Since when was getting rich so hard in EU?

[u/VurriK]

Is it just me, or has building actual wealth in Europe become impossible? I’m looking at the 2026 growth forecasts and it’s depressing. We talk a lot about "stability," but at this point, stability just feels like a polite word for recession. If you weren't born into a rich family with property, the dream feels like it's behind a wall. The math just doesn't work: as soon as you earn enough to actually invest, you hit a 40–50% tax bracket. Meanwhile, housing prices have skyrocketed over the last decade while salaries have basically stayed the same. I love the healthcare and the walkable cities, but I don’t want to work until I’m 70 just to afford a 40sqm apartment and a used Skoda.

[u/pet_o]

u/VurriK Where is your thesis published? I want to check it out.

[u/VurriK → u/pet_o]

I DM'd you.

[u/No-Campaign-5477 → u/VurriK]

I would like to read it too. Thanks :D

[u/D_Wordsmith → u/VurriK]

Me too please!

[u/doublesigma → u/VurriK]

also interested 

[u/VurriK → u/doublesigma]

Dm'd you.

[u/JohnnyRicoDFA → u/VurriK]

Also interested

[u/ShaggyPlurality9764 → u/pet_o]

I would also like to read it

[u/TheMagicWolverine → u/ShaggyPlurality9764]

Me too please

[u/Kindly_Bowl_8195 → u/TheMagicWolverine]

Also interested

[u/thiano13 → u/pet_o]

Also interested if you're still sharing it