Housing affordability is currently one of the most complex policy challenges our societies in Europe are faced with. As part of our work to identify solutions to this challenge, and in light of the launch of the 'State of Housing in Europe' 2019 report next autumn, we present a series of interviews with institutions and international stakeholders that have been looking at affordable housing, publishing influential reports and generating valuable data.

Housing affordability is currently one of the most complex policy challenges our societies in Europe are faced with. As part of our work to identify solutions to this challenge, and in light of the launch of the 'State of Housing in Europe' 2019 report next autumn, we inaugurate a series of interviews with institutions and international stakeholders that have been looking at affordable housing, publishing influential reports and generating valuable data.

After launching its European Election campaign 'Our homes are where Europe's future starts', Housing Europe invites the directors of its members to share their views about the link between the EU and public, cooperative and social housing. The President of the Housing Europe French member organisation, Jean-Louis Dumont stresses in his guest blog post that social housing fosters a sense of proximity and belonging between the European Union and its citizens and territories.