Author: Euronews

European residential properties have held onto nearly all their value, while the overall price drop for all types of commercial properties slowed down significantly after almost two years of going downhill, latest data reveals. ADVERTISEMENTThere are hopes of improvement for Europe’s commercial property market, as a long-standing trend of decline showed a slowdown for the first three months of 2024. Although values were down, they fell by just 0.5% in the first quarter. That was an improvement on the previous quarter, which saw a drop of 3.4%, according to data from the Altus Group.”As we start off 2024, we’re seeing encouraging signs…

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The case involved Björn Höcke’s use of “Everything for Germany!” in a 2021 speech. While prosecutors said he knew it was originally a Nazi slogan, Höcke claimed it was an “everyday saying”. ADVERTISEMENTBjörn Höcke, who is one of the best-known figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party, has been fined for using a Nazi slogan in a speech. The verdict on Tuesday in his trial comes months before a regional election in the eastern state of Thuringia in which he plans to run for the governor’s job.The state court in the eastern city of Halle convicted Höcke of using…

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French right-wing European election candidate François-Xavier Bellamy is campaigning on physical EU border barriers, more nuclear power, and re-industrialization of Europe. But will these points win over voters? ADVERTISEMENTLagging in the upcoming European elections polls, the French right-wing candidate Francois-Xavier Bellamy is desperate to boost his campaign. Announcing the French Republican party’s (Les Républicains) program on Tuesday in Paris, the MEP has decided to focus his campaign on two themes: immigration and European sovereignty. The candidate says he favours the construction of physical walls at the EU’s borders — an idea reminiscent of former US President Donald Trump’s signature promise in 2016, although his…

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