Housing

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

Europe News

Tears and hugs as Madrid housing protest enters third week

After more than two weeks of camping in Puerta del Sol, demonstrators are battling exhaustion and the challenges of living outdoors, while solidarity keeps the protest alive and Madrid's regional government continues to call for their eviction.

15 October 2026

Europe News

Protesters take to the streets in Portugal over rising living costs

A post from an Instagram account appearing to be linked to the protests that had promoted the demonstrations said people had "been squeezed by rising house prices and the cost of living" for years.

11 October 2026

Europe News

Spanish PM Sánchez launches campaign with housing as key theme

Pedro Sánchez kicked off his 29 November campaign in the so-called "lucky city" of Dos Hermanas in Seville before some 5,000 people.

10 October 2026

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‘Adios Maricarmen’: Hundreds protest in Madrid after pensioner’s death

Hundreds protest near Spain's parliament in Madrid to honour evicted pensioner Maricarmen Abascal and demand action over the country’s housing crisis.

8 October 2026

Europe News

Maricarmen, symbol of Spain's housing protests, dies

The 87-year-old woman had withstood four eviction attempts in the past decade. In a final message from her hospital bed, she urged protesters: "Fight!"

7 October 2026

Economy

Madrid versus Latin America: Where is housing more affordable?

Homes cost more per square metre in Madrid than in several major Latin American cities, but lower wages in those cities can make renting even less affordable.

7 October 2026