Housing Crisis in the Netherlands
Progressive sections call for change as Netherlands gears up for elections in November
Surprising both his supporters and opponents, Mark Rutte, the leader of the center-right People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy and the longest-serving prime minister of the country, has resigned. Progressive opposition forces are preparing for the elections
Netherlands: Struggle for affordable housing intensifies with protests in multiple cities
Activists from various youth & student groups, feminist groups, trade unions and political parties marched for housing rights on the call of #Woonrevolte Amersfoort, a housing rights coalition.
Protests demanding affordable housing continue in the Netherlands
Major cities in the Netherlands have been facing an acute housing crisis marked by higher rents, skyrocketing property prices, evictions, and homelessness.
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