European Citizens' Initiative "¡Derecho a la vivienda! Ahora y siempre" Opens Signature Collection for EU Housing Rights

Signature collection for the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) "¡Derecho a la vivienda! Ahora y siempre" began on 14 September 2026, aiming to gather 1.2 million signatures across the European Union. The initiative demands affordable, sustainable and fair housing throughout the EU and calls on the European Commission to respond formally and address the proposal. An ECI is a governance tool that lets citizens propose new laws for the European Commission to consider; each initiative must be organized by at least seven EU citizens residing in seven different countries and must collect one million valid signatures within one year of official approval. The campaign builds on the earlier ECI HouseEurope!, which focused strictly on building renovation and concluded unsuccessfully on 31 January 2026. The new proposal is presented under the slogan "Las viviendas del mañana ya están construidas" (The homes of tomorrow are already built).