European cities

Cities across Europe are looking for ways to increase the supply of affordable housing as rents and property prices continue to strain households. The issue has become a central concern for urban policymakers, with local governments under pressure to act as housing shortages deepen in many major European cities.

Hundreds of people marched through Milan, Italy, in support of Palestine and housing rights. Demonstrators chanted against forced evictions, war and genocide, and called for a ceasefire in Gaza. The protest linked the Palestinian cause with local housing struggles, a combination that has become common at European pro-Palestine demonstrations.

Major European cities are grappling with a housing shortage that has grown into an explosive social issue. Deutsche Welle examines various models being adopted across the continent to expand affordable housing, from rent controls to public construction schemes. The debate over how to make urban living affordable is intensifying as pressure mounts on policymakers.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the Radmansgatan area of Stockholm on Saturday to protest Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip. The rally was called by civil society organizations, with speakers demanding an immediate end to what they described as war crimes against civilians in Gaza. The protest is part of ongoing demonstrations across European cities since the escalation of the conflict.

La Liga president Javier Tebas said 'equal rules for all' is essential as reports circulate about a verdict in the disciplinary case involving Manchester City. His comments underline calls that clubs be treated the same regardless of size or wealth, a theme he has repeatedly raised in disputes over state-backed ownership and financial regulation in European football.

Munich was selected on Saturday ahead of the Cologne/Rhine-Ruhr region as the German candidate city in a national bid to host the Summer Olympic Games in 2036, 2040 or 2044. It would be a return of the Olympics to Munich, which hosted the 1972 Summer Games. Cologne/Rhine-Ruhr lost out in the domestic selection, with a final international decision still to come.

Munich has announced plans to bid to bring the Summer Olympic Games back to Germany, targeting 2036, 2040 or 2044. The city, which hosted the 1972 Games, would seek to stage the event alongside other German cities under a multi-site concept. The announcement comes as the International Olympic Committee considers future host rotation for the Summer Games.

Manchester City have been found guilty in a Premier League case, and attention is turning to how the verdict affects rivals. Manchester United are among the clubs whose standing could be reshaped, with questions over prize money, European qualification and the competitive balance of the league. Football fans and pundits are debating what the ruling means for the rest of the top flight.

The National Council of Resistance of Iran says its supporters mobilized during the UN General Assembly in New York and held demonstrations across several European cities, as part of its ongoing campaign against the Iranian government. The group frames the rallies as showing international backing for its opposition movement.

A report from The Brussels Times examines how fear of homophobia influences the everyday movements of queer people in Brussels, from choosing which streets and neighbourhoods to walk through to adjusting behaviour around public transport and nightlife. The piece highlights that safety concerns remain part of daily life for LGBT people in the Belgian capital, prompting discussion about public space, inclusion and city policy.