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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13758
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid

Union sociale pour l'habitat critical of idea of considering affordable housing as service of general economic interest

The Union sociale pour l'habitat (USH), which represents 600 social landlords in France managing 5 million homes, is “very concerned” about plans to include an ‘affordable housing’ category, distinct from the current ‘social housing’ category, in the decision (2012/21) governing State aid granted to undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest (SGEI) in the European Union (see EUROPE B13723A17).

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