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Straight to... Metz and the last day of Pope Leo XIV in France, with a large reception

It is the last day of Pope Leo XIV's visit to France. Since September 25, Leo XIV has brought together thousands of people in liturgical celebrations and around their messages of peace, brotherhood and brotherhood. During the four days of visit, the Pontiff also met with victims of sexual abuse by members of the clergy, who were assured that he would do his best to continue the investigations to prevent the recurrence of these events. Moreover, the controversy was unleashed by the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron at the Pope's last mass in France. Info

Activists protest in Spain and demand that Sanchez "decree Maricarsen" for housing

Activists from the 'Sindicat de Llogares' cut off several accesses to Barcelona hours before the visit of the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez. The union asks you to commit to the adoption of the so-called "Maricarsen decree" on Tuesday in the Council of Ministers. Maricarren is a 87-year-old woman who was evicted from the apartment where she lived for decades. Activists fear that superficial measures will be adopted that do not give a real solution to the housing crisis. From Barcelona, our correspondent, Elise Gazengel, tells us the details of what the activities require.

A housing deficit that could reach the million in 2028: what do Spanish protesters ask?

According to the Central Bank, Spain has a housing deficit of 750,000, which could continue to grow, while some 120,000 residences are built a year, just one sixth of what was built before the financial crisis of 2008. The protesters demand measures from the Government of Pedro Sánchez to prevent cases such as the 87-year-old eviction of Maricarren Abascal from the apartment he occupied more than 70 years ago.

Protests for housing multiply in Spain in the midst of counter-clock negotiation to reach a decree

Seville, Zaragoza, Murcia, Asturias and Catalonia call for mobilizations against the housing crisis, while the Union of Inquillinas and Inquillinas of Madrid maintains on Monday, September 28, for the third day in a row, the protest camp in the center of the capital. All the expectation is focused on Tuesday, when the Government will bring the Housing Decree to the Council of Ministers, with which it seeks to alleviate the situation of tenants, but for its approval it will depend on negotiations with the various parliamentary forces in Congress.

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Historical visit to Papa Leon 14th to France. European and humanitarian messages from Metz.

Pope Leon XIV concludes his historic visit to France at one last station in the city of Metz, north-east of the country, where he presides at the presence of French President Emmanuel McCron. The visit comes under broad political and intellectual debates on the future of Europe and the role of religion in the public sphere, after the Pope in his speeches stressed the rejection of violence in the name of religion and the promotion of dialogue and cooperation among peoples. To discuss the implications of the choice of Metz and the implications of the visit for relations between the Vatican and France, France24 conducted this interview with the researcher in international law at the University of Sorbonne, Mark Moot.

French Senate elections: What next after far right surge?

The far-right party of Marine Le Pen will for the first time in its history be able to form a parliamentary group in the French upper house, election results showed Monday, a political breakthrough just over half a year before presidential polls. France 24's Marc Perelman takes a look at how much of a boost the result might be to Le Pen's National Rally.

French far right's Jordan Bardella denies media report he made anti-Semitic comments

Jordan Bardella, the head of Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) party, has denied allegations made by French investigative website Mediapart that he wrote anti-Semitic comments on private chats in 2013, when he was aged 17 or 18. Bardella, seen as a likely prime minister if Le Pen wins next year's presidential election, said he would take legal action over the claims.

Visit from Macron to Spain: what benefits would the Friendship Treaty bring to both countries?

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, arrived in Spain on the first State visit of a Galo president to the neighbouring country since 2009. Despite this long parenthesis, both nations have maintained good economic and diplomatic relations, as well as a good tune among their leaders. In the # InvitadDelDiaF24 we spoke to Fernando Vega Lugo, political analyst, lawyer and politologist, about the benefits that each country would get, the search to ratify the Friendship Treaty and European cooperation.

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Trump heads to GOP strongholds Alabama and Oklahoma to campaign for midterms

President Donald Trump vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races in the final sprint to November's midterm elections. Instead, he will begin October by stumping in Alabama and Oklahoma, two of the most Republican states in the nation. France 24's Fraser Jackson takes a closer look.