One of the most pressing issues in the EU is the housing crisis. Wages are not keeping pace with rising housing costs and paying rent is a challenge for many – never mind trying to get on the property ladder. Meanwhile, homelessness worsened. Our guest is the EU’s first commissioner for housing, although his brief also covers energy – a key issue as the bloc tries to become more independent. Dan Jorgensen is a Danish social democrat, and in Denmark he was Minister for Climate and Energy and Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy, before taking the energy and housing portfolio for the EU 2024.
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