When it comes to the European Union, Germany's economy has long been the proverbial 800-pound gorilla in the room — a role that has become even more important since Brexit. That's why economists on ...

(Bloomberg) -- Friedrich Merz, the conservative frontrunner for German chancellor, has vowed to rapidly implement a 15-point plan if he secures power after the Feb. 23 election. The immediate measures ...

Skyrocketing interest rates around the globe have culminated in a worldwide housing crisis as economies deal with the problem of burgeoning unaffordable housing. Germany, Europe's largest economy, has ...

The German housing market crisis is deepening social inequality. Newcomers in particular are struggling to find affordable housing — with consequences for integration, education, and the labor market.

Germany's housing market is in crisis, and people who rent are feeling the pinch. A shortage of affordable housing is making tenants easy targets for exploitation, as landlords bend and break the ...

On 23 February 2025, Germany will hold general parliamentary elections. One of the campaign issues is the continuing housing shortage as one of the most pressing socio-political challenges of our time ...

BERLIN: The German government on Wednesday proposed a law to extend rent controls in an effort to make housing more affordable, following through on a key pledge of the new coalition government under ...

Germany’s shortage of affordable housing in urban centers remains one of the country’s biggest challenges. After successive federal governments set ambitious nationwide construction targets – ...