Vula Tsetsi, Co-Chair of the European Green Party, said:
“People cannot be expected to work hard only to see their wages swallowed up by rent. When housing costs rise faster than salaries, an entire generation is denied the opportunity to build an independent life. Housing should be a right, not a speculative asset.
With the general election on 29 November, housing must be at the heart of the political debate. Our member parties Catalunya en Comú, Verdes Equo and Esquerra Verda are mobilising alongside trade unions and tenants’ organisations to turn people’s demands into concrete political commitments.
This mobilisation also sends a clear message to the EU: the housing crisis requires European leadership and a coordinated response to ensure everyone has access to affordable housing.”
Ciarán Cuffe, Co-Chair of the European Green Party, added:
"Governments cannot stand aside and leave the housing crisis to the market. The new Spanish Government must work with the European Union to tackle speculation and provide the funding needed to tackle the scale of the housing crisis. There are concrete political choices to be made. In October, the Partido Popular and Vox voted against two housing decrees that would have strengthened tenant protections and provided greater security for renters. Their voting record shows that if they get into power, the housing crisis will only get worse.”
