6 h. ago How Lisbon put itself on the map for real estate investment and tourism – and became the least affordable city in Europe | Agustín Cocola

Tourists stay in short-term rentals and foreigners buy second homes, while residents of the city rent rooms, not apartmentsIn this series, writers discuss the causes of – and solutions to – the housing crisis in key European citiesOver the past decade, Lisbon has undergone a dramatic transformation – from one of the most affordable capitals in Europe to the most unaffordable.Between 2014 and 2024, house prices in the city rose by 176%, and by more than 200% in its central historic districts. The home price to income ratio, a key indicator of housing affordability, reflects this shift with stark clarity: today, Lisbon tops Europe’s housing unaffordability rankings. This trend extends to the national level. In 2015, Portugal ranked 22nd out of 27 EU countries for housing unaffordability. Today, it ranks first. In a country where 60% of taxpayers earn less than €1,000 a month, finding a rental below that price in the Portuguese capital is only possible if you’re willing to live in 20 s...

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Leicester crook Rohith-Reddy Kananala, 28, posed as a fraud investigator to prey on vulnerable people across the UK. He swindled £30,000 from eight pensioners in a few days,

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45 h. ago Moment fake fraud investigator counts £30,000 he scammed from OAPs is shown as he is jailed for a year

Leicester crook Rohith-Reddy Kananala, 28, posed as a fraud investigator to prey on vulnerable people across the UK. He swindled £30,000 from eight pensioners in a few days,

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5 d. ago 'Unspoilt' UK seaside town overshadowed by posh resort just 6 miles away

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6 d. ago Winter Fuel Payment scammers posing as DWP target vulnerable pensioners

Many of the scam texts falsely tell pensioners that an urgent deadline is approaching

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7 d. ago Serbia’s Exit festival may go ‘into exile’ amid government pressure over student protests

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James Edward Yeates, 42, claimed to be a reservist Captain in a crack unit within the British Army's intelligence corps, sharing pictures online in full uniform and sporting a chest full of medals.

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