Video. Housing crises explodes: rents up by 60% in Europe
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“rents up by 60% in Europe”
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The evidence from EuroNews directly contradicts the claim. It states that house prices increased by 60 percent, but rents only increased by 30 percent over the last 15 years. The claim incorrectly attributes the 60% increase to rents.
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“A coalition of European mayors is set for a high-level meeting with the European Commission and Parliament on the housing crisis.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the event. Brussels Signal reports that European Council President António Costa announced a gathering in November after meeting with the 'Mayors for Housing' alliance. Another source confirms the coalition of 17 mayors is calling for EU-level regulation and funding to tackle the housing crisis.
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— Highlights, press releases and speeches...
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/home/en
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— European Council President António Costa announced the gathering on April 30 after meeting with the Mayors for Housing alliance in Brussels. He told reporters that affordable housing was “one of the m…
https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/04/no-rush-eu-leaders-schedul…
https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/04/no-rush-eu-leaders-schedul…
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— The European mayors' recipe for tackling the housing crisis: €300 billion annually.The coalition of 17 mayors, which also includes Liberal and Green leaders, also calls for increased regulation at the…
https://en.ara.cat/international/collboni-and-european-mayor…
https://en.ara.cat/international/collboni-and-european-mayor…
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