{
  "id": 1836092,
  "title": "The European lobby that focuses on housing construction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/el-lobby-europeo-que-se-vuelca-en-la-construccion-de-viviendas",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T00:04:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/directivos/2026/08/19/6a844a80468aeb49618b45a8.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The European Commission is addressing the housing crisis, which it considers a social crisis that threatens Europe's cohesion and competitiveness. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for a new strategy to tackle the issue, citing a shortage of housing supply. The Commission aims to build 650,000 additional homes per year for the next decade to address the affordability crisis. It plans to mobilize €150 billion in public and private investments to boost construction. Build Europe, a lobby group representing over 30,000 construction companies, welcomes the Commission's emphasis on increasing housing supply and streamlining permit procedures. The group, led by Filiep Loosveldt, will continue to push for these objectives, prioritizing the construction of new homes. The European Commission is set to propose a Law on Affordable Housing in September.",
  "summary": "Ante la actual crisis de vivienda, Build Europe busca que la intervención política aporte un marco jurídico e impulse la construcción masiva de nuevos inmuebles. Leer",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}