Over recent years, housing crises have become increasingly prevalent across Europe, affecting nations of varying economic health. Portugal, Turkey, and even wealthy Luxembourg are grappling with the common challenge of providing affordable and accessible housing for their citizens.
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    Citizens are calling for the government to implement measures such as financial assistance for first-time buyers, the construction of more affordable housing and building up derelict areas.

    Rent hikes in Turkey have become so steep in the past year that they have led to violence between landlords and tenants, with the media reporting 11 deaths and 46 injuries.

    This is due to many factors, including a cost-of-living crisis, high inflation, and an influx of displaced people from the devastating earthquake that struck the country in February.

    However, experts say the measures have only heightened tensions, prompting many landlords to use any means - including illegal ones - to evict tenants and find new ones ready to pay higher prices.

    Luxembourg’s residents may be classified as the wealthiest in the European Union, but the sky-high cost of buying or renting a home in the country has made living there nearly impossible for some.

    “On the private market, renting an apartment with two rooms costs at least €2,000 - it’s difficult with only one income,” she told AFP at a recent demonstration in Luxembourg City.

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