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European progressives must tackle housing crisis to beat far right, say researchers

27 novembre 2025 à 06:00

Centre left can win broad support by addressing soaring house prices and rents, according to data analysis

Centre-left parties can build a broad new coalition of support if they tackle Europe’s deepening housing crisis, researchers have said – but continuing to ignore it risks pushing increasingly fed-up voters into the arms of the far right.

Research by the Progressive Politics Research Network (PPRNet) suggests dramatic rises in the cost of housing over recent years have eroded support for centre-left parties – once the champions of affordable housing – and fuelled anti-establishment disaffection.

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© Photograph: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy

© Photograph: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy

Reçu hier — 26 novembre 2025

As France prepares military expansion, how is Europe beefing up its armies?

26 novembre 2025 à 16:55

European nations are rushing to bolster their defences amid Russia threat and uncertainty of US support

France will this week become the latest EU country to set out plans to expand its army, with Emmanuel Macron expected to announce on Thursday that military service will be restored – albeit on a voluntary basis – nearly 30 years after the end of conscription.

In the face of Russia’s military threat and uncertainty over the US’s commitment to defending its transatlantic allies, Europe is rushing to bolster its defence industry and its deployment capability after radically cutting them back since the cold war.

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© Photograph: Andreea Câmpeanu/Reuters

© Photograph: Andreea Câmpeanu/Reuters

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