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POLITICSOct 7Student protest unrest spreads across EuropePolice and protesters clashed in Liège, Belgium, on Wednesday as student anger over education costs and school conditions grew, echoing massive protests in neighboring France.Why it matters: The protests are exposing broader anger across Europe over school funding and classroom conditions.Catch up quick: Protests that began in Paris in mid-September as a localized demonstration by high school students have escalated into a massive nationwide movement, with students, parents and teachers' unions demanding more education funding.There have been clashes between French police and protesters in recAxios
POLITICSOct 7Senators push Trump administration to act swiftly on Russian sanctions to help UkraineNearly a month after President Donald Trump signed a sweeping Russian sanctions bill named after Lindsey Graham into law, bipartisan leadership in the Senate is urging the administration…Japan Today
POLITICSOct 7Pro-Palestine university groups march in London on October 7 anniversaryPro-Palestine students took to the streets of London on October 7, despite police calls to postpone the march.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 7France suspends stun grenade use at student protests after pupil loses handFrance has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days of sometimes violent demonstrations across the country. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday demanding better conditions in high schools. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7French PM vows to address debt despite student protestsFrench Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has tried to calm both student protesters and jittery bond markets. In an address to the nation, Lecornu stressed that the education ministry had not seen any cuts in last week's budget proposal, but insisted the government must cut its public deficit to 5%. There are growing concerns about France's spending and debt, with the IMF urging the country to "get your house in order." Lecornu also confirmed the release of 10 million barrels of diesel fuel.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7Germany’s far-right AfD and left-wing populist BSW party now hold a majority in an eastern state parliament. Their first joint proposal: End aid to Ukraine and restore ties with Russia.The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and the left-wing populist Union for Social Justice plan to pass their first joint resolution soon, calling for an end to military aid to Ukraine, Reuters and Deutsche Welle reported. Together, the parties hold a majority in Saxony-Anhalt’s state parliament following the election.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 7Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union saysMaricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.BBC World
POLITICSOct 7Judge Biedma appears with "much data and evidence" after UCO revealed that PSOE's deep state requested to cause her "physical harm"La instructora que investigó el 'caso Hermanísimo' declara hoy como víctima en la Audiencia Nacional LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 7Is Colau a candidate for all of Spain?La ex alcaldesa de Barcelona es una soberanista que votó 'sí' a la independencia el 9-N y que dirigió una dura campaña contra el Rey mientras gobernó LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 7The strike opens a rift in the union landscape: organizations representing more than half a million workers reject the call from CCOO and UGTCSIF, USO, Fetico o Valorian descartan sumarse al paro previsto para el 11 de noviembre LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 7French prime minister says government not indifferent to students' concerns in TV addressIn a televised address from his official residence the French prime minister acknowledges young people anger 'doesn't come from nowhere' and promises a plan to respond to the crisisEuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 7Maricarmen changed SpainEl legado de la mujer desahuciada en Madrid interpela a toda la sociedadEl País
POLITICSOct 7Evicted 87-year-old woman Maricarmen, heart of Spain’s housing protests, has diedMaricarmen ⁠Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose ⁠dramatic eviction last month sparked mass ⁠housing protests in Spain that ultimately led to an early election, has died, Madrid’s tenants’ union said on Wednesday, provoking an outpouring of grief and anger on the streets of the capital. Abascal had been in hospital since her eviction on ‌September 23 from her home of more than 70 years, when police and social workers removed her by stretcher. Since then, protests have included activists camping...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 7Maricarmen; her death will not be in vainEsta muerte debiera señalar a todos aquellos que no tuvieron la más mínima piedad con una anciana que salió de su casa con los ojos asustadosEl País
POLITICSOct 7France schools protests: more than 6,100 arrested since start of demonstrationsAfter more than two weeks of high school protests across France, police have arrested a total of 6,100 individuals, the majority of whom are minors who, until now, had no previous criminal record. So, what has happend to these students, and what lies ahead for them? FRANCE 24's Caitlin Brown has more.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7Israel’s deadline to close UK consulate in East Jerusalem nearsFormer British consul Vincent Fean says Israel is acting unlawfully by demanding the UK close its consulate.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 7Evicted pensioner who sparked Spain housing protests dies: tenant unionMaricarmen ​Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked housing ​protests in Spain, has died, Madrid's tenants' union said on Wednesday. Abascal's eviction sparked a series of ​protests ‌across Spain in the past couple ⁠of weeks, including activists camping on one of Madrid's main ‌squares, and calls for tackling a ⁠mounting housing crisis. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7Chronology of the Maricarmen case: from four eviction attempts to a national housing movementLa mujer de 87 años fue desalojada hace dos semanas y ha fallecido este miércoles en el hospital Gregorio MarañónEl País
POLITICSOct 7Political leaders react to the death of the symbol of the evicted: “Maricarmen's death strikes us”Las cuentas en redes sociales de varios representantes de partidos difunden mensajes de pésame y llamadas a evitar más casos como el de la octogenaria madrileñaEl País
POLITICSOct 7The 87-year-old evicted pensioner who sparked Spain housing protests diesMaricarmen Abascal had been hospitalized with exhaustion after her eviction, which triggered national demonstrations over Spain's chronic housing crisis.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 7Icon of Spanish housing protests Maricarmen Abascal (87) passed awayMaricarmen Abascal, de 87-jarige vrouw die het gezicht en de naamgever werd van de woningprotesten in Spanje, is overleden. Dat heeft de Spaanse huurdersbond bekendgemaakt. Abascal werd uit haar huis gezet, waar ze zeventig jaar had gewoond. Door een huurverhoging kon ze haar huis niet meer betalen. Haar uithuiszetting was de directe aanleiding voor de protesten in Spanje. Veel Spanjaarden kunnen geen woning betalen door de inflatie en een tekort aan woningen. Vooral in de steden Madrid, Barcelona en Valencia is te weinig woonruimte. Ook kent het land een groot tekort aan sociale huurwoningen.NOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 7Let people die in their flatsEn España no se puede empezar a vivir porque no tienes casa, ni se puede empezar a morir porque te echan de ellaEl País
POLITICSOct 7“Maricarmen has to be the last victim of the system”: hundreds of campers march from Sol to CongressLa muerte de la vecina madrileña sacude la acampada de Sol, que responde con una protesta hasta la Cámara baja entre gritos de “asesinos”El País
POLITICSOct 7The campers of Sol march towards Congress after the death of Maricarmen: "Murderers!" and "Shame, shame""Rentistas, vosotros sois los terroristas", corean los manifestantes entre otras consignas LeerEl Mundo
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