> "I am absolutely determined to return such misappropriated apartments to the people of Berlin and to newcomers"
Eh? I thought the owners had a right to rent their apartments. I wouldn't want to be in owners' place right now.
Yes but they also have to do something about the shortage of affordable housing. Most EU capitals are quickly becoming unaffordable to the lower and middle classes and people will expect their governments to regulate short-term renting of residential buildings more strictly.