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Highlights - Public Hearing on Skills Shortages in EU Construction - Special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union
The Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the EU, in cooperation with the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, organised a public hearing on "Skills Shortages in EU Construction: Addressing Workforce Challenges to Boost Housing Supply" on 2 December 2025 from 16:15 to 17:45.The hearing offered the HOUS Members an opportunity to exchange views with experts, aiming to address the skills shortage and its impact on the construction industry, as well as potential solutions to improve the image and attractiveness of the sector.
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Highlights - Exchange of views with the National Parliaments of EU Member States - Special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union
On 2 December, from 9:30 to 11:00, the HOUS Special Committee held an online exchange of views with the National Parliaments of EU Member States.Earlier this year, the Committee invited all National Parliaments to share their best practices, ideas, and policy proposals to address the housing crisis, whether at national or local level.
This meeting offered an excellent opportunity for National Parliaments to present their contributions directly to the Committee.
As the HOUS Committee finalises its upcoming Report, the input gathered from National Parliaments will be highly valuable, providing Members with important insights and inspiration for their work.
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Highlights - Exchange of Views with the European Central Bank - Special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union
The Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the EU held an exchange of views with a representative from the European Central Bank (ECB) on 2 December 2025 from 11:15 to 12:30.The discussion focused on the ECB's research and findings on the relationship between institutional investors and house prices in the euro area, as outlined in their working paper "Institutional investors and house prices". The representative from the ECB shared insights on how institutional investors can amplify house price cycles, create links between vulnerabilities in the non-bank financial system and housing markets, and increase the sensitivity of house prices to monetary policy and financial market volatility. This exchange of views provided an opportunity for Members of the European Parliament to engage with the ECB on the implications of their research for housing-related macroprudential policy in the EU and the potential risks associated with institutional investor activity in the housing market.
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Latest news - Meeting of the DEVE Committee 02 December - Committee on Development
The Committee on Development met on 02 December to discuss the following files:
- Debriefing on the DEVE and DROI mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 27-29 October 2025;
- Debriefing on the DEVE mission to Pakistan, 26-29 October 2025;
- Annual exchange of views with CONCORD, European Confederation of NGOs working on sustainable development and international cooperation;
- Exchange of views in the framework of the 2025 European Disability Rights Week;
- Exchange of views on "From research and innovation to multilateral action: how EU leadership can help end AIDS";
- Exchange of views on Partnership for Education;
- Exchange of views with Commissioner Lahbibon the forthcoming Communication on Humanitarian Aid;
- Votes on Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis - reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises : 16 in favor 2 against 3 abstentions
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Latest news - Next meetings of the Committee on Agricultural and Rural Development - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development