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The general strike called for November 11, the first in which UGT and CCOO will participate since 2012, puts Spain on track for its year of highest labor conflict since the 2008 crisis, with more than half a million workers on ordinary strikes in 2026, mainly due to demands for housing and decent wages. #HuelgaGeneral #ConflictoLaboral #ViviendaDigna (translated)

The campers at Puerta del Sol, initially organized to demand improvements in access to decent housing, are radicalizing and calling for an anti-repressive autumn, increasing their focus on broader demands such as the repeal of the Citizen Security Law and the creation of occupied social centers, in light of the growing social conflict and the government's inaction. #OtoñoCaliente #Okupación #ConflictividadSocial (translated)

The article by Salvador Enguix reflects on the political and social polarization affecting the celebration of October 9th in the Valencian Community, warning about the possibility of incidents that could tarnish the festivity in a context of pre-electoral tension and social demands. #9dOctubre #València #PolarizaciónPolítica (translated)

Lucas Pavanato responded to a critic who called him “2%” and asked him to worry about the councilwoman's mandate for his coordinator. He said he had inspected a UPA and accused the woman of being unable to do so due to her ties to the city hall. Pavanato also stated that he had not missed the vote on the salary increase for the elite of the public service at the TCM, nor the session on municipal regulation which, according to him, ended mototaxi services in the city. He said he is part of the CCJ and blocks leftist projects, in addition to being among the council members who have introduced the most bills outside of topics such as street names and commemorative dates. He added that he managed to allocate 6 million reais to the GCM through a change in the budget law and that he had submitted more than 4,700 requests for improvements for the city. #Vereador #Política #Cidadania (translated)

As French police clashed on Thursday afternoon with students gathered in protests across the country, French Education Minister Edouard Geffray announced the arrival of 3,000 substitute teachers to French high schools ... between this Friday and Tuesday to meet the staffing demands of the demonstrators. #Francia #ProtestasEstudiantiles #Educación (translated)

The councilor for Housing of Benalmádena, José Luis Bergillos, was criticized for calling Maricarmen, an 87-year-old woman known for her struggle against evictions, a shameless whore, which generated calls for his resignation from the IU and Podemos groups, while he apologized and justified his words as an attempt to denounce the partisan use of the housing problem. #Vivienda #Desahucios #Maricarmen (translated)

Alejandro Alvarez asserted that, in a republic, differences should be raised peacefully and through institutional channels, even when they were profound. He also stated that the State must defend the rule of law in the face of acts of violence, within the limits of the Constitution and the law. He said that he had communicated this position personally that afternoon to representatives of the group, mentioning Sandra Pettovello and Javier Milei. #Democracia #EstadoDeDerecho #Diálogo (translated)

France has decided to suspend classes until the end of the week due to massive student protests that have taken place across the country, amid demands for improvements in public education and with the participation of hundreds of thousands of demonstrators. #ProtestasEstudiantiles #EducaciónPública #Francia (translated)

The feeling of anger among students is growing due to the government's tepid reaction to their demands and the unprecedented repression over the last ten days," declared Sophie Binet, secretary of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), in the face of the demonstrations also supported by the Union of Students of Institutes (USL), by farmers' unions, and by most leftist forces, from La France Insoumise to the Socialist Party. #ProtestasEstudiantiles #Francia #RebeldíaEstudiantil (translated)

Amandinha affirmed that Flávio Bolsonaro would put an end to universities and said that his project aimed to replicate the privatist model of the United States, which she classified as a failure. According to her, the proposal would bring Brazilian scientific production closer to business demands, instead of directing it towards the country's needs. https://t.co/6ps6vaUpvk #Educação #Ciência #Privatização (translated)

The electoral advance of November 29 arrives at a critical moment for the Spanish agricultural sector, which is facing a cost crisis and negotiating future agricultural policies in Brussels, generating uncertainty about the mobilizations and the effectiveness of its demands. #CrisisAgraria #MovilizacionesAgrarias #PolíticaAgrariaComún (translated)

A coalition of 16 state attorneys general is suing the U.S. Health Secretary for removing seven vaccines from the new childhood vaccination schedule, arguing that this decision jeopardizes public health and lacks scientific basis. #VacunasInfantiles #SaludPública #DemandasLegales (translated)

The president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has announced the calling of early elections for November 29 after the rejection of housing decrees in Congress, in a context of social dissatisfaction and demands for solutions to the housing crisis. #Elecciones2026 #PedroSánchez #Vivienda (translated)

The Catalan right and the Spanish right, once again, united to ruin the lives of Catalans and Spaniards. The same ones who beat the outraged in 2011 now vote together against the demands of the new outraged. Neither war between peoples, nor peace between classes. #Cataluña #Derecha #Indignados (translated)

The article explores how social frustration and the perception of injustice can trigger revolutions, highlighting the role of the political system's inability to listen to and address the demands of the population, as evidenced in the French Revolution and the Bolshevik Revolution. #Frustración #Revolución #Política (translated)

Protests in institutes across France have resulted in 625 arrests and more than 200 injuries amid clashes between students and security forces, along with a call from President Macron not to legitimize violence despite the legitimate demands of the protesters. #ProtestasFrancia #ViolenciaEstudiantil #MovilizaciónEducativa (translated)

We have a generational duel here. Nikolas is the beginning of a political generation, and Lula is the end of the other. In narratives, demands, and technology. I have no doubt that @nikolas_dm is largely responsible for @FlavioBolsonaro's victory through MG. And that’s what has been tormenting Lula. #Política #Geração #Brasil (translated)