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Sustainability and hyperspeed: the future of tourism showcased at ATM

This week, Inspire Middle East tours the Arabian Travel Market, a leading event for the tourism industry looking at the future of travel in the region. We also report on the real-estate event Cityscape Abu Dhabi to discover how much affordable housing really costs in today’s money.

China

Mass evictions of migrant workers in Beijing

Thousands were left homeless after they were evicted from a poor neighbourhood of the Chinese capital.

Switzerland

Swiss village votes in favour of paying new residents to live there

Albinen estimates that in the next five years, five to 10 families will benefit from the scheme

Germany

German Election 360°: Germany and gentrification

My name is Pamela, I am 43 years old, I have been living Berlin and I am a night club manager for over 20 years now.

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Green News

Thinking about moving home - consider a cave

Neglected for centuries, cave properties are currently amongst one of the hottest Spanish properties on the market

World News

Euroviews. View: why cities are getting so unaffordable

City-dwellers the world over are feeling the pinch but why are some places so prohibitively expensive by comparison?

Destinations

Inside Infinity in 360 degrees

Step inside Infinity House, a spatial theatre at the heart of East London.

Economy

House prices: which European nations have seen the biggest changes?

House prices across Europe show a wide variety of post-2008 fortunes, but relatively consistent growth has not led to consistent optimism

Russia

'Hands off our homes': Moscow rally for Soviet-era buildings

Russia

Moscow residents try to turn back the bulldozers

Redevelopment in Moscow is starting to tear down much-loved homes to build high-rises, and people are starting to protest at being forced out by big money.

Spain

Mental rental: the nightmare of Barcelona’s housing market

There seems no end to Spain’s problems when it comes to its housing market.

USA

Euroviews. Housing Bubble: the next implosion?

The global financial crisis that the US housing-market crash triggered in 2008 carried important lessons about how fragile the financial system is in the face of a housing-market collapse. Unfortunately, policymakers have not yet fully applied them.

Russia

Moscow to raze more than 10 percent of its housing

The city of Moscow will undergo a major facelift under a plan by mayor Sergei Sobyanin to modernise the housing of at least 1.6 million people

Real Economy

How 'smart city' technology is connecting Europeans

Why are Europe's smaller cities looking at smart city initiatives?

China

19 buildings demolished in 10 seconds- China

Cameras capture the moment 19 blocks of flats were demolished in just 10 seconds

Sci-Tech

Floating containers: an answer to low-cost housing

It is notoriously difficult for students to find affordable housing.

Cult

Breathing Light into distressed neighbourhoods

Some 200 abandoned homes in cities across New York State are being transformed into art installation as part of a new project entitled “‘Breathing…

My Europe Series

Brexit shakes up thriving UK tech sector

The UK's digital tech sector was overwhelmingly opposed to Brexit. Some startups and tech professionals have already pulled the plug. After Brexit, could Techxit be next?

Brazil

When hosting the Olympics costs you your home

It is claimed entire neighbourhoods of people were persuaded to move house to make way for Olympics facilities in Rio.

Economy

Bank of England eases rules for banks to encourage lending and meet Brexit challenge

Britain's central bank has announced further measures to protect from the effects of Brexit including lowering the amount of money that banks have to keep in reserve so more cash will be loaned out.