Across Europe, housing costs, security worries and economic strain are converging into a turbulent parliamentary season, with protests outside legislatures increasingly shaping the business inside them.
Roundups of the 9 October agenda describe housing protests and political tension as standing features of the European cycle rather than isolated flare-ups. The Hungarian Parliament on the Danube, pictured here, is one of several grand chambers where rent, construction and migration arguments now dominate question time. Featuring Desk looks at the common mechanics — young voters priced out of capitals, governments blaming supply chains they also regulate — and at why housing, once a municipal file, has become a national confidence issue.
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