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French student leader: "Youth is the hope for change"

The student protests in France, which began with demands to improve the quality of education, have spread to other social sectors and find echo in different European countries, reflecting the discontent of a part of the youth. In this context, we interviewed in France 24 Philemon Houglet Marcus, the federal head of the French Licensing Union, to analyse the role of young people in social mobilization and the demands that remain before the Macron Government.

World

Attorney of Morelos: "Students have received threats for defending their companions"

The murder of a Spanish student, investigated as a femicide, once again put Morelos at the focus of international attention. The case is added to a long list of women's murders in a state that faces one of the highest femicide rates in Mexico after Sinaloa. In France 24, the general prosecutor of Morelos, Fernando Blumenkron Escobar, addresses violence against women, threats reported by students and the authorities' response to a problem that goes beyond a single case.

Politics

"The Government of Spain has done nothing in 8 years": Inquilinos Union of Madrid

The eviction of a 87-year-old woman in Madrid revived the housing crisis in Spain. In recent years, purchase and rental prices have increased strongly, while social pressure for further action by the Government is growing. In Madrid, the Inquilinos Union has called for a great mobilization to demand solutions. In France 24 we spoke to Ramon Bultó, one of the organization's spokespersons, who described the housing situation in the country as "dramatic."

Politics

Costa Rica's Opposition Accuses Laura Fernández's Government of "Authoritarianism"

For decades, Costa Rica operated as the last oasis of democratic stability and security in Central America. Today, hit by an unprecedented murder crisis, the Executive is driving a 'hard hand' recipe and judicial reforms that open a collision front with the Supreme Court and the opposition. We discussed in France 24 with Mr Edgardo Araya (Front Amplio) on the risk of an institutional break: 'We are concerned to end up being like El Salvador'.