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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. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT 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…
Millions across Europe can no longer afford safe, stable homes. The housing crisis is now front and center. It is changing lives, pushing back important milestones, and putting a strain on public budgets. The burden falls most heavily on those with the least resources. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Who’s bearing the cost? People between 18 and 34 are struggling the most. Over a quarter spend more than 40 percent of their disposable income on housing, a level considered severe overburden by economists. Nearly one in four live in overcrowded conditions, and they experience housing stress at two to three times the rate…
A 42-year-old former French police officer is suspected of killing two women whose bodies were found buried in the Serra da Nogueira, in Bragança, on Wednesday. The victims are the suspect’s former partner and current partner, and he was arrested in Portugal. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Cédric Prizzon had been wanted by the French authorities for four days when he was stopped on Tuesday during a GNR roadside check on the Estrada Nacional 102, in Mêda, in the district of Guarda. He was ultimately arrested on charges of document forgery and illegal possession of a firearm. Also travelling in the vehicle were…
As the war in the Middle East rages on, thousands of flights in the region have been cancelled. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Although the total number of European nationals currently in the Middle East is not known, the EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) has supported around 90 flights bringing citizens back to 14 EU countries, including France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden. The ERCC has two schemes with different expense coverage. The EU can cover up to 75% of repatriation costs for national flights, provided that at least 30% of available seats are offered to citizens of other EU countries. However,…
Published on 26/03/2026 – 9:22 GMT+1 Not so long ago, Poland and Hungary used to be the ultimate power couple of central Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Under Poland’s previous Law and Justice or PiS government, Warsaw and Budapest were inseparable, shielding each other from the EU’s penalties. But Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 caused a massive crack. Poland became Kyiv’s biggest champion, while Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán refused to sever ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The rift grew so deep that even Polish conservative leader Jarosław Kaczyński told Orbán to get his eyes checked over Russian atrocities.…
Good morning from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn with your Thursday newsletter. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Former European Commission President José Manuel Barroso has told Europe Today that European Council President António Costa should contemplate excluding Hungary from some sensitive EU talks unless Viktor Orbán’s government can adequately explain allegations it has been leaking details of EU meetings to the Kremlin. A Washington Post report first raised the allegations that Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó had been routinely briefing his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on meetings of EU foreign ministers by calling him during breaks, a claim Budapest continues to deny. “First of…
Published on 25/03/2026 – 20:30 GMT+1 Imagine a former five-star army general in the same room as an anti-war activist? That is what we witness on this latest edition of The Ring, Euronews’ weekly debate show. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Riho Terras, an Estonian general and centre-right MEP, went face-to-face with far-left Turkish-born German MEP Özlem Demirel on the role of the EU in the ongoing war in the Middle East. As the conflict enters its fourth week, EU leaders have called for “de-escalation, the protection of civilians, and restraint,” while avoiding direct involvement. But the question of whether Brussels should take…
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said during a visit to Algeria on Wednesday that the two countries would work together towards “increasing deliveries of Algerian gas” to the EU member state. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We have decided to reinforce our already very solid cooperation through our national champions,” Meloni said, referring to Italian energy major ENI and Algeria’s Sonatrach. “The relationship between our nations has never been so strong,” Meloni said at a press conference in Algiers. The two would work together on projects including shale gas extraction and offshore exploration, she said at a press conference alongside Algerian President Abdelmadjid…
With the US–Israeli war in Iran now entering its third week, Europe finds itself stuck on the sidelines. From the need to protect ships carrying crucial crude oil and liquified natural gas from Iranian strikes, to staying out of a war initiated that is already spilling over into the wider region, with attacks on critical infrastructure in Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, determining a course of action has been difficult. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It follows last week’s European Council Summit, which saw leaders call for de-escalation in the region, protection of civilians and infrastructure, as well as increased efforts…
Published on 25/03/2026 – 18:21 GMT+1 Four men were jailed in Berlin on Wednesday for being part of a network that stored weapons for potential attacks in Europe under the direction of the Palestinian militant group Hamas. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A court convicted the men, aged between 36 and 58, of membership of a foreign terrorist organisation jailing them for between four and six years. All four had helped build weapons depots as part of “preparations to carry out attacks on Jewish and Israeli targets in European countries,” presiding judge Doris Husch said. They were partially identified as Abdelhamid Al A.…