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 ...

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 ...

As of 6 May 2025 Germany has a new government. After intensive coalition negotiations, CDU/CSU and SPD agreed on a joint housing policy in their coalition agreement, combining and developing elements ...

More land is being used in Germany for residential housing and transportation, the Federal Statistics Office reported on Tuesday, with an average expansion over the last four years of 51 hectares ...

More and more people are desperately searching for accommodation across the country. The supply is too low, rents are rising and incomes are often no longer sufficient. An explosive situation. Germany ...

Ingolf Rossberg is the mayor of this majestic eastern German city. But watching him stride around his ballroom-size office, wreathed in smoke from his cigarillo, one could mistake him for a European ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

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From occupying buildings in Berlin to street protests in Munich, housing shortages and high rents are driving people in Germany to take action. Now politicians have gathered in the capital for a ...

The Federal Homeless Association estimates the current number of homeless people in the country totals around 860,000. That figure is expected to rise another 40 per cent to 1.2 million by the end of ...