What changed
The two versions do not differ in substance; the changes concern wording and formatting only. #1#2#3#4 The recital on cities and housing is rephrased, and the decimal separator in the average age figure changes from a point to a comma. #1 The listed items on transport, water, environmental quality, education, healthcare, social care and employment are each reworded without changing what they cover. #2#3#4#5
0 changes of substance, plus 8 wording-only. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.
The changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations (“having regard to …”), standard resolution paragraphs and punctuation-only edits are left out — they are in “Show every difference”.
Change #1 Wording
Rewrites the recital on cities and housing, changing the decimal separator in the average age figure from a point to a comma.
E. whereas cities are at the forefront of implementing both the green and digital transitions and require adequate financial resources; whereas the EU is facing an affordability crisis, with young Europeans being particularly affected, finding it increasingly difficult to leave their parents’ home, which, in 2025, they were doing at an average age of 26.3;26,3; whereas EU cohesion policy should contribute to an accessible, sustainable and affordable housing market for all people in the EU, especially low- and middle-income families and young people, and to urban regeneration reflecting the severity of the housing crisis in many Member States; whereas this is carried out with full respect for the competence of Member States, regions and local authorities in housing and spatial planning;
Change #2 Wording
Rewrites the item on transport and mobility systems without changing what it covers.
a)(a) integrated, smart and sustainable transport and mobility systems, including technologically neutral safe and accessible public transport, cycling infrastructure, walking networks, multimodal transport hubs, and transport services including those for people with disabilities;
Change #3 Wording
Rewrites the item on urban water management and flood and drought prevention plans.
b)(b) integrated and sustainable urban water management and smart monitoring systems, and flood and drought prevention plans;
Change #4 Wording
Rewrites the item on measures to improve environmental quality in cities.
c)(c) measures in cities to improve environmental quality, including by addressing human exposome in urban environments;
Change #5 Wording
Rewrites the item on education, childcare and youth services, including the call for coordination with the European Youth Guarantee plans.
d)(d) education, affordable childcare, schools, child-friendly public spaces and after-school services, calling, in this context, for coordination between urban planning and the implementation of the plans under the European Youth Guarantee;
Change #6 Wording
Rewrites the item on healthcare, preventive and mental health services and access to primary healthcare.
e)(e) healthcare, preventive healthcare, mental health services, healthcare infrastructure, including digital infrastructure, healthy and age-friendly urban planning and equitable access to primary healthcare;
Change #7 Wording
Rewrites the item on social care, community-based public services, social inclusion, gender equality services and housing.
f)(f) social care, inclusive and accessible community-based public services, social inclusion initiatives, gender equality and empowerment of women-related services, ensuring equal access for people with disabilities and reduced mobility, and housing;
Change #8 Wording
Rewrites the item on active employment policies, upskilling, reskilling and training.
g)(g) active employment policies; upskilling, reskilling and training;