Eppo Tjuchem wrote that during a housing protest at De Dam, climate, refugees, and Palestine were mentioned alongside the housing market. According to him, no one could explain the substantive connection, and various fixed action points were brought back to the table. #Woonprotest https://t.co/aSj8DXCuoE #klimaat #vluchtelingen #woningmarkt (translated)
The National Housing Protest at Dam Square in Amsterdam attracted about a thousand demonstrators on Saturday, a low turnout compared to the approximately 16 thousand five years ago, despite the central message that homes should be for people and not for profit. #Woonprotest #Woningcrisis #HuizenVoorMensen (translated)
In a Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia, at least fifteen people were killed in the early hours of Saturday, including three children, and several homes were damaged as rescuers searched for missing persons under the rubble. #Oekraïne #RussischeOorlog #Zaporizja (translated)
The number of Belgians who own at least ten properties has grown almost ten times faster in the past four years than the number of Belgians with one property, indicating an increasing inequality in Belgium. #Inégalités #Immobilier #Belgique (translated)
Simone Juffermans asked where Dutch people could report to receive a penalty payment if they could not find housing and had been on a waiting list for more than 10 years. She also asked whether they needed to apply for asylum first. https://t.co/v0AH9kK1jm #woningnood #Nederland #wachtlijst (translated)
In the final hours before the fatal attack on security guard Berry Leenders, who was hired by Jan G. after threats from suspicious men around his home, there were sharp signals about an impending situation, such as chats and phone calls with his boss, who warned him to leave. #beveiliging #onderwereld #misdaad (translated)
Marisol sarcastically stated that Box 3, excise duties, migration, the housing problem, and network congestion had already been solved, while in kindergarten they were still debating over a little flag with various colors. She wrote that those addressed cost more than 150,000 euros per person, called them shameless, and used hashtags in which she urged to send the Jetten cabinet away and to speak out against woke. #WegMetKabinetJetten #StopWoke #WegMetKabinet #Politiek #Nederland (translated)
Simone Juffermans wrote that more than 50 Romanian labor migrants were allowed to stay in a vacation home, as their interests weighed more heavily according to the court, and due to their low income, they had difficulty finding other housing. She pointed out that the COA used multiple holiday parks for the accommodation of asylum seekers and their family members joining them. She also wrote that Wim, an 80-year-old who could not find affordable housing, was fined €10,000 because he lived in his chalet for part of the year. Juffermans expressed her dissatisfaction with the situation in the Netherlands. #huisvestingscrisis #arbeidsmigranten #asielzoekers (translated)
Pieter Willems (64) lost his home and ended up on the streets after a series of setbacks, including losing his job, and is now demonstrating against the housing crisis in Amsterdam while sharing his story about the impact of homelessness and the importance of assistance. #Dakloosheid #Woningnood #Levensverhaal (translated)
Two inspectors were shot dead in Bavaria, Germany, during a routine weapons check by a 60-year-old man, who was arrested after hours of barricading himself in his home. #Duitsland #wapencontrole #schietpartij (translated)
Ronald Brok wrote that this showed him that the political priorities were not focused on energy poverty, housing shortages, or the asylum crisis, but on the activist rainbow flag. He also stated that activists in the Netherlands were calling the shots. https://t.co/yiGg1RMPO0 #politiek #Nederland #activisme (translated)
Pieter Willems, a 64-year-old man who became homeless after losing his job and being unable to pay his rent, shares his poignant story of surviving on the streets and his struggle against housing shortages in the Netherlands. #woningnood #dakloosheid #armoede (translated)
In Bavaria, Germany, two local officials were shot dead during a routine firearms check, while the 60-year-old suspect, who was lightly injured, barricaded himself in a house for hours. #Duitsland #veiligheid #schietpartij (translated)
In Spain, 20,000 people have paid tribute to 87-year-old retired Maricarmen Abascal, who passed away after being evicted from her home, becoming the face of the housing crisis in the country. #CriseDuLogement #Hommage #Madrid (translated)
Forum for Democracy asked what the House of Representatives was occupied with and stated that it was not about solving the housing crisis, sending back immigrants, or lowering taxes, but about raising the rainbow flag. The party said that Tom Russcher had reacted to the situation. https://t.co/i40ShroMHg #TweedeKamer #Woningnood #Immigratie (translated)
A court in London has declared the searches of ex-Prince Andrew's homes unlawful due to police errors, but the investigation into his possible involvement with Jeffrey Epstein is nonetheless ongoing. #PrinsAndrew #huiszoeking #rechtszaak (translated)
The Walloon Region has appointed a special commissioner for La Sambrienne, the housing company in Charleroi, to oversee a recovery plan and ensure concrete improvements for tenants. #Logement #Wallonie #Sambrienne (translated)
The former printing house of the National Bank is undergoing a transformation into 'Le Mix' in the heart of Brussels, which will accommodate housing, offices, a hotel, restaurants, and sports facilities starting in 2029. #Immobilier #Bruxelles #Reconversion (translated)
The increase of Dutch investors in Spanish real estate exacerbates the housing crisis in Spain, where many local residents are facing a shortage of affordable housing. #woningcrisis #Spanje #vastgoed (translated)
The number of reports of homes with foundation problems due to drought is rising rapidly, prompting the Knowledge Center for Foundation Problems (KCAF) to warn that this is just the tip of the iceberg. #funderingsproblemen #woningmarkt #klimaatrisko (translated)
