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09/27/2026September 27, 2026
Spain: Thousands protest in Madrid against housing crisis
09/23/2026September 23, 2026
Eviction of 87-year-old woman sparks protests in Madrid
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How an 87-year-old became a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis
How an 87-year-old became a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis
Maricarmen’s eviction brought thousands to the streets. The retiree returned home, but Spain’s housing crisis continues.Politics09/29/2026September 29, 20267 images
Nepal floods leave women and girls vulnerable
Nepal floods leave women and girls vulnerable
Families living in temporary shelters in northern Nepal say safety and privacy remain out of reach.Catastrophe09/29/2026September 29, 2026
Spain agrees on measures to fix housing crisis, ban eviction
Spain agrees on measures to fix housing crisis, ban eviction
Spain’s cabinet ministers said they have consensus on a new housing bill after protests spread across the country.Politics09/29/2026September 29, 2026
European cities seek ways of boosting affordable housing
European cities seek ways of boosting affordable housing
In many major urban centers of Europe, the housing shortage has become an explosive social issue. Society09/27/2026September 27, 2026
Could Berlin expropriate large real estate companies?
Could Berlin expropriate large real estate companies?
The Left won the Berlin election partly by promising to implement an expropriation referendum to solve the rent crisis.Politics09/23/2026September 23, 2026
Rebels, workers, radicals: The making of ‘Red Berlin’
Rebels, workers, radicals: The making of ‘Red Berlin’
Bloody May, student sit-ins and the squatter movement: Berlin has a long history of rebellion.History09/19/2026September 19, 2026Show moreSkip next section In the spotlight
In the spotlight
Russians on the Goethe-Institut: ‘Hostage to politics’
DW users shared how the closure of Germany’s Goethe-Institut in Russia has affected their lives.Culture09/13/2026September 13, 2026
Syria: How the ‘house of sisters’ threat split society
Rumor has it the ‘house of sisters’ is where kidnapped women from other Syrian sects are forced to convert to Islam.Society09/09/2026September 9, 2026
Britain’s new PM takes on fight against homelessness
The UK’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has vowed to get thousands of unhoused people off the streets.Society09/05/2026September 5, 202605:12 min
Czechia: Can €4,000 help people escape homelessness?
In Prague, researchers gave homeless people €4,000 with no conditions attached. The results surprised them. Society05/13/2026May 13, 202604:38 min
Spain: Sagrada Familia final repairs spark housing fears
Barcelona residents living near Sagrada Familia fear plans for a park next to the iconic church could force them out.History04/12/2026April 12, 202606:57 min
Demolitions in Nigeria’s Lagos leave thousands homeless
Thousands of people have been displaced after their homes were deemed unsafe and demolished by government authorities.Society01/29/2026January 29, 202603:25 minAll content (2294) on this topic
