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Spain protests: Evicted 87-year-old woman to return to Madrid home
The real estate firm backs down and restores her old rent after mass protests over Spain's housing crisis.
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French students clash with police as protests over education cuts spread
French school students have blocked schools across France, demanding better learning conditions.
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Spain announces ban on evictions after protests over 87-year-old woman's removal from flat
The ban is part of a number of proposals that must be approved in parliament within 30 days.
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Spain's housing crisis: Protests continue, keep heat on government
Protesters angered by Spain's chronic housing crisis and the eviction of a pensioner camped in central Madrid for a third night on Monday, maintaining pressure on the government ahead of a key cabinet meeting. In Barcelona, which has seen several demonstrations in recent years linking housing costs to overtourism, around 2,000 protesters gathered on Monday night to demand ambitious measures during a visit by Sanchez. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid, Spain.
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French firefighters join nationwide protests after devastating summer wildfires
French firefighters went on strike on Monday to demand additional resources and staff, after the country experienced its worst wildfires in decades this summer. They're also expected to join public sector workers in Tuesday's nationwide protest, and could continue to strike until October to put pressure on the government before it approves the 2027 budget.
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France: Student protests over conditions at French high schools fuel political clashes
Over 160 people were arrested and dozens injured after student protests in France descended into violence. With a presidential election approaching, senior politicians are pointing fingers at each other.
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French student protests fuel political clash ahead of 2027 presidential vote
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and hard-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon traded barbs on Monday over high school students blockading classes to demand more resources. The students cite teacher shortages, deteriorating schools and heavy schedules. The dispute comes ahead of next spring’s presidential election and mounting pressure over France’s finances.
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France braces for day of strikes and protests over civil servants' pay
Trade unions in France have called on public sector workers – from train drivers to teachers, health workers and police officers – to stop work and protest at the government's plan to freeze the public sector's pay index, just days before the government is set to unveil its draft budget for 2027. Plus, as Paris Fashion Week kicks off, we speak with an expert on what the struggling luxury sector needs to do towards a more sustainable future.
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India news: Protests against election chief escalate as Gandhi, Cockroach party allege 'rigged' vote
Police have used tear gas on protests by the opposition Congress party demanding India's election commission head steps down, following a report alleging "rigged" elections.
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Protests in UK after arrest of far-right activist Daniel Thomas
Protesters gathered outside a police station in southern England after far-right activist Daniel Thomas.
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Bangladesh: Protests can change governments, but can they strengthen democracy?
Bangladesh’s 2024 uprising toppled a government, but two years later, reforms to police, judiciary, cyber laws, and state institutions remain contested, incomplete, and debated, leaving citizens asking whether real change occurred.
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Pakistan seals roads to Islamabad before protests for Imran Khan’s release
Police close major highways into Islamabad as supporters of jailed former prime minister plan to march into the capital.
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From north to south, protests sweep across Tunisia: Is change at hand?
Protests over jobs, development and dignity are spreading across Tunisia, raising questions about growing links between social and political mobilisations.
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What’s behind French protests against a new police bill?
Critics say controversial law will give police officers a 'licence to kill'.
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‘Licence to kill:’ French protests decry police use-of-force bill
Thousands of protesters across France rallied against a new law they say will give police a "licence to kill”.
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Protests in Texas after ICE agent shoots Venezuelan man
Protesters gathered in the US state of Texas after an ICE agent shot a Venezuelan man during an immigration enforcement
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Protests erupt after ICE shooting in Texas
Protests have broken out in Austin, Texas, after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man during a traffic stop. The man remains in serious but stable condition in hospital, while anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. Austin’s police chief said local officers were not involved in the shooting. Ellen Gainsford reports.
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The week in pictures: Syria protests, Céline Dion on stage and Quito wildfires
From protests against rising fuel prices in Syria to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s EU charm offensive to Quito’s wildfires and Céline Dion’s return to the stage, FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking pictures.
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Pop, Protests & Palestine: Ed Sheeran’s Moral Maze
A clash over music, politics and Palestine is putting freedom of expression in the spotlight. Macklemore’s outspoken support for Palestinians has sparked a backlash around Ed Sheeran’s US tour, raising a bigger question: should artists be expected to take a political stand, or are they equally free to stay silent? France 24’s Gavin Lee is joined by Dr Adam Behr, Reader in Music, Politics and Society at Newcastle University, to discuss the controversy.
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Nigeria: Protests erupt over deaths of 37 miners in custody
Dozens of suspects accused of illegal mining were found dead in custody in Nigeria's north-central Niger State. Officials blame disease, while reports cite overcrowding and poor ventilation.