Think Tank

Students and young people in training across the EU are seriously affected by the housing crisis, facing high housing costs, shortages, and insecurity to varying degrees across Member States. This negatively affects students’ wellbeing, educational outcomes, and even regional competitiveness. Building on the Commission’s European Affordable Housing Plan (EAHP), this study proposes six policy actions focused on increasing dedicated student housing, integrating student housing into broader policy strategies ...

During the June 2026 plenary session, the European Parliament is due to vote on an own-initiative resolution on the European Commission's 2025 report on Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) report, adopted on 3 June, expresses support for the Office of the High Representative (OHR) and regrets the recent resignation of High Representative Christian Schmidt. It also urges Bosnia and Herzegovina's political leaders to renew their commitment to EU membership and implement ...

During the June 2026 plenary session, the European Parliament is due to vote on an own-initiative resolution on the European Commission's 2025 report on Kosovo*. The Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) report supports Kosovo's application for EU membership, submitted in December 2022, and recalls that credible enlargement is rooted in a merit-based process, requiring sustained and irreversible reform momentum and the rigorous implementation of reforms that meet EU standards, notably the Copenhagen ...

This at a glance paper, prepared ahead of the Monetary Dialogue with the ECB President on Monday 22 June 2026, compares three recent external papers commissioned by the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs exploring the main features of the current energy shock and its implications for euro area inflation and ECB’s monetary policy.