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Global stock markets soared on an AI-driven rally in 2025, but analysts warned the tech-fueled surge risked becoming a bubble as valuations climbed.
The European Union entered a heightened state of alert, saying it must better shield members from strategic pressures by the United States, Russia and China amid rising tensions.
Experts predicted that housing prices and rents would rise across parts of Europe in 2026, citing a firmer economic outlook and tight rental markets.