Construction & Housing (Brussels)
This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Brussels and the EU member nations. This newsletter channel covers residential and commercial construction as well as infrastructure and government initiatives and programs concerning housing and housing affordability. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.
This Week in Construction & Housing — Brussels (#23, 2026)
Commission approves Slovak cleantech State aid; Bulgaria receives RRF payment assessment; new EU rules for PPE and emissions trading; Council addresses housing and demographic trends.
This Week in Construction & Housing — Brussels (#22, 2026)
Commission maintains anti-dumping duties on Chinese, Egyptian glass fibre fabrics; Market stability reforms for buildings and transport ETS; Strategic support for islands, coastal communities adopted; Holcim/Xella merger cleared with conditions.
This Week in Construction & Housing — Brussels (#21, 2026)
Revised fire resistance classes introduced under Construction Products Regulation; EP hearing on safer, sustainable building materials; Commission approves €100m Austrian cleantech scheme.
This Week in Construction & Housing — Brussels (#20, 2026)
Copper tube import registration under anti-dumping rules; Critical raw materials recovery list adopted; Agri committee issues draft opinion on EU 2027 budget.
This Week in Construction & Housing — Brussels (#19, 2026)
Commission allocates €400m to decarbonise heat; Eurogroup debates affordable housing challenges; Council Decision (EU) 2026/1138 opens CEB membership talks.
