Arina Codreanu, journalist and analyst. Specializes in investments and markets, foreign capital, retail & HoReCa, and more.
In January 2026, the average cost of housing in Madrid reached an all-time high of 5861 euros per square meter, according to Logos Press.

Greece expects to become the main hub for liquefied natural gas exports to Europe after the EU’s rejection of Russian gas. It has three main trump cards for this, including ties with the US.

The UK retail sector is on the cusp of major staffing changes, with most major chains planning to cut hours and staff and freeze hiring of new workers, according to Logos Press.

Real house prices declined across the board, but the trend was down 0.7%, Logos Press reported

In 2026, the real estate market in Sofia and the country’s major cities will be close to the “one buyer per object” format, according to Logos Press.

Tallinn, together with Kiev, is preparing steps regarding the seizure of Russian assets in Estonia, Logos Press reported citing RBC.

Financier Jeffrey Epstein, convicted of sex crimes, bought his mansion in New York from former Victoria’s Secret head Leslie Wexner for $20. This follows from documents published by the U.S. Department of Justice.

In the town of Stuhr near Bremen, robbers broke into 14 safes in a Volksbank branch by spraying an unknown liquid. This winter, there have been bank robberies in Bonn, Gelsenkirchen and Halle and in Wilhelmshaven, Logos Press reported citing DW.

For the housing market in Spain last year was the best in the last 15 years: a third of the houses (about 206 thousand objects) were purchased without attracting mortgages, according to Logos Press with reference to Spanish News Today

EU countries are tightening rental conditions. For example, Spain is increasingly restricting short-term rentals, while Germany is restricting long-term rentals, Logos Press reports with reference to Prian.

According to S & P Global in Spain is expected to have the strongest price growth in the real estate market of the European Union, reports Logos Press with reference to Prian.

The dynamics of real estate markets in the two main cities of Georgia are different: in Tbilisi everything is stable, and on the coast – rapid growth.

Luxury real estate in Dubai is not bought for rent or resale. Mostly such deals are made by those who intend to live in these properties.

Sumar’s leftist coalition has introduced a proposal in Congress to ban cash rent payments.

Turbo Energy Power has reacted and refuted President Maia Sandu’s statements accusing them of involvement in the delay in the commissioning of the Vulcanesti substation.

The leader in the total number of awards in the history of the Winter Olympics is Germany, which has won 435 medals, Logos Press reported, citing RBC.

In the market of ulta-expensive real estate (from $10 mln), Dubai ranks first, Logos Press reported citing Prian.

Zurich, Switzerland’s largest financial center, is launching a large-scale project to combat the housing crisis. There are practically no vacant apartments in the city: only 0.1% of space is available. This affects rental prices, pushing the middle class out of the city.

There has been a curious turnover in the Bulgarian construction market. At the end of last year, Plovdiv and its region became the leader in the number of permits for new housing construction.

In Greece with a shortage of real estate – huge amounts of empty housing: they call the figures of 500 thousand houses and more than 2 million units, reports Logos Press with reference to Prian.
