s new data dashboard of housing indicators, noting the data currently available as well as plans for its development.

This session will provide 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 will include 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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Agenda

Contact

Attendance is by invitation only. For any queries about the briefing, please contact Cristina Arigho.

Cristina Arigho

Senior Communication Manager
Information and Communication

Cristina Arigho é Gestora Sénior de Comunicação e Líder de Envolvimento e Promoções das Partes Interessadas na unidade de Informação e Comunicação da Eurofound, tendo ingressado na Agência em 2012. Anteriormente, ela passou quase 20 anos em Bruxelas trabalhando em várias funções, muitas delas na Comissão Europeia, inclusive como porta-voz da DG Emprego, Assuntos Sociais e Inclusão (2010-2012) e da DG Orçamento (2007-2009). Antes de ingressar no serviço de porta-voz da Comissão, foi assessora de imprensa na DG Emprego (2005-2007) e redatora de discursos da Comissária e Diretora-Geral na altura (2003-2005). Antes de seus anos na Comissão, ela trabalhou para a rádio e televisão RTÉ (televisão nacional irlandesa) em Bruxelas como assistente de produção e pesquisadora e, mais tarde, como produtora de notícias. Cristina é graduada em Línguas Aplicadas pela Universidade de Ulster em Coleraine, Irlanda do Norte.

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Speakers

Marie Hyland

Research officer
Social policies research unit

Marie Hyland ingressou na Eurofound como investigadora na unidade de Políticas Sociais em 2023. Antes disso, Marie passou vários anos como economista no Banco Mundial, onde trabalhou em uma série de questões, incluindo gênero, mudança climática e desenvolvimento do setor privado. A pesquisa de Marie analisou o impacto da discriminação legal no empoderamento econômico das mulheres, considerou o papel do tamanho da empresa e das práticas gerenciais na produtividade e no desenvolvimento econômico e analisou a economia das políticas de mitigação das mudanças climáticas. Marie é PhD em Economia pelo Trinity College Dublin.

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