Affordable housing
Poland’s Tusk set to win confidence vote, but faces uphill slog to govern
The pro-EU prime minister will have to contend not only with a nationalist president blocking his reforms, but also with increasingly frustrated coalition partners.
Nigel Farage surges with Gen Z women
Affordable housing among top concerns for Europe’s mayors
Why Trump could be Europe’s accidental city-builder
Brussels doubles amount of EU cash available for affordable housing
‘Housing crisis is as big a threat to the EU as Russia,’ Barcelona mayor says
The EU’s plan to make housing more affordable
What’s the point of a housing commissioner?
With a new top job for housing, experts are skeptical that the EU can address a national and local issue.
Socialists fear a lack of influence in von der Leyen’s Commission
Either more commissioner posts, more powerful portfolios, or ironclad commitments will be needed to cement Socialist support for von der Leyen’s Commission, key figures warn.
Steve Hilton, the British ex-Fox News host, wants to run for California governor
Hilton has supported Trump, but he’s also leaned into his own brand of “positive populism.”
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 …
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.
Von der Leyen bets big on housing
Commission president vows to free up cash for affordable homes and create the bloc’s first-ever housing commissioner.
A beginner’s guide to the EU election
373 million voters are eligible to choose 720 MEPs in the Brussels bubble. This is how the election works and why it matters.
Climate change, housing are cities’ top challenges ahead of European election, mayors say
Local leaders want EU to fund affordable housing, sustainable mobility and adaptation to climate change.
Paris’ Olympic promise falls short for unhoused people
Nonprofits and local officials say the 2024 Games event is failing a pledge to be ‘first ever inclusive and socially responsible’ event of its kind.
Socialists ramp up attacks on conservatives and liberals in EU election manifesto
Party of European Socialists set to endorse lead candidate Nicolas Schmit Saturday.
‘Rent is too damn high!’ Europe’s growing housing crisis
In this episode we look at a crisis that is affecting many Europeans in most EU countries: skyrocketing rents and house prices, a shortage of flats, long …