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Governments have exhausted most quick solutions, and the construction industry is struggling to modernise. Modular construction, which prioritises factory-based building, could be part of the solution. The EU faces a shortfall of up to 10 million housing units, roughly 3.5 percent of total stock. Germany needs 400,000 new homes a year but is nowhere near hitting that target. France has 2.8 million households on social housing waiting lists. The Netherlands must build around 1 million homes by 2031. And across the bloc, actual construction is meeting only about half the required pace. Modular construction, where homes are built in factories…
France bid farewell to former prime minister Lionel Jospin on Thursday, with President Emmanuel Macron…
Millions across Europe can no longer afford safe, stable homes. The housing crisis is now…
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Good morning from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn with your Thursday newsletter. Former European Commission President…
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Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said during a visit to Algeria on Wednesday that the…
Denmark’s King Frederik X tasked outgoing Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen with leading talks to form…
Published on 25/03/2026 – 18:21 GMT+1 Four men were jailed in Berlin on Wednesday for…
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