Demonstrators in Nigeria gather days early for anti-government protests
Crowds converge on Suleja over economic hardship and record inflation amid warnings against mass action
May 2024
Democracy under scrutiny as Nigerians struggle to afford the basics
Nigeria has played a major role in fostering democracy in Africa’s west but after 25 years its people are losing faith
Europe's housing crisis
EU data shows rise in employed young people living with parents
Proportion in Ireland rose from 27% in 2017 to 40% in 2022, as pandemic and cost of living crisis hit EU countries
Europe's housing crisis
Higher costs and cramped conditions: the impact of Europe’s housing crisis
Affording a home has become a political issue as rents and prices soar and supply plummets
April 2024
Anger at party funding scandal in Japan threatens to bring down PM Kishida
£100,000 may not go far in Jeremy Hunt’s world – but child poverty is getting worse there too
March 2024
People in the US: have you been borrowing more money recently than you used to?
We’d like to hear from people living in the US whether their consumer debt has risen in recent months or years, why, and how this may affect them
February 2024
The future of work
Egypt’s economic woes lure digital nomads – but cast others out to sea
Macron calls for farming reform as food producers hurl eggs at European parliament
January 2024
Japan’s salarymen opt for ultra-cheap lunches as food prices continue to rise
Burberry issues profit warning as Christmas shoppers shun pricey trenchcoats
December 2023
Police in Greece investigate after tourists targeted in bedbug hoax
Iceland boss hits out at parent ‘exploitation’ in baby milk market
November 2023
The Observer view on Geert Wilders’ win: far-right victory is a warning to the rest of Europe
Europe live
Concerns over Europe economy as poll finds almost 23% of Spaniards have anxiety over cost of living – as it happened
October 2023
University students in England ‘have 50p a week to live on after rent’
UK interest rates will need to stay high into 2024, warns IMF
September 2023
New Zealand voters search for relief from ‘shocking’ living costs as election looms
Tax cuts and cheaper fruit among Labour and National party plans to address rising cost of living pressures as people once comfortable are swept into crisis
Hunger and hope: Africans tell of desperation and innovation as climate summit meets
As delegates in Nairobi debate the havoc that climate crisis has wreaked on the continent, we speak to people finding new ways to feed themselves in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa
Pakistan in uproar as protests over soaring energy prices turn violent
Traders close shops, electricity bills are set alight and utility firm staff are attacked as anger rises over living costs and political strife
