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The European Union began to discuss a new emergency protocol to respond in a coordinated manner to hybrid threats and attacks attributed to Russia. The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, said that we must act quickly, but that it will not overlap with NATO. From Brussels, our correspondent Esther Herrera gives us more details.
In Metz, on the fourth and last day of his trip to France, Pope Leo XIV urged those who negotiate the end of the war in Europe to be willing to give in some of their positions to achieve peace, in the face of the repeated failure of efforts to end the bloody Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Pontiff also questioned the increase in military spending in the European Union, evoked the Christian roots of the continent and defended European unity. Report by our journalist, Erika Olavarría.
Thousands of people went to the streets of Madrid to protest the evictions and demand urgent action in the face of the housing crisis in Spain. The mobilization was called after the eviction of Maricarsen Abascal, a 87-year-old woman who had lived for more than 70 years in the same house and whose case has generated a strong social reaction. Miriam Bue, spokesman for the Madrid tenants' union and the European coalition of housing movements, addresses the issue in France 24.
The 87-year-old Maricarren Abascal eviction brought back a debate that has been suffocating the Spaniards for years: the housing crisis. In 2025, 25,540 expulsions were recorded, mostly for non-payment of rent. I mean, there was an eviction every 20 minutes, 70 every day. Real estate speculation, vulture funds and housing shortages aggravate the problem of 18 other European Union countries and replicate in other latitudes, such as in Mexico.
Donald Trump announced a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland that grants the United States permanent control over the defence of the Arctic island. What are the implications? How does it differ from the defence pact that already exists between Washington and Copenhagen? Judith Ros, a polytechnist specializing in national relations, who is currently studying his doctorate on Greenland and the European Union, addresses the issue in France 24.
Almost 50 days after the mass crossing of people from Morocco to Ceuta, the situation in the autonomous territory remains a priority on the Spanish agenda. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, pointed to Morocco as responsible for the "invasion" and the Government of Spain announced that it will initiate an internal investigation into members of the security forces accused of beating migrants and stealing property. Our correspondent Marina Colorado extended information about the situation in Ceuti territory.
Europe is facing a demographic transformation that threatens to alter its social and economic model. According to Eurostat projections, the EU population will reach its peak by 2029 and could be reduced by 11.7% between 2025 and 2100. With fewer births, more retirees and a growing labour force, pressure on pensions, health and the labour market will increase. Can immigration help cover the lack of workers? Or does Europe need to combine it with more birth, productivity and social reforms? We analyzed it.
Brussels and Ottawa approach positions to forge a new alliance despite Trump's threats
Canada thanked the European Union for its invitation to become the first associated country of the bloc and presented the reasons why both are stronger together. In the midst of the tension generated by US President Donald Trump with his duties, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed their intention to bring both economies closer.
During the visit of the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, to Strasbourg, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed that Canada become the first associate member of the European Union. For the proposal to succeed, it must be approved by each EU member, but the idea already generates discontent in the United States. To understand this, we spoke to Emiliano García Coso, Professor of Law of the European Union and International Law at the Pontifical University Colillas, and political analyst at the # InvitadoDelDiaF24.
