# European cities seek ways of boosting affordable housing

https://mins.news/en/item/76004

- DW, 2026-09-27 13:47 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/european-cities-seek-ways-of-boosting-affordable-housing/a-79438939?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Housing shortages have become a major social issue in many European cities. Berlin, Vienna, Basel, Paris and Prague are trying different approaches, including public and subsidized housing, leasing municipal land to cooperatives, anti-displacement measures and below-market homes for public-sector workers, to contain rents and expand affordability.