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11 March 2025

A residential courtyard in Munich, Germany, on March 6, 2025, reflects daily life in a neighborhood affected by high rents and a housing shortage. Clothes hang on a communal drying line between apartment buildings, symbolizing shared living spaces and the challenges of affordable housing. This scene represents the reality of urban residential areas where space and resources are limited due to rising living costs.

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#12146023

11 March 2025

Residential buildings line a busy road in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on March 6, 2025, showcasing the city's ongoing housing crisis and high rental costs. A mix of modern and older apartment buildings, urban traffic, public transport, and city infrastructure highlights the contrast between growing demand for affordable housing and increasing urbanization.

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#12124115

5 March 2025

A housing construction site in Gauting, Starnberg District, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on October 21, 2020, features workers engaged in construction activities with a large Doosan excavator in operation. The site includes scaffolding and partially built residential structures of an ongoing housing development project. Safety barriers and roadwork indicate infrastructure improvements to support the residential area.

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#12124116

5 March 2025

A large yellow mobile crane from Eineder, branded Terex, operates at a housing construction site in Gauting, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on October 8, 2020, lifting materials at the upper structure of a partially built residential complex. The construction site features exposed concrete walls, scaffolding, and steel reinforcement bars, indicating ongoing structural development. The project is part of the region's housing expansion efforts, supporting urban growth and residential needs.

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#12120945

4 March 2025

A residential building is in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. An ongoing housing crisis in Germany causes demand for affordable housing to outstrip supply, leading to rising rents and increased pressure on city dwellers.

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4 March 2025

A residential building is in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. An ongoing housing crisis in Germany causes demand for affordable housing to outstrip supply, leading to rising rents and increased pressure on city dwellers.

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#12108206

1 March 2025

A residential street in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on February 8, 2025, highlights the ongoing housing crisis characterized by high rents and a shortage of affordable living spaces. The image shows typical Bavarian apartment buildings, a bus stop, pedestrians, and a DHL delivery van, reflecting the challenges of urban housing in one of Germany's most expensive cities.

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#12099210

26 February 2025

A woman hangs laundry on her balcony in a modern apartment building in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. An ongoing housing crisis in Germany causes demand for affordable housing to continue to outstrip supply, leading to rising rents and increased pressure on city dwellers.

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#12098018

26 February 2025

People attend a rally against the Trump administration's funding freeze and job cuts in front of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, on February 25, 2025. The Trump administration has imposed a funding freeze, including money for scientific research, public health, and education. Through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk has fired thousands of federal government employees and shuttered entire agencies.

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#12097382

25 February 2025

Sydney Smith (right), a laid off employee of the U.S. Forest Service, talks with media and her fellow federal workers who have been fired or laid off by the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) in Washington on February 25, 2025. Through DOGE, Elon Musk and the Trump administration have fired thousands of federal government employees and shuttered entire agencies.

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#12094324

25 February 2025

The retail chain Depot closes German shops in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 23, 2025.

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#12094325

25 February 2025

The retail chain Depot closes German shops in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 23, 2025.

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#12094326

25 February 2025

The retail chain Depot closes German shops in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 23, 2025.

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#12067386

18 February 2025

Thousands of people attend a protest at the U.S. Capitol against actions taken by Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to radically shrink the federal government in Washington, DC, on February 17, 2025. Thousands of federal employees have been fired and entire agencies shuttered, including U.S. Agency for International Development and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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#12067380

18 February 2025

Thousands of people attend a protest at the U.S. Capitol against actions taken by Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to radically shrink the federal government in Washington, DC, on February 17, 2025. Thousands of federal employees have been fired and entire agencies shuttered, including U.S. Agency for International Development and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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#12067324

18 February 2025

Thousands of people attend a protest at the U.S. Capitol against actions taken by Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to radically shrink the federal government in Washington, DC, on February 17, 2025. Thousands of federal employees have been fired and entire agencies shuttered, including U.S. Agency for International Development and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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