In just over a week, the polls will close and we will know which politicians will represent Sweden in the European Parliament for the next five years. jagvillhabostad.nu has contacted all the parties and asked them how they view the EU's role in Sweden's housing policy - should the EU's influence increase or decrease during the next term?
The report reveals a broad consensus on working for national self-determination over housing policy. At the same time, all parties have various proposals that either indirectly or directly affect housing policy in Sweden. These include deeper cooperation on the EU's internal market, as well as climate requirements, energy efficiency improvements and renovation subsidies. The Left Party is the only party to propose that the EU's state aid rules must be changed to enable a public utility without profit requirements in Sweden.
"If housing policy tends to be invisible in the run-up to a parliamentary election, it is nothing compared to the EU elections. That's why we decided to compile a report examining how the parties actually view the EU's role in Swedish housing policy. We also wanted to highlight the complexity of keeping housing policy as a national issue while there is EU legislation that affects what policies we can pursue at home. ", says Alexander Wilson van Deurs, President of jagvillhabostad.nu.
