Implementation Dialogue on public support for affordable housing with Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera

Objectives and main themes

The dialogue will give participants an opportunity to share with EVP Ribera their views and insights on the housing crisis, with a focus on the contribution of State aid policy to the overall action of the Commission under the European Affordable Housing Plan. Such action includes initiatives on new building projects, the renovation and better use of the existing housing stock, financing, and the dismantling of the remaining barriers within the Single Market that hinder trade and investment. An important element of the Housing Plan – and the main topic to be covered in this Implementation Dialogue – will be the revision of the State aid rules. On 3 October, the Commission launched a public consultation on the revision of the State aid rules designed to unlock public financing and bridge the investment gap for affordable housing in the EU. Interested citizens, businesses, public authorities and associations were able to contribute to the consultation until 4 November 2025 via the COMP website.

Participants are invited to debate whether the Commission’s proposal to review certain State aid rules, addresses the issues they encounter on the ground and whether these proposals are fit for purpose and balanced. Participants are also invited to suggest other initiatives at EU level to support Member States, regional and local authorities in addressing the housing crisis.