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Latvia's PM on track to lead pro-Ukraine coalition after parliamentary election victory

Latvian ​Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs was set to retain power and form a coalition after his centrist United List won parliamentary elections on Sunday, the biggest in the country's post-independence history. While the result is expected to reinforce the Baltic country’s pro-European and pro-Ukrainian stance, populist parties also made significant gains.

Paris Police declares student protests "out of control"

More than 5,000 arrests, hundreds of wounded and a week of riots later, Paris Police Chief Patrice Faure stated that student protests are "out of control" and advocates a return to "peaceful forms of action." In the meantime, the protesters call for a large mobilization by October 6, after Friday's negotiations with the Government did not produce the expected results.

Who does "class C" support in Brazil? Changes in the middle class voting intention

The "C class," the middle class in Brazil, was an important factor in the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in past elections. Four years later, although one part of the population supports it by considering that it has benefited during its Government, another has become more pragmatic and considers voting for candidate Flavio Bolsonaro as his proposals are more aligned with his needs. A report from our correspondent Valeria Saccone.

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Luis Miller: "Spanish are asking for more interventionist and radical laws on housing"

Tens of thousands of people went to the streets of several cities in Spain to protest against Congress's rejection of the decrees - a law that the Government of Pedro Sánchez proposed to break down the housing crisis. The head of Government announced that he would assess the advance of the general elections, initially estimated for 2027. We discussed this scenario with Luis Miller, a doctor in Sociology.

Putin's war for the history books: Dmytro Kuleba speaks to France 24

The Bronze Horseman, the iconic equestrian statue in Senate Square in St Petersburg, was commissioned by Catherine the Great in honor of Peter the Great, the city's founder. The pedestal of the statue bears a laconic dedication, "To Peter the First, Catherine the Second, 1782". Does Putin want to be the third, Vladimir the Great? And is that ambition, expansion at any cost, the real reason behind the war in Ukraine? According to Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, "Putin only cares about what will be written about him in history books."

Russia urges foreigners and diplomats to leave Kiev on the third day of attacks on bridges

The bridges across the Dniéper River have become the most recent target of Russian attacks in Kiev, while the Russian Foreign Ministry calls on foreigners to leave the Ukrainian capital. President Volodímir Zelenski points out intelligence reports that show a "new doctrine" ordered by his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to bomb "roads, schools and hospitals." Meanwhile, Donald Trump is looking for the peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine to include oil pacts with Moscow, according to 'The New York Times'.

Spain: Call for early elections, a measure taken repeatedly by Pedro Sánchez

Since his arrival in the Spanish Government in 2018, Pedro Sánchez has had to call for early elections on several occasions to deal with the social and economic crises that have been going through the country. For years, he has had to lead with alliances with other parties in order to rule. After the Congress's refusal to the two decrees - a law proposed to put a temporary solution to the complex housing situation, Sánchez announced that it opened a period of reflection to consider whether to advance the elections, scheduled for 2027.

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