Stefan MOSER

What Stefan MOSER has said (7)

• 2026-12-01 “Um, financing is very important. I think we, we read with great interest also what you have outlined here and uh, in, in your, in your report, um, and uh, I think, uh, as I mentioned before, um, looking at the rights of vulnerable people, uh, looking at, uh, anti eviction measures, tenant rights protection is very important. Um, across the board, um, to, to allow basically for, for um a full consideration of, of the need of citizens, um, across the board. It will be a collective effort. Um, uh, across all of us. Uh, it is a multi level governance and stakeholder participation as you have outlined. And we need to make sure that all actors will feel comfortable in the cooperation. And therefore it requires in the proposed housing alliance, together with you, the member States, all stakeholders, um, I would say, um, an inclusive and participatory, uh, working method where we consult um, and then define, uh, the measures which, which, which would most usefully be taken forward. So thank you very much. Um, and we very much look forward from the housing task force to continuing our very close cooperation with you in the European Parliament, but also with the Member States and stakeholders. Thank you.”
  Minimum income harmonisation at EU level · EU housing policy · EU competences on social policies
• 2026-12-01 “And this is the work plan for the next years. So and and I think what you what you what you mentioned in your report is extremely important food for thought. Um, um, it is uh, it is a call also to, to be data driven to, to build our policy making on evidence, um, and, and to have a very balanced approach between, uh, the supply but also demand side factors, including protection of the most vulnerable people. And I think, um, it will be also very important. And the last question also showed that to see what is the the necessary level of intervention from the EU level, for instance, regulation or directive, but also recommendations, guidance, exchange of good practices. Uh, in principle we would always go for the least. I would say, uh. Least intervention from the EU level more in direction of support. Uh, because member states remain in the driving seat at all levels of, of competence, uh, national, regional and local levels. And they need to be supported and not be told basically by by Brussels what to do, uh, where strictly necessary this will be done, but it requires an analysis of what level of intervention is, is needed. And, and normally when it comes to legal instrument, the directive would always be prioritized, um, because it allows member states to integrate smoothly in their traditional, in their legal tradition, uh, the elements which, which which would have to be taken forward.”
  EU Single Market harmonisation
• 2026-12-01 “Thanks a lot. Mr.. Good afternoon to all of you honourable members, and also Greta and and colleagues, for having done such a very in-depth and and interesting study. I think it converges very much with our analysis and complements. Also, um, puts additional elements for the background analysis, which the Commission has done in the so-called staff working document. I think we converge on a, on a, on a large number of issues. What are the underlying factors to be tackled? Um, we will use also your study, um, to further flesh out the different actions, because in all the actions mentioned in the plan, to be complemented, of course, by your ideas from the European Parliament report, we will need a way forward agreed with you, but also with the Member States and stakeholders on the next steps and also identify basically the the data needs, um, in each area, but also then outline the options, uh, which, which, which can be investigated. And um, and then we need to decide basically, um, what uh, what to do. Um, uh, in fleshing out the different actions which are, which are there. There's still some work to be done in that respect. The broad picture has been given and will be given in your report, but has been given also in the in the in the Commission's report from the 16th of December.”
  Energy transition (state support) · EU policy on permitting for renewable energy projects
• “Um, and to make sure that, uh, basically we share good practices. What works, I think this is the idea of creating a housing allowance, which builds very much on what you have identified in terms of what works, uh, for instance, using derogations, which exist already, how to accelerate, how to simplify, uh, in planning, permitting, in identifying the needs of the population, but also in trying to quantify and and identify precisely what the population needs. What are the most effective measures, for instance, to attract and make it possible for essential workers to remain on the islands in the outermost regions, um, and find the right balance in terms of, uh, I would say the broader development, there are a number of instruments which I think will be subject also to a call for member states to assess economic reforms, uh, for instance, in relation to using fiscal measures. Uh, you mentioned uh, in a number of uh, interventions also the issue of secondary homes, which I think is a very important aspect as well. So we we take that very seriously and look very much forward to working with you in the follow up and and working out the different actions in the plan, which will come on the 16th of December. By all means. Thank you very much, chair.”
  Funding for OCTs and outermost regions · EU housing policy
• “Thank you very much. Mr.. Um, ladies and gentlemen, honourable members, um, thank you very much for this very interesting exchange. I think it shows how important it is to have a comprehensive dialogue. Um, and, and, uh, I would say assessment of the needs in a particular urban and regional, but also national environment, what actually needs to be delivered, uh, what to put the focus on in terms of, uh, how many housing units for whom and then design as, uh, as clearly and as in, in a targeted manner as possible? Um, the financial instruments which are needed to deliver that, um, to look at the basically the facilitation of, uh, of public planning, of speeding up, of permitting, but also, um, um, being clear about the quality of what needs to be delivered. Uh, so to, to, to ensure that there will be the required quality for the inhabitants of the housing units, but not to overshoot. Um, that's what I think is very important. Uh, to, to implement in a pragmatic manner and in, in an effective manner. The sustainability but also decency requirements of, of building units, be it renovations or new ones. Uh, but be clear also that, um, that, um, anything and everything needs to be done to, to um, not to go beyond, uh, that, uh, because that would be a kind of a waste of resources. Um, so that is very important. And I think, uh, it has been mentioned also by the experts this afternoon that there are approaches in that direction which are very useful, um, and should be, should be considered further in identifying good practices. Uh, when it comes to financial instruments, um, both public and private investments need to work together. And, and and they I think we have seen, uh, through the various public and private partnership models, but also the possibilities for for the public sector to invest through the use of cohesion policy funds, but also, uh, rural development funds, um, and state aid rules, uh, and state aid, basically through a revised and more flexible state aid rules, um, that this is absolutely essential to, to to trigger the investments needed.”
  State Aid · Cohesion and rural funding · EU housing policy
• “Thank you very much. Chair. Um, dear representatives of the of the regions and the members of Parliament, um, um, we we are fully committed to to trying to to help as much as we can from the from the housing side. Um, the housing task force is there to coordinate across the commission the efforts work hand in hand with colleagues from DG Regio on this. I think it's important to be specific really in in what helps you in the outermost regions and on the islands address and improve the situation. Um, I think that's, that's also valid for, for other regions, urban areas in, in mainland Europe because the situation varies significantly across the territory, urban areas in in booming in decline, others in decline, uh rural areas, but for the islands and for the outermost regions, this is even more the case. And I think what you have said in terms of stability, of funding, uh, predictability, long term policy making, but also trying to seek the, the right balance, uh, with the broader development and also the relationship with tourism, for instance, is very important. Um, what we are trying to do is to reduce the costs for construction, to simplify, um, in a proportionate manner, so that basically the policy objectives are maintained but delivered in a more effective and, and also, um, more efficient, lower cost manner. Um, then we need to make sure that there's, uh, significant and sufficient buffer in, uh, society, for instance, through a social housing stock or public housing stock, which can to some extent take away, uh, the pressures on the most vulnerable, uh, but also the, the certain parts of the middle class, lower middle class incomes, basically of that part of the population.”
  Cohesion and rural funding · Funding for OCTs and outermost regions · EU housing policy
• “I think what we will need to do is to, to have a clear identification of good practices, to establish a toolbox, um, which I would say should be based on principles. So not necessarily, um, defined now shining examples, but really what needs to be considered in a particular circumstance, uh, to deliver effectively, uh, what are drawbacks. What are trade offs in particular. Um, but also to be clear about, um, what it costs basically to have uh, the defined number of required housing units, um, to deliver those effectively. Uh, and then to really follow up, in a close cooperation between the public and private actors, which are involved in a particular regional local environment. So I think this is important, um, for the further work, um, in the consultations with the, with, with civil society, with member states here in the European Parliament, but also in the follow up by the European Commission. And, uh, we much look forward to working with you, basically, um, towards the adoption of the affordable housing plan, uh, by, by end of March next year, together also with revised state aid rules, but also a construction sector strategy to see how we can simplify further, how we can speed up and reduce construction costs and renovation costs. I think that's a crucial element as well, and there are good practices in that direction. So thank you very much.”
  State Aid · Construction products · EU housing policy