# The biggest rise in house prices in the EU (Euronews, 20 June 2019) * **Which EU countries have seen the biggest rise in house prices?** * Published on Euronews, 20 June 2019 * * **Summary**: * Euronews analysed the data on housing prices in the EU, released by Eurostat. * In 2018, **the price of housing in Portugal (by 10.3%) and Ireland (10.2%) has risen the most** in the European Union. * **The price of housing fell in only two EU countries in 2018,** compared with the previous year. **Italy and Sweden** experienced a drop of -0.6% and -0.9% respectively. * **Keywords**: EU, Eurostat, house prices, Portugal, Ireland, affordability, housing ownership --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://housing-base.journalismarena.eu/access-to-housing/media-stories/2019/the-biggest-rise-in-house-prices-in-the-eu-euronews-20-june-2019.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.