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Europe is in a housing crisis: since 2010, average house sale prices in the EU have risen by 55.4% and rents by 26.7%, outpacing income growth for many groups. At the end of 2025, the European Commission estimated that the average overvaluation of housing prices in Portugal is around 25% above fair value, “surpassing other property markets” in the bloc. This is hitting young people particularly hard, especially those between the ages of 18 and 29, as they are more likely to fall behind on paying for housing and utilities, according to a recent report by Eurofound, a foundation which…
Good morning from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn. As you were sleeping, US President Donald Trump…
Europe is shifting into defence mode. From warnings of a possible clash with Russia to…
It’s flu season in Europe, and cases of the infection are rising faster across the…
EU ambassadors will examine a Dutch proposal for a fresh package of sanctions against Iran…
Published on 13/01/2026 – 9:53 GMT+1 “Even for President Trump, for one NATO country to…
Good morning, I’m Mared Gwyn writing from Brussels. Welcome to a packed Tuesday newsletter. Just…
Published on 13/01/2026 – 7:38 GMT+1 All eyes on Greenland. The government has said it…
The European Commission has publicly raised the prospect of engaging in direct talks with Russian…
Published on 12/01/2026 – 18:05 GMT+1 The far-right group Patriots for Europe will table a…
Published on 12/01/2026 – 18:49 GMT+1 The simplification of rules in the upcoming EU budget…
European Parliament bans Iranian diplomats
All the Iranian diplomats and representatives will be banned from the European Parliament’s premises as…
The European Commission has effectively stopped making decisions over files related to Hungary, two sources…
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