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EU-China talks enter critical phase as Šefčovič heads to Beijing
Good morning. Mared Gwyn and Angela Skujins with you again this Thursday morning. Today: the EU’s trade chief holds crunch talks in Beijing, Maricarmen’s death sends shockwaves in Spain, and student protests persist in France.
Health news
Menopause medicine crisis goes beyond Spain
The shortage of Lenzetto has had a domino effect on other menopause hormone treatments in Spain and other European countries. Spain's Health Ministry expects supplies to improve in November, but Spain's Medicines watchdog warns the timetable is still unclear.
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87-year-old Maricarmen dies in hospital after infamous eviction ordeal
The 87-year-old whose eviction sparked a domestic crisis and triggered nationwide anti-government protests has died in hospital late on Wednesday. Protesters say they will continue to demonstrate to uphold her legacy.
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Puigdemont welcomes Spain's amnesty but warns it is not the solution for Catalonia
The Catalan pro-independence leader, who has lived in self-imposed exile in Waterloo for nine years, hailed the Supreme Court's move to lift his arrest warrant over alleged embezzlement linked to the 'procés'.
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Sánchez announces 21 urgent housing measures after nationwide protests
Sánchez has come under fire domestically after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from her residence in Madrid, sparking national controversy. Pressure have piled on Sanchez’s administration to step down as protesters accused the government of not doing enough to tackle a rampant housing crisis.
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Two Spanish F-18 jets scrambled in Romania after drone alert near Ukraine
Two Spanish F-18s deployed in Romania under NATO command took off at dawn after two air targets were detected near the Ukrainian border. The objects did not ultimately enter Romanian airspace and were not intercepted.
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Expert: Sánchez able 'to convert' housing weakness 'into strength'
Javier Carbonell, an analyst at the European Policy Centre, says that while housing has been one of the “biggest policy failures” of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s administration, the prime minister has been able to turn it into an electoral issue.
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Sánchez calls snap election in Spain as French students protest again
Pedro Sánchez is gambling on a snap election on 29 November, after Congress rejected his housing decrees and tens of thousands protested. In France, students take to the streets again over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages, while MEPs debate Europe's housing crisis and AI deepfakes.
Culture news
Booming business: Who's paying most for musical residencies in Europe?
Musical residencies are on the rise in Europe for major pop stars, but costs are increasingly being heaped upon audiences with travel, accommodation and extras pushing up ticket prices, according to Spanish consumer rights group FACUA.
Economy
When growth is not enough: housing and inflation, Sánchez's key election challenges
Spain's economy is still outpacing the eurozone and employment is at its highest since 2008, but Sánchez's term end is marred by inflation, weak productivity and a housing crisis now dominating the election debate.
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Pedro Sánchez is calling an election because he has lost the narrative
On the back foot since the Ceuta crisis, Sánchez is taking his biggest gamble yet with a snap election. He thrives on main-character energy, but the momentum has shifted and reality is catching up with his carefully crafted image.