Housing

Azerbaijan

Baku real estate expo showcases Azerbaijan’s tech-driven urban future

What makes a city attractive to investors and the people who live there? From affordable housing and urban planning to smart technologies and changing lifestyles, Azerbaijan’s first International Real Estate Exhibition put the future of the built environment in focus.

6 November 2026

Business

Krugman to Euronews: Rent caps can ease Europe’s housing crisis

Paul Krugman says modern rent-stabilisation models preserve construction incentives while easing an "impossible" situation. He also warns a French debt crisis could be "catastrophic" and urges Europe to adopt "temporary protectionism".

4 November 2026

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Tents return to Lisbon square after Portugal protest victory

Portugal's housing protesters celebrate a court victory in Lisbon, allowing activist Renata Cambra to set up a tent in Rossio Square.

3 November 2026

Europe News

Lisbon housing activists hail win despite court cap on tent occupancy

The court ruling letting Renata Cambra keep her tent in Rossio overnight is a win for the housing rights movement, but it does not recognise collective occupation of the square.

3 November 2026

Europe News

Police dismantle housing cost protest camp in central Madrid

The camp sprang up on 26 September following the police eviction of an 87-year-old pensioner from her lifelong Madrid home, after the real estate company that owned the apartment drastically raised the rent.

3 November 2026

Business

Portugal house prices hit new record as October sees 7.5% annual rise

House prices in Portugal rose 7.5% in October compared with the same period last year. The price per square metre in Lisbon exceeds six thousand euros.

2 November 2026

Business

Where in Europe do people spend over 40% of their income on housing?

Housing costs take up more than 40% of disposable income for millions of Europeans. Euronews Business takes a closer look at which countries are hit hardest, with experts explaining the drivers.

31 October 2026

Economy

Why a job no longer guarantees access to housing in Spain

House prices rose 84.6% between 2015 and 2025, against 27.85% for average wages. Lack of affordable housing, rent burdens and saving difficulties deepen the crisis as experts call for structural reform.

26 October 2026

Europe News

Several wounded as police break up Lisbon and Porto protest camps

The ongoing confrontation between police and protesters demanding affordable housing turned violent overnight. Police again moved in against protest camps in Lisbon and Porto in the early hours of Sunday, with several arrests and injuries reported.

25 October 2026

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‘A house cannot be a privilege’: Thousands rally in Lisbon over housing crisis

Thousands protested in Lisbon’s Rossio square over housing costs after police removed a camp, and voted to return the next day to camp out again.

21 October 2026

Europe News

Lisbon police arrest 55 housing protesters and clear tent camp

Demonstrators accuse the government of making evictions easier and vow to return to the streets, as the movement draws inspiration from neighbouring Spain.

20 October 2026

Economy

German mortgage rates hit highest level since 2009

Mortgages in Germany are now at their most expensive since 2009, with the average rate on ten-year loans nearing 4.5%, according to broker Interhyp, as inflation fears stoked by the Iran war push up borrowing costs.

20 October 2026

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Tents fill Lisbon square as protesters highlight Portugal’s housing crisis

Protesters camped overnight in central Lisbon over the weekend to denounce Portugal’s housing crisis, as soaring rents leave many struggling to afford accommodation.

19 October 2026

EU.XL

Can Europe beat the cost-of-living crisis?

From supermarket shelves and energy bills to housing and education, rising prices are putting pressure on households across Europe. But which sectors are being hit hardest by inflation? What is the EU doing to ease the burden on consumers?

19 October 2026

Europe News

Portugal sees protests over cost of living and housing crisis

It comes as major cost-of-living demonstrations in France on Saturday turned violent as protesters clashed with riot police.

17 October 2026

Europe News

Dozens reportedly injured in Portugal housing protest crackdown

Demonstrators clashed with police overnight in Porto, after officers moved in to remove tents. Protest organisers say at least 35 people were injured.

15 October 2026