Housing Campaign: Housing is a Right, Not a Commodity!

Housing Campaign: 1st event, Madrid

Housing is a Right, Not a Commodity!

Across Europe, we are facing a housing crisis driven by neoliberal policies and an unsustainable model that has transformed housing into a speculative commodity. As a result, working people are being denied this fundamental right and forced out of their towns and neighborhoods.

In response to this crisis, which demands a united European approach, the Party of the European Left and its members’ organizations have launched a European Housing Campaign to challenge this model and develop collective alternatives and strategies. To kick off this campaign in Spain, Izquerda Unida is hosting a gathering for discussion and collaboration with leaders from various leftist organizations across Europe who are fighting against speculation and rentierism.

Speakers:

📣 Antonio Maíllo, federal coordinator of Izquierda Unida, speaks to the media before participating in the event “Housing: A Right, Not a Privilege”, organized by IU and the Party of the European Left (EL). He will be joined by spokespersons from European parties, IU’s federal head of housing, Carolina Cordero, the mayor of Rivas Vaciamadrid, Aída Castillejo, and Ovidio Zapico, Minister of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, Housing, and Citizens’ Rights in the Asturian government, as well as coordinator of IU Asturias.

The meeting will take place on Friday, February 14, at 18:30 at Ecooo Space in Madrid (C/ de la Escuadra, 11). Capacity is limited, so we encourage early arrival.

Join us in building a Europe where HOUSING IS A RIGHT, NOT A COMMODITY!