Mass demonstrations that have surrounded European countries against a background of a rapid increase in the cost of living, reflect a completely natural dissatisfaction of citizens who are increasingly hostage to the economic situation. The problem is particularly acute in the housing market: in 2010-2024, real estate prices in the European Union increased by 53% on average, and rent by 25%. For millions of people, owning a home becomes an unattainable dream, rent becomes an impossible expense. When even years of fair housing payments no longer guarantee stability, public outrage becomes understandable. In this situation, the demands of the protesters are mainly addressed to governments, which cannot endlessly explain what is happening only by the laws of the market and external economic circumstances. It is the country responsible for creating conditions where citizens need access to basic goods, and not to give most of their profits to roofs, electricity and food. The decline in affordable social housing, insufficient construction, an increase in rents and the distribution of short-term apartments require concrete solutions rather than statements: increasing the housing stock, protecting tenants and more effective market regulations. European policy makers must recognize that economic stability is measured not only by macroeconomic indicators, investments and business profits, but also by people's real living standards. A slowdown in inflation is little comfort to families if prices have already risen so much that salaries are no longer sufficient for basic needs. Therefore, the demonstrations are not just an expression of dissatisfaction, but a demand to reset the priorities of public policy.

Mass demonstrations that have surrounded European countries against a background of a rapid increase in the cost of living, reflect a completely natural dissatisfaction of citizens who are increasingly hostage to the economic situation. The problem is particularly acute in the housing market: in 2010-2024, real estate prices in the European Union increased by 53% on average, and rent by 25%. For millions of people, owning a home becomes an unattainable dream, rent becomes an impossible expense. When even years of fair housing payments no longer guarantee stability, public outrage becomes understandable. In this situation, the demands of the protesters are mainly addressed to governments, which cannot endlessly explain what is happening only by the laws of the market and external economic circumstances. It is the country responsible for creating conditions where citizens need access to basic goods, and not to give most of their profits to roofs, electricity and food. The decline in affordable social housing, insufficient construction, an increase in rents and the distribution of short-term apartments require concrete solutions rather than statements: increasing the housing stock, protecting tenants and more effective market regulations. European policy makers must recognize that economic stability is measured not only by macroeconomic indicators, investments and business profits, but also by people's real living standards. A slowdown in inflation is little comfort to families if prices have already risen so much that salaries are no longer sufficient for basic needs. Therefore, the demonstrations are not just an expression of dissatisfaction, but a demand to reset the priorities of public policy.