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BETTER INCOME, SAFE HOMES

A DECENT LIFE FOR EVERYONE

Prices and the cost of living are rising. People struggle to pay their bills. More and more are at risk of poverty. People need help now. We want to make sure that everyone can have a decent life: a stable income, a safe home and food every day.

EU ACTION FOR STABLE INCOME, A SAFE HOME AND FOOD EVERY DAY

The amount of Europeans in poverty and at risk of poverty and social exclusion are staggering. The EU must act to make sure and provide safety nets, making sure people can make ends meet, have safe housing and make sure everyone gets out of the energy crisis better and cleaner.

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OUR KEY DEMANDS

  1. No evictions, no energy cuts - even if you cannot pay your bills - Access to affordable, sustainable and safe housing is a human right!

  2. Minimum wages, minimum income and social benefits need to be urgently updated in all countries in the European Union to the rising prices -  The Minimum Wage Directive should be implemented asap. Additionally, we an EU Framework Directive on Adequate Minimum Income to ensure that everyone has a living income to ensure a life in dignity.

  3. Help people save energy and renovate their homes - The EU needs to respond and provide additional financing to scale up renovations of houses, especially for those already struggling to pay their energy, to ensure adequate renovations can be carried out for comfortable, safe and clean homes all across the EU.

OUR CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES

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End poverty

Too many people in the EU cannot make ends meet and live a decent life. On #EndPovertyDay we reiterate our calls for a minimum income scheme in all EU countries to be set at 60% of the national median income. It’s time for the EU to become a union of solidarity, not austerity
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People renovating a building / CC0 bianca-sbircea-constantin
Opinion |

A Right to Decent Housing: Why we need an EU-led removal of asbestos now

Sara Matthieu
Opinion by Sara Matthieu
Asbestos is often perceived as a problem of the past, but this harmful and largely invisible substance is still hiding in many buildings across the EU. We are calling for an ambitious renovation wave throughout Europe that includes the removal of asbestos in homes and buildings.
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Live Webinar: Housing is for all

From Budapest to Barcelona, Greens in local and national government have been working to find long-term solutions to the growing homelessness crisis, often drawing inspiration from pioneering policies from around the world, such as housing first, and calling for a shift in understanding and response...
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Child poverty/ CC0 sigmund
Opinion |

All eyes on the Porto Social Summit

Katrin Langensiepen
Opinion by Katrin Langensiepen
Our eyes will be on Porto, when the Social Summit gets underway. We will be watching as EU governments publicly declare how much they care about the welfare and future of all children in Europe.
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Homeless person on street/ CC0 EV
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Survey reveals widespread public support for combatting homelessness in the EU

An IPSOS survey commissioned by the Greens/EFA group reveals the views of Europeans on a number of key housing and social rights issues. Among the findings, the poll shows an EU-wide average of 62% of respondents agree that the EU should support their country in dealing with homelessness, while 77% would like their governments to do more …
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homeless person / CC0 jon-tyson
Opinion |

Ending homelessness is not insurmountable

Katrin Langensiepen Sara Matthieu Ernest Urtasun Kim Van Sparrentak
Opinion by Katrin Langensiepen & Sara Matthieu & Ernest Urtasun & Kim Van Sparrentak
Homelessness is rising in the EU but it is not insurmountable, if we work together. This is why, with the support of Europe’s biggest cities, over 120 MEPs, Europe’s regions and the main social NGOs, we are calling for the setting of an EU goal to end homelessness at the Porto social summit.
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A home for everyone is possible

And yet, right now, at least 700,000 people across Europe are sleeping rough or in homeless shelters, an increase of 70% in ten years and it continues to rise. It doesn’t have to be this way. With your help we can change it. Sign our petition
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Chalk drawings of colourful houses/ CC0 Miki Fath
Chalk drawings of colourful houses/ CC0 Miki Fath
Opinion |

Time for real EU action on housing and assistance for the homeless

Kim Van Sparrentak
Opinion by Kim Van Sparrentak
Earlier this year, the Commission launched a public consultation on its action plan to put the European Pillar of Social Rights into practice. There’s still time to respond and call for action on housing rights in the EU.
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Opinion |

The EU Commission’s Renovation Wave must put people first

Ciarán Cuffe
Opinion by Ciarán Cuffe
Increasing the energy efficiency of buildings and the renovation rate in Europe is a win-win. It’s a chance to tackle poverty, create jobs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says Ciarán Cuffe, Greens/EFA MEP and rapporteur on the European Parliament’s report: ‘Maximising the energy efficiency of the EU Building stock’.
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Opinion |

Housing rights before market interests, for a socially just recovery

Kim Van Sparrentak
Opinion by Kim Van Sparrentak
Our housing system is not working for people. Across Europe, from Paris to Warsaw, Dublin to Athens, an increasing number of people in the EU are struggling to afford the rising costs of housing. Greens/EFA MEP Kim van Sparrentak is leading a report in the European Parliament to tackle the housing crisis.
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