They advise in Brussels EU heads of state and government about whether frozen Russian state assets amounting to around 210 billion euros Support for Ukraine should be used. The funds are mainly located in the EU, especially in Belgium, and have been blocked since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression. The Ukraine is urgently in need of additional billions to continue financing the war. However, the project is politically and legally controversial. Several EU states expressed concerns, including Hungary and the Czech Republic. He is particularly reserved Belgiumwhere much of the assets are held and legal risks such as possible lawsuits or precedents for the international financial system be feared. Whether an agreement will be achieved and how long the resources would last in an emergency is determined Maxim Kireev, Political editor of the ZEIT.
A study by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy shows that Real Estate for Millennials less because of high loan installments, but above all because of sharply increased equity requirements have become more unaffordable. Although the monthly burden is through Mortgages remained similar in relation to income, but the Condominium prices have multiplied since the 1980s. An apartment cost an average of around 93,000 euros in 1980 and around 365,000 euros in 2024. The necessary equity This increased from around 42,500 to around 164,000 euros. While previous buyers had to save almost two years’ salary, today more than three are needed. We analyze which political measures could make it easier to purchase home ownership in the future Marcus Rohwetter from the economics department of ZEIT.
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