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If you want data and not just "poll data" you go to eurostat: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/income-and-living-conditions/database
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property prices and rent are nor directly connected,
Yes they most certainly are, as rent is the main input of using a house as an investment. The simplest method of gauging if it's better to rent or buy a property in an area is to use the price to rent ratio.
Scummy resellers must be jumping in the air from excitement.
They're not, as they know people buy LEDs and other cheap electronics from AliExpress because they're cheap. The price increase is also not just from import fees but also an (undesired) strengthening of the CNY to most major currencies, as for the euro it's been almost 10% since January.
Also Iran fought against the Soviets and the British and Australians when it was invaded.