France’s housing crisis is spiralling into one of the worst in Europe. Property transactions and construction have collapsed, rents have doubled since the 1980s, homelessness has surged to over 330,000, and millions wait for social housing. Macron’s reforms, EU regulations, and speculative capital are reshaping not only the French housing market but the very idea of what a home means. br br Is housing still a right in France — or has it become just another asset in the global financial system? Watch as we break down the forces driving the French housing crisis and connect it to the broader global struggle for shelter.