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POLITICSBREAKINGOct 2Hundreds of French high schools shut as new violence eruptsSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 2As Europe's balance of power shifts eastward, France & Spain seek to 'reinforce their own positions'Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Carlos Mascarell Vilar, political scientist based in Spain. From his own perspective, Emmanuel Macron's visit to Spain needs to be understood by European power, political legacy, and geoeconomics. France and Spain are seeking to reinforce their bilateral relationship at a moment when the balance of power within Europe is changing rapidly, particularly with the growing importance of countries in the east such as Poland. For Macron, strengthening the Madrid-Paris axis is also part of a broader effort to advance European defence and strategic sovereignty.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 2The Government attacks the PP and begs Junts not to torpedo housing decreesJunts suma sus votos a PP, Vox y UPN y da la puntilla al Gobierno. El debate se convierte en una sucesión de intervenciones-mitin con claro aroma electoral. El presidente hace un último intento baldío advirtiendo: "El daño será inmenso" LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 2Sánchez, always a step behind Trump, surrounds CongressEs lógico que, dentro de una estrategia de acoso a los poderes que no le son sumisos, el presidente esté encantado con que "el pueblo" que se alinea con sus ideas rodee el Congreso que representa las de todos. La democracia emocional asaltando la normativa. LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 2France, overwhelmed by student explosion: "Parents will pay the bills"Cuarenta directores de institutos resultan heridos en las protestas estudiantiles en Francia mientras el ministro de Educación accede a reunirse con los sectores de la crisis implicados LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 2Sumar urgently convenes a party meeting to "accelerate" with the candidate in a climate of early electionsRufián pide a Sánchez tener "cabeza fría" porque "no tiene nada a su izquierda para poder sumar" LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 2Sol campers arrive at the doors of Congress to pressure ahead of the debate: "We will not stop until we achieve the right to housing"Los acampados en la Puerta del Sol deciden mantener la protesta y extenderla hacia Callao LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 2Spain’s Sánchez weighs calling snap election as housing defeat loomsThe prime minister could seize on the parliamentary defeat to campaign on housing, an issue that has fueled protests across the country.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 2A Sumar deputy rebukes the PP spokesperson in Congress for voting "no" on decrees: "You will pay for this!"Ester Muñoz denuncia la "violencia" verbal del portavoz de Compromís-Sumar, Alberto Ibáñez, quien asegura que "violencia es votar para que desahucien a una señora de 90 años" LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 2Fires break out in French schools as students protest nationwideBBC Afrique
POLITICSOct 2‘Prosperity Is Staring Us In The Face’: Senator Olujimi Urges Patience Over Govt’s ReformsThe former Ekiti South lawmaker spoke amid outrcy over the hike in cost of petroleum following the removal of subsidy on the essential commodity. The post ‘Prosperity Is Staring Us In The Face’: Senator Olujimi Urges Patience Over Govt’s Reforms appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSOct 2French website publishes evidence for antisemitism claims against BardellaFrench investigative journalism website Mediapart said Thursday it had been able to authenticate antisemitic messages from 2013 attributed to far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's de facto deputy Jordan Bardella. The allegations come just seven months out from the election where voters will choose a replacement for President Emmanuel Macron, with Le Pen leading opinion polls.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 2France floats major oil and diesel reserve release in response to US pressureParis has suggested releasing 100 million barrels of crude oil and diesel in what would be a significant concession to Washington.Politico Europe
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 2France: 400 schools closed as student protests continueDW News [en]
POLITICSOct 2Over 560 French high schools disrupted on FridayThe movement, which began last week in the Paris region before rapidly spreading nationwide, has seen teenage high school pupils block access to their establishments and clash with police.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 2High school student protests spread across France as tensions escalateMore than 1,000 schools, nearly one in four nationwide, joined the protest on Thursday. Tensions have risen as the movement has spread, with confrontations between students and law enforcement at times turning violent.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 2France closes 400 high schools as teens protests escalateAlmost 400 high schools were closed across France on Friday over a week-long protest movement by pupils over inadequate conditions at schools including overheated classrooms and a lack of teachers. The protests have seen students clash with police with some 2,000 people arrested, with pupils also blocking access to schools. France 24’s Olivia Bizot reports from outside a high school near Paris where she says many protesters are also decrying what they says is the use of police violence.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 2EU holds crisis meeting as US pressure mounts to release emergency oil stocksEU countries and the European Commission are holding talks on Friday that could pave the way for a new emergency oil reserves release, as pressure from Washington mounts. Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told Euronews a fresh emergency release is "a possibility".EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 2South Korean president threatens action against Ukraine over statements on North Korean POWsSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledged a confidentiality agreement that Seoul says covered the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers and issued an apology.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 2Junts presents an alternative text to save a housing agreement 'at the last minute'El partido independentista entrega al Gobierno un documento de 59 páginas para tener un nuevo “punto de partida” en el redactado de otro decretoEl País
POLITICSOct 2Around 400 French schools closed due to unrest surrounding student protestsMeer dan 400 scholen in Frankrijk blijven vandaag dicht vanwege de aanhoudende onrust rond scholierenprotesten. De afgelopen dagen gingen vele duizenden scholieren, studenten en leraren de straat op. Ze voeren actie tegen onder meer achterstallig onderhoud van schoolgebouwen, te grote klassen en het lerarentekort in Frankrijk. Het is verboden om in de buurt van de gesloten scholen te demonstreren. Leerlingen kunnen hun lessen online volgen. Verspreid door het land De meeste demonstranten protesteren vreedzaam, maar volgens Franse autoriteiten zijn gisteren 1949 mensen aangehouden in verband meNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 2Bardella's denial of antisemitic remarks challenged as website publishes evidenceThe investigative site Mediapart released on Thursday emails and excerpts from private Facebook Messenger conversations involving the current leader of Marine Le Pen's party when he was 17, relying on documents authenticated by Meta.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 2Leaders of PSOE and government ministers believe Sánchez should call elections if the decrees are overturnedEl presidente habla con ministros en el área de Gobierno del Congreso y escucha opiniones diversas sobre la oportunidad de precipitar el adelanto. Fuentes de La Moncloa inciden en que están abiertos todos los escenarios. Si el jefe del Ejecutivo disuelve las Cortes, la primera fecha disponible sería el domingo 29 de noviembreEl País
POLITICSOct 2France unveils cost-cutting budget amid protestsThe French government is seeking €54 billion in savings in its 2027 budget proposal, as it faces pressure over its ballooning public debt. But it's likely to face opposition, especially on proposals that would cap pension increases. Meanwhile, protests by high school students over resources and conditions in classrooms have spread across the country, with the budget likely to further inflame tensions.France 24 [en]