The Dutch political party D66, led by Rob Jetten, secured a landmark victory in 2026 by shifting the national conversation from immigration to an acute housing shortage of over 400,000 units. While the party originally proposed building ten entirely new cities, the resulting minority government has moderated this to 30 major home-building sites. This trend reflects a broader European crisis where home prices have surged over 60% in a decade, leading to the appointment of Dan Jørgensen as the EU’s first-ever Commissioner for Housing. In response, the European Commission has launched an Affordable Housing Plan aiming to support the construction of 650,000 homes annually across the continent.
Date: March 11, 2026. Source: theparliamentmagazine.eu/news