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Greek Property Auction Sales Surge 19.4% in 2024

In 2024, 12,476 properties worth €1.32 billion were sold via auctions in Greece—a 19.4% increase from 2023—driven by affordability issues and a growing number of participants bidding early. Attica saw the biggest regional increase with 28% more sales.

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Greek Housing Crisis Fuels Political Tensions Ahead of Elections

A newly formed Athens tenants' association is calling for rent reductions and protests, highlighting a deepening housing crisis in Greece, impacting younger generations disproportionately. Government subsidies, while offering short term relief, are criticized for potentially benefitting landlords mo...

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Greece's Housing Crisis: An Angry Generation Seeks Solutions

Greece's housing crisis disproportionately affects young people, fueling anger and prompting debate over solutions such as social housing, urban regeneration, and adapting existing buildings; the situation parallels similar struggles in Spain and Portugal.

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Australian Election: Labor Favored Amid Trump Influence and Generational Shift

Australians vote today in a general election influenced by Donald Trump's image and generational shifts, with Labor's Albanese slightly favored over the Coalition's Dutton amid record early voting (48.7%).

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Canada's Housing Crisis: Ultralow Interest Rates and the Post-2008 Shift

Following the 2008 financial crisis, the Bank of Canada's ultralow interest rate policy, unlike the U.S., fueled speculative investment in Canada's housing market, exceeding supply and causing a sustained affordability crisis, marked by a home price-to-income ratio exceeding nine since 2008.

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First Nations Sue Canada for $5 Billion Over On-Reserve Housing Crisis

A class-action lawsuit filed by over 100 First Nations alleges Canada's negligence in providing safe on-reserve housing, seeking $5 billion in compensation for issues stemming from overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and inadequate funding, which have resulted in a national human rights crisis.

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Novosibirsk Family Sues for Housing Due to Disabled Child

A family in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, with a child who suffered a stroke is suing the local administration for suitable social housing after being deemed eligible but finding no available apartments of adequate size.

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Australia's Election: Cost of Living Crisis and Potential Minority Government

Australia's general election on Saturday focused on high living costs and housing shortages; 8.6 million early votes were cast, and the election may result in a minority government due to declining support for major parties.

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Vienna's Strict Measures Against Short-Term Rentals Amidst Record Tourism

Vienna, Austria, experienced a record 19 million overnight stays in 2023, leading to a housing crisis as apartments are converted into short-term rentals; the city responded with strict regulations limiting rentals to three months annually and imposing significant fines for violations.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Australia's 2024 Election: Cost of Living Crisis, Energy, and China Relations Take Center Stage

Australians vote in general elections Saturday, with soaring costs of living, economic uncertainty, energy policy, and China relations dominating the campaign. The Labor government aims for a renewable energy transition and affordable housing solutions, while the Liberal opposition prioritizes econo...

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VA Ends Mortgage Rescue Program for Veterans, Sparking Foreclosure Concerns

The Department of Veterans Affairs is ending its mortgage rescue program, VASP, on May 1, 2025, prompting concerns about increased veteran foreclosures; approximately 81,000 veterans are at risk of foreclosure, but the VA insists current enrollees will not be affected and other assistance programs a...

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Dutch Housing Shortage Delays Refugee Integration

In the Netherlands, a housing shortage delays integration for refugees like Majed Nameh (42), who lives in a temporary housing facility ('doorstroomlocatie') with 40 others awaiting permanent housing, despite having a residence permit; this situation, funded by a government program, highlights syste...

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