Europe is entering a pivotal era of strategic autonomy, seeking to build resilience across critical sectors such as defence, energy, communications, and technology in response to a more fragmented geopolitical landscape.
Paris, 29 September 2026 – DeA Capital Real Estate, Invesco Real Estate and Banque des Territoires are continuing to expand their student housing platform in France with the acquisition of two former office properties in Issy-les-Moulineaux and Boulogne-Billancourt, which will be transformed into purpose-built student accommodation.
The number of challenges facing Europe only seems to grow. The Middle East conflict highlights Europe’s continued dependency on fossil fuel imports from the region, while the pace of its drive to expand renewable energy use has slackened.