Ashifa Kassam is the Guardian's European community affairs correspondentÂ
October 2026
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French minister accuses Elon Musk of ‘online harassment campaigns’ against European leaders
Thousands march in Madrid after death of evicted pensioner Maricarmen
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Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election after housing law fails to pass
Polish activists launch abortion pill locker to bypass near-total ban
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Spanish right wing votes down housing crisis plans as protest movement grows
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G7 to release 100m barrels from reserves to combat surging diesel prices – as it happened
September 2026
This Is Europe
How Europe’s housing crisis is fuelling a new movement
As soaring rents and house prices across Europe​ feed into the political discourse, campaigners believe they have a rare opportunity to force housing to the top of the agenda
Europe live with Jakub Krupa
‘We will not be intimidated,’ says Estonian PM after attributing recent arson attack to Russia – as it happened
Kristen Michal says attack ‘against Milrem Robotics was ordered by Russian special services’, after Kremlin denies involvement
‘It keeps growing’: the tent camp that stands against Spain’s housing crisis
Trump’s deportations to third countries violate human rights, UN experts warn
Eviction of 87-year-old puts Spain’s deepening housing crisis in the spotlight