Eurozone house prices rise for first time in more than a year
Annual increase of 1.3% in second quarter points to gradual recovery of region’s housing market
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UK inflation unchanged in August, cooling rate cut hopes
A sharp rise in airfares and the strength of the housing market kept inflation at 2.2 percent.
Dutch government announces ‘strictest asylum policy ever’
Netherlands will ask the European Commission for an opt-out on EU asylum and migration policies.
ECB to cut interest rates, but keep cautious stance amid uncertainty
Inflation likely won’t return to target until late next year, a new set of economic forecasts is expected to confirm Thursday.
‘Nobody in Politics Is Able to Say It’: The Truth About Latino Voters
A top political strategist explains how the Latino vote is shifting.
US Federal Reserve chief says interest rate cuts are coming
His speech marks a striking turning point after the U.S. economy was battered by the worst price spikes in four decades starting in early 2021.
Where Harris and Walz stand on 2024’s biggest policy issues
The rise of the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket filled an already chaotic campaign year with “brat” and “weird” and flipped the Democratic Party’s misery into a cautious euphoria. Now, the pair has 11 weeks to sell voters on what a Harris-Walz administration might actually mean. There are areas where the duo are effectively in lockstep […]
Priced out of housing, many younger disillusioned voters embrace populism
The scarcity of affordable homes to buy or rent has raised enthusiasm for politicians campaigning against immigration — though other causes for the crunch abound.
Spain to crack down on holiday rentals to address housing crisis
Spain’s government announced a crackdown on Wednesday (3 July) on short-term and seasonal holiday lettings amid rising anger from locals who feel priced out of the housing market.
Let’s get to grips with the housing crisis — the young demand it
Incumbent leaders have largely failed to tackle key socioeconomic issues like the rising cost of housing.
Spain’s dysfunctional housing market finally offers some opportunity
People desire homes but financing conditions are stunting demand and supply
‘It’s totally broken down’: tourism surge forcing Ibiza’s workers to live in car parks
A deluge of visitors has locked locals out of the housing market – and protests are growing across the Balearics In a hot, dusty car park within sight of Ibiza’s old town, but a world away from the Balearic island’s hedonistic clubs and bougainvillea-f…
‘Double punishment’: the racial discrimination in Europe’s rental housing market
People of colour are disproportionately affected by the crisis, even as far-right parties seek to scapegoat them, campaigners warnThe 40 sq metre apartment had everything that Hamado Dipama was looking for: one bedroom, a bath and a good location in th…
Why Portland failed where Portugal succeeded in decriminalizing drugs
Oregon lawmakers gave it three years. Portugal’s program took longer to show results.
Final day of campaigning for Dutch politicians as election nears – as it happened
The country’s six main party leaders confronted each other in Rotterdam on Monday night in a TV debate. This live blog is closedDutch elections 2023: everything you need to knowThe Dutch housing market is one of the top issues in this week’s election, …
New York is breaking free of Airbnb’s clutches. This is how the rest of the world can follow suit | Anna Minton
The company is calling it a ‘de facto’ ban – and it could reshape the housing market in residents’ favourNew York City’s crackdown on Airbnb, which was enforced earlier this month, has been described as a “de facto ban” by the company. The tough restri…
UK youth face being worse off than parents, says social mobility chief
Regional inequality, London’s housing market and stagnant wages cited as concerns
Five ways kleptocrats can keep hold of their UK assets
Politicians’ promises to rid Britain of ‘dirty money’ in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine haven’t come to fruitionOwners of 100,000 properties held by foreign shell companies unknown despite new UK lawsIn the aftermath of the Russian invas…