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Tens of thousands protest high rents in Barcelona

A large number of Spaniards took to the streets of Barcelona on Saturday night to protest a housing crunch and the high cost of renting an apartment in the city.

24/11/2024

Travel News

Here’s how you can get paid €30,000 to move to Tuscany

Applicants will receive between €10,000 and €30,000 to buy a house in a mountain town.

24/06/2024

Travel News

This sunny southern Italian town is selling off houses for €3

Italy is famous for its €1 houses so why the price increase?

18/06/2024

Culture news

Ibiza's legendary club Amnesia set to celebrate opening of 2024 season

The 2024 season in Ibiza is about to kick off and if the strength of the opening parties is anything to go by, it’s going to be another bumper year on the island.

09/05/2024

Economy

The best - and worst - places to buy property in Europe in 2023

The cost of homes within the eurozone fell by 1.1% during the last three month of 2023. However, within the EU overall, prices were slightly higher.

05/04/2024

Culture news

SXM Festival Review: Dance in decadence in the Caribbean

"It doesn’t have to be your normal life" - Euronews Culture reports from the epic SXM Festival on the French-Dutch Caribbean island of Saint Martin. The dance music extravaganza's main attraction is it brings elements of the European club scene to a paradisiacal location in the Americas.

22/03/2024

Green News

‘Localised tornado’ damages houses as Storm Gerrit sweeps across UK

The Scottish Green party has said climate change could be to blame for the storm.

28/12/2023

Experiences

What’s it really like to start a new life in rural Italy?

Rural Italy is full of abandoned properties in need of renovation.

01/12/2023

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Watch: water lantern festival for the dead

Taiwan's residents release water lanterns for Hungry Ghost Month.

30/08/2023

Green News

What saved this home from the Maui wildfires?

Aerial shots of the Maui wildfires have gone viral after showing one unharmed property surrounded by swathes of grey, burnt-out buildings.

22/08/2023

Travel News

How to get paid €5,000 to move to a blissful Sicilian town

Petralia Soprana, perched on a high ridge, is designated one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.

04/05/2023

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Humans on the Moon and Mars could live in homes made from potatoes

Scientists have created a new building material from potato starch which, with a pinch of salt, could help build houses on the Moon and Mars.

27/03/2023

Culture news

Brazilian favela 'shack' wins house-of-year award

"The design of the house represents a constructive model that uses common materials in the slums, with an adequate implementation and attention to lighting and ventilation, resulting in a space with great environmental quality," according to the ArchDaily prize selecting panel.

06/03/2023

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Humans on the Moon and Mars could live in homes 'grown' from mushrooms

With the help of NASA, architects are working on a prototype that uses a mixture of algae and fungi to "grow" houses on the Moon and Mars.

02/02/2023

Culture news

Here's how you can spend a night with Seth Rogen in a luxury LA home

Seth Rogen is inviting overnight bookings at a luxury Los Angeles home filled with ceramics he has made himself - and will join paying guests for part of the evening, to offer pottery pointers.

01/02/2023

Living

The emissions-saving solutions that also help you live longer

Better insulation, less red meat, more exercise: These are the climate-friendly changes that will improve your life expectancy.

26/01/2023

Green News

Solar panels made mandatory on almost all new homes in Tokyo

Tokyo lags in its uptake of renewable energy. Just four per cent of buildings with the capacity for solar panels currently have them - but a new rule is about to change this.

16/12/2022

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The cost of housing is rising. Here's how rents compare across Europe

While rents have increased almost everywhere in Europe, there are major differences from one country to another.

10/10/2022

Travel News

Andalucia is scrapping its wealth tax to attract rich expats

The new policy is likely to make Andalucia attractive to foreigners wanting a second home in Spain.

23/09/2022

Culture news

A French label is fighting to keep independent music alive and well

The wonders of audio earwax! Come visit a festival celebrating the history of a label trying to keep independent music alive in France.

08/09/2022