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Job quality and labour shortages in Europe
Europe is facing persistent labour shortages in occupations that are vital to competitiveness and to the green and digital transitions. Policy debate has often focused on education and training, migration and wages as ways to ease these bottlenecks. Increasingly, however, evidence shows that job quality must also be part of the response. Lees meer over Job quality and labour shortages in Europe
House prices and rents continued to rise in Q2 2026
In the second quarter of 2026, house prices in the EU rose by 4.7%, while rents increased by 3.0% compared with the second quarter of 2025. Compared with the first quarter of 2026, house prices increased by 1.2% and rents by 0.7%. Lees meer over House prices and rents continued to rise in Q2 2026
ESB over Europese samenwerking
Terwijl de Europese Unie haar concurrentievermogen wil vergroten, komen de lidstaten maar moeilijk tot overeenstemming over de meerjarenbegroting. Waar liggen er kansen voor meer samenwerking, en wat zijn de risico’s? Themanummer van ESB. Lees meer over ESB over Europese samenwerking
27% of young people lived in overcrowded homes in 2025
In 2025, 26.9% of young people aged 15-29 in the EU lived in overcrowded households. The overcrowding rate for young people was 10.1 percentage points higher than for the total population (16.8%). Among young people aged 15-29, the highest overcrowding rates were recorded in Romania (60.4%), Latvia (54.9%) and Bulgaria (52.8%). The lowest rates were in Cyprus (3.5%), Ireland (7.4%), Malta (7.7%) and Netherlands (8.6%). Lees meer over 27% of young people lived in overcrowded homes in 2025
De transformatie van Europese steden, Martin Aarts leidt rond
edenbouwkundige Martin Aarts kwam in zijn loopbaan in vele steden en zette zijn ervaringen op schrift. Recensent Jaap Modder las ‘The transformation of great European cities’ en deed nuttige inzichten op. Over de steden zelf en over een aantal actuele kwesties die hier spelen. Met verandering en aanpassing als de grote constante. Lees meer over De transformatie van Europese steden, Martin Aarts leidt rond
Commission Demography Report highlights the challenges and opportunities of Europe's demographic transformation
The European Commission published its third report on demographic transformation in the EU, highlighting both the challenges and the opportunities it presents for competitiveness, innovation, social cohesion and sustainable development if addressed early and effectively. (...) The report, drawn up by the Joint Research Centre, confirms that Europe's population is currently at its peak; with 450.6 million people today, the EU's population is projected to be around 445 million by 2050, and 398.8 million by 2100, representing an overall decrease of about 11.7%, to a level experienced in the 1970s. Lees meer over Commission Demography Report highlights the challenges and opportunities of Europe's demographic transformation
Energy efficiency upgrades at home for 24% of people
In 2025, 23.9% of the EU population lived in a dwelling in which energy efficiency was improved in the last 5 years. The largest shares of people living in dwellings with improved energy efficiency were recorded in the Netherlands (60.5%), Denmark (34.0%), France and Slovenia (both 33.3%). (...) People at risk of poverty or social exclusion were less likely to report living in dwellings with improved energy efficiency (17.4%) compared with those not at risk (25.6%). Lees meer over Energy efficiency upgrades at home for 24% of people
EU population continued to grow in 2025
On 1 January 2026, the EU population was estimated at 452.0 million inhabitants, 706 000 more than the previous year. This was the fifth consecutive year of population growth in the EU, following a decline in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lees meer over EU population continued to grow in 2025
Aedes: Pas Woningwet snel aan om borging middenhuur mogelijk te maken
De Europese Commissie besloot eind vorig jaar dat het verlenen van staatssteun voor middenhuur ook mogelijk wordt. Dat besluit wordt uitgewerkt in nationale wetgeving. Aedes dringt erop aan de Woningwet eerder aan te passen, zodat corporaties zo snel mogelijk geborgde leningen kunnen gebruiken voor middenhuurwoningen. Lees meer over Aedes: Pas Woningwet snel aan om borging middenhuur mogelijk te maken
Door de EU gefinancierde woningrenovaties leveren geen al te grote energiebesparingen op
De door de EU gefinancierde renovatiemaatregelen uit het coronaherstelfonds leveren slechts matige energiebesparingen op. Dit is de belangrijkste conclusie in een verslag dat de Europese Rekenkamer (ERK) vandaag heeft gepubliceerd. Eenvoudig uit te voeren projecten worden grotendeels gefinancierd ten koste van ingrijpender renovatiewerkzaamheden die op lange termijn betere resultaten zouden opleveren. Lees meer over Door de EU gefinancierde woningrenovaties leveren geen al te grote energiebesparingen op