OE2027. National Association of Municipalities available for urgent affordable housing acceleration program

The National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP) advocates for an urgent program to accelerate affordable housing, emphasizing its commitment to assist in increasing public housing. During a parliamentary hearing on the 2027 State Budget, Pedro Pimpão urged the Housing Institute to expedite payments to municipalities for completed projects under the Recovery and Resilience Plan. He highlighted the need for a significant increase in public housing, currently at only 2%. The ANMP supports the proposed budget but raised concerns about financial burdens from decentralization and the impact of recent storms on municipal finances. They also called for full reimbursement of waste management fees to municipalities and a reduction in VAT on school meals and public lighting.