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'Banlieue' is the colloquial reversal of 'lieu du ban', literally, 'place of exile'. In the French suburbs, out of work labourers are holed up in prison-style buildings, along with their children, to whom they pass on their despair
Amidst an explosion of rental prices, the Macaq organisation squats unoccupied buildings to bring the lack of student housing into the public eye
High rents, fierce competition - just a couple of difficulties that 100, 000 people in Paris face when looking for accommodation
The district in south-west Germany is a pioneering development that puts into action innovative rules for communal living in a unique environment. But this paradise of purity is not without its faults
US mortgage crisis. On 6 September the European Central Bank choose between reducing interest rates or arresting inflation in Europe-27, and are keeping the official rate on standby
Prague has installed a new boat as a shelter for homeless people - the people left behind by modernisation within the country
Wealthy families in Bulgaria are using gated communities to protect themselves from the poor majority
In the 1980s, a political movement of squatters changed the face of the Dutch capital. Today, young apolitical Eastern Europeans are joining the squatter movement
For years the unspoiled beauty of Montenegro used to be the best kept secret in Europe. Now the sights of old Venetian squares, spectacular mountains, bays, sandy beaches are once more a favourite destination for globe-trotters around the world
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