Weather
English
RocksNews

International news in seven languages

Advertisement
Advertisement

Topic

crisis

Politics

Brazil: the economic crisis that tests Lula in Foz do Iguaçu

The economic slowdown and the trade crisis hit Foz do Iguaçu, a Brazilian city bordering Paraguay and Argentina whose economy is largely dependent on tourism and the activity linked to the Itaipu hydropower plant. The economic deterioration adds pressure on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for the elections, in a place where Jair Bolsonaro got more support in 2022. Can economic unrest influence the vote and become a challenge for officialism? Report by Valeria Saccone and Fanny Lothaire for France 24.

World

Maricarsen and the housing crisis in Spain: are there solutions?

The eviction of Maricarsen, a 87-year-old woman who was evicted from the apartment she rented for seven decades in Madrid, once again focused on the housing crisis in Spain. His case provoked protests and reopened the debate on the price of rent, the expansion of tourist housing and the protection of tenants. What is behind the Spanish housing crisis and what solutions are on the table? We analyzed it in The France Debate 24.

Politics

Spain approves measures for housing crises; its implementation depends on Congress: what changes and what remains to be done?

On Tuesday, September 29, the Spanish Government adopted two royal decrees - a law to respond to the housing crisis, with measures up to 2028 or 2030. The agreement closed after a final negotiation has been divided into two texts to facilitate its parliamentary process, but it does not yet have the necessary support guaranteed. The Executive has asked Congress for an extraordinary plenary session this Friday to submit both decrees for validation. What do the measurement packages include? We're on it.

Advertisement
World

Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepens as new satellite images show scale of destruction

Google Maps has updated its satellite imagery of the territory for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began nearly three years ago. The images show vast areas reduced to rubble, highlighting the extent of the devastation caused by the conflict. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, with Israeli strikes continuing across the territory.

World

Housing crisis fuels Madrid protest

Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Spanish capital on Saturday to call for greater protection for tenants. The protest was sparked by the eviction of an elderly woman who was forced out of her lifelong home after her rent nearly quadrupled. Her case has resonated with many Spaniards who say rising rents, partly driven by tourism, are making cities increasingly unaffordable. Morgan Ayre reports.

Politics

Housing crisis in Spain: a major protest in Madrid against the eviction of a 87-year-old woman

The eviction this week of Maricarsen Abascal, 87, provoked a massive protest on the streets of Madrid on Saturday, September 26, in which the protesters demanded greater protection for the tenants. The widespread dissatisfaction with the increase in the price of housing has put pressure on the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, whose government plans to adopt a package of measures to alleviate the crisis.

Advertisement
Topic: crisis | RocksNews