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Pedro Sánchez előrehozott választást kockáztat nov. 29-én, miután lakhatási csomagját elutasították és tömegek tüntettek; Franciaországban diákok az oktatási gondok ellen, az EP-ben pedig a lakhatási és MI-deepfake ügyekről vitatnak.
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Pedro Sánchez előrehozott választást kockáztat nov. 29-én, miután lakhatási csomagját elutasították és tömegek tüntettek; Franciaországban diákok az oktatási gondok ellen, az EP-ben pedig a lakhatási és MI-deepfake ügyekről vitatnak.
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00:14Good morning, it is Tuesday the 6th of October. I'm Maeve McMahan and this is Europe Today,
00:21your daily dose of European news and analysis live here on Euronews.
00:26Coming up, fury in France. Protests over budget cuts continue this Tuesday with students voicing
00:33anger over poor conditions and overcrowding. Some blockades have descended into riots with
00:39one teenager reportedly losing a hand in an explosion. We'll be crossing to Paris for the
00:44latest from our correspondent. And deadly drone strike in the Black Sea. Two people have been
00:51killed and 11 injured after a cargo ship caught fire off Romania. Ukrainian President Volodymyr
00:57Selensky says the vessel was hit by Russian drones. The Romanian authorities have yet to
01:02confirm the cause. The ship later sank. Meanwhile, plague fears in Russia. The European Union says
01:10it's closely monitoring a suspected outbreak in Siberia after the death of one lab worker.
01:16Around 200 people who'd been in contact with her are now under medical observation. Although
01:22the Russian authorities have not confirmed any outbreak. But first to Spain, where Spanish
01:27Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has done it again. In his biggest political gamble yet, Sánchez
01:33has called a snap election for November the 29th, calling Spaniards back to the polls earlier
01:39than expected. The vote comes amid growing anger over soaring rents and housing costs and of course
01:46continuing scrutiny over the crisis in Teotihuacan. For the latest, I'm joined here on set by our
01:51very own Europe editor, Maria Tadeo. Good morning, Maria. So why now?
01:55Well, Maeve, because the Prime Minister, the Spanish Prime Minister believes that there is a path to
02:00victory. They believe that they can win this election. The polls right now indicate there isn't
02:05one, but there's eight weeks of campaigning still to go. And the entourage of the Prime Minister
02:11say that when you look at the timing, and let's be honest, this was a government on its deathbed.
02:16This was a government on its final legs with no ability to legislate, no budget. And of course,
02:22the ongoing crisis in Ceuta, which has not been resolved. And it's a big failure for the Spanish
02:27government. But nonetheless, they do think that the dynamics on the ground seem to be changing.
02:33Hopefully we can put up the pictures on TV. There is a protest movement, which we see now that is
02:38the
02:38center, the heart of Madrid over housing, over rents. This is a social justice matter. And the
02:45Spanish government believes this is their opportunity at this point. Someone is going to
02:50capitalize from the pictures that we are seeing. The campaign, as I say, starts with this backdrop of
02:57the housing crisis, but will evolve to into a question. And already we heard that yesterday
03:02from the Spanish Prime Minister of there is a right side of history and there is a wrong side of
03:07history. You stay on the progressive lane or Spain will go into what they deem will be a reactionary
03:13right wing government. This is a prime minister who's going to play a tough campaign on a touch
03:18or an attack populist note. Again, reinforcing this idea is that ultimately there are two camps.
03:24You either stay with him or the opposition will flip it and take back what he argues have been
03:30in fundamental legislation in the way of progress and social progress. And then the other point is
03:37Pedro Sanchez is very good on a campaign trail. He is very good when he controls the narrative,
03:43but the Spanish government no longer controls that narrative because of that Ceuta crisis
03:47over the summer. So this is a way to reset and now go into a defensive mode. The one thing
03:52that I
03:52would note, and this is key, is when you look at the polls, the number that really matters is that
03:5750% threshold. As it stands, if there is a union that is feasible, possible between the mainstream
04:03right wing party, Partido Popular, and the further to its right, much harder to its right, Vox, there is
04:09no question that they will enter a coalition government. And in fact, the opposition says
04:13they are ready for the campaign. And now really, this is a time to vote. And this will all have
04:17big
04:17implications, of course, for Europe. Well, certainly, because the Spanish government and Pedro
04:22Santos, to some extent, they are the face of the left in Europe. He is the one socially progressive
04:29left wing prime minister that is still standing in a European union that is clearly tilting to
04:35the right. That is what has made Spanish foreign policy interesting to watch. This is a country that
04:40is not in the consensus and is happy of not being in that consensus. When you look at policies on
04:47the
04:47economic front, but also Palestine, Israel, very combative when it comes to the U.S. President
04:53Donald Trump. However, if the government changes, you could get a recalibration in all those big files
05:01internationally. What matters, of course, is that Spain has had this outsourced or this bigger than
05:06its size would indicate voice in foreign policy because Pedro Sanchez is the faction that represents
05:11this whole left. That could change, of course, if you become one of many conservative prime minister,
05:16which is the case right now in the European Council and the European Parliament, which they also hold.
05:20Okay, Maria Ceo, thank you so much for your analysis. We can now actually take a listen to
05:24Pedro Sanchez, who, as you heard, their face is the biggest bet of his life.
05:31You, the Spanish people, must decide what role you want to play in this and what role you want
05:36Spain to play in it. Do you wish to join this far-right wave that is causing regression wherever it
05:42governs? Or do you want Spain to remain a fortress of openness, social justice and environmental
05:48responsibility? Do you want our country to regress or continue moving forward?
05:54Retroceda or continue avanzando?
05:59And the imminent elections in Spain are, of course, the talk of the town here in Brussels this morning,
06:04with many wondering how this will impact EU affairs and daily business here. For more analysis,
06:09I'm joined now by Javier Carbonell, Director of Future Policy Lab at the European Policy Centre
06:15think tank here in Brussels. Good morning, Javier. Thank you so much for joining us. So the countdown is on
06:19to these elections and we're seeing now, you know, the Pepe doing very well in the polls,
06:23the Vox also gaining ground. What does that tell us about the political mood in Spain?
06:28I mean, the political mood in Spain is not so different than the political mood anywhere else
06:32in Europe. I mean, there's this big anti-incumbency, anti-establishment sentiment.
06:36Pedro Santos has been in government for nearly eight years, which means that, you know, that's a lot
06:39of time to become part of the establishment, of course. And so there's, of course, some things that
06:45are specific to Spain. So Spain is doing very well in unemployment or economic growth, but it's doing
06:49very badly in housing. But in general, it's not so different than the rest of, you know,
06:53the European sentiment, which is pretty, pretty against politicians.
06:56And what would a Pepe Vox government actually mean for Spain's domestic policies?
07:01So in domestic policies, what we can expect, for example, in terms of housing is a much more
07:06market-based approach to this kind of measures. We would, of course, see a much more tougher
07:10position on migration. So Vox is a very kind of anti-EU, anti-gender, anti-green and anti-migration
07:16party. So in this sense, we would see a tougher position on migration and increasing defence spending,
07:23for example. So it would definitely be against Sanchez's policies in a lot of respects.
07:28And what's Pedro Sanchez's right, do you think, to call this election now?
07:32Well, that's a good question. We don't know. But I will say something. If I were an advisor to the
07:36Socialist Party two weeks ago, I would have never told them to open with housing elements. So this
07:41would be probably one of the biggest policy failures of this administration. And now it's most kind
07:47of election kind of claim, right? So he was able to convert a weakness into a strength. Will this
07:54be enough? We do not know. But at least this kind of tells us something about Sanchez political
07:58mastery to, you know, turn difficult situations on their head.
08:02And this, of course, would have major implications for Europe, these elections. How could EU policy be
08:07impacted and daily business here?
08:09So I think the main issue is that Spain would probably come back to the, again, right-wing
08:14consensus that Europe is having at the moment. So in terms of migration, in terms of defence
08:18spending, Sanchez was definitely outside of the consensus and it would probably fold.
08:23I think also a big issue is the budget. So Spain is one of the most pro-European, also pro
08:28-increasing
08:29the budget of the EU. And I don't think that a PPVox government with a far-right party and
08:34Feijóu, who's not really focused on EU and international politics, is more focused on
08:38domestic politics, would really press for, you know, an increasing EU budget.
08:42And we've heard EU diplomats this morning saying already it's becoming a distraction because,
08:46of course, there's so much that needs to get done, even the long-term budget as well, which
08:49is currently under discussion here.
08:51Well, yeah, I mean, every election is a distraction and every election always comes, you know, at
08:55a difficult moment where difficult decisions have to be made. So I think this is kind of
08:58normal on the day-to-day. But I think Sanchez was definitely thinking about, you know,
09:03this big housing crisis and what would be more electoral successful for him. And that's
09:07why he called the elections. And I think that's what, you know, to be honest, any politician
09:10would do.
09:10And just a final point on that housing, because housing is also being discussed and debated
09:14in the European Parliament today, because the EU is finally rolling out this EU affordable
09:17housing. How critical is the situation in Spain now for young people?
09:20So it's pretty critical, especially for young people. Again, this is not something that
09:25is particular to Spain, but it's definitely more problematic in Spain. Also, we have a big
09:30concentration of economic growth in the big cities, which means that these are extremely
09:33well, you know, occupied. And also there's a big issue in Spain, which is that it is sunny
09:38and it's an attractive country, which means that we have a lot of, you know, northern European
09:41people coming to Spain with higher salaries, which means that sometimes the locals can be
09:46priced out, especially in cities like Barcelona or Valencia and in the coast. So there are
09:51some specificities about Spain's housing crisis, but to be honest, it's broadly shared with
09:55the rest of Europe.
09:56Okay, Javier Carbonell from the European Policy Centre think tank here in Brussels. Thank you
10:02so much for your analysis. Now, that housing crisis in Spain will be up for debate in Strasbourg
10:08today with MEPs looking into the fact that house prices have risen by over 60% in the
10:13past decade and costs are putting growing pressure on households, not just in Spain, but
10:17all across Europe. As I said there, Brussels is rolling out a so-called affordable housing
10:22plan and the EU has appointed a commissioner responsible for housing. We can take a listen
10:26to him now. Dan Jorgensen speaking to Euronews.
10:29I see normal people with normal jobs not being able to find a place to live, being crowded
10:35out of the cities where they serve as police officers, nurses and teachers and so on. So
10:39this is totally unacceptable and we need to act because if you don't have roof over your
10:43head, if you don't have the opportunity to find a place to live, then for instance, young
10:47people are not able to start a family. It is, I would say, actually an emergency.
10:54And for more on that housing emergency, as it's been coined there by the European Commission,
10:58you can visit our website, euronews.com. But now we can head to France, where secondary
11:03school students are gearing up for another major day of protests. They're calling for better
11:08conditions, more teachers and resources. In recent weeks, we've seen a number of protests
11:13erupt into violent clashes, leaving hundreds injured and thousands arrested. We can head
11:18now to Paris and bring in Estelle Nielsen-Julien, who's outside a school there. Estelle, good
11:23to see you there. Just tell us, what is the latest this Tuesday morning?
11:27Good morning, Maeve, from the heart of Paris, where students will shortly begin filing into
11:32the school behind me for what has been branded as Act Three of the protests. I've been trying
11:38to work out what's been going on since I've been set up here. I've seen students drag bins away,
11:42drag barriers, and I'm just five minutes away from the Place de la République, where a major protest
11:49is planned for later today. So perhaps students are gearing themselves up for that already.
11:55The mass protests, though, of course, did not start in the heart of Paris. They began in the suburbs,
12:00in Crite, but they've grown into a nationwide movement, and students are pushing a long list of
12:07grievances. So they're calling for smaller class sizes, for their buildings to be renovated,
12:14and also for teacher absences to be sorted out. We've seen lots of peaceful protests, but also
12:20some violent clashes between police and students. But there's also been an infiltration from
12:28rioters, and there's a worry that these rioters are going to make the situation even more tense today.
12:34Well, indeed, Estelle, because they did start as peaceful protests, but they've been hijacked
12:38by violence. Tell us more about the actual levels of violence we've seen over the last couple of
12:42days all across France.
12:45Well, we've seen some cases which have shocked the nation. A schoolboy lost his eye due to what
12:51is believed to have been a police rubber bullet. We also heard a story of another schoolboy who lost
12:56his hand after he is believed to have picked up a police grenade. In terms of injuries,
13:02we're talking about more than 215 injured pupils, 78 school staff, and around 700 police officers.
13:09I spoke to a police union yesterday to ask them what they made of this violence, and they were
13:15very much on the defensive, stating that they had only used force where legitimate, and that
13:21investigations would reveal whether it was required or not. This comes after rights groups have
13:27criticized police forces in France for what they deem as unnecessary use of force.
13:34And how are teachers feeling about the situation? It's clearly very disruptive to the academic year.
13:41Yeah, so I spoke to the head of a teachers union yesterday. He told me that every day,
13:46alongside his colleagues, he's going outside schools to make sure that the situation remains
13:50calm and to defuse any potential tensions. He also told me that as a teacher, he very strongly
13:57did not wish the situation to become politicized and urge politicians to not politicize the situation
14:03further than it need be. And this comes after many in France have accused the hard left France
14:09and Baal party of politicizing the protests. The question though that everyone is asking is how long
14:14will this go on for? So trade unions are joining students in a major protest later today. So it
14:20remains to see how this will all pan out. Anissa, the protests have also spilled over here to Beldam
14:26and to Valonia. Thank you so much for that live broadcast there. Though from Paris is a story,
14:30of course, we'll be keeping a very close eye on here on Euronews. But next, one in six, the number
14:36of
14:36female EU lawmakers now found to be victims of deepfake and AI-generated sexual violence. That's according to a
14:43major new investigation by Agora Digital Transformation. Over 100 MEPs have sent a letter to the European
14:49Commission demanding action. For more, we can head over now to Strasbourg where the Austrian Green MEP,
14:55Lena Schilling, is standing by for us this morning. Good morning, Lena. Thank you so much for joining us
14:59this morning on Europe Today. You are one of the MEPs affected by this. Just tell us how that made
15:05you feel.
15:08Good morning. Thank you so much for the invitation also to about speaking about a topic that I think
15:15is not covered enough. We are seeing a situation where every sixth woman running for office on the
15:21European level is actually the one being attacked by AI deepfakes, which means people were just putting
15:29up naked pictures of me on the internet that were fake. And how this feels, I think almost every
15:35woman can imagine that this is an immense shock to just recognize that. I was getting this email of
15:42Agora who did that study and suddenly I saw there are pictures on the internet I never took and people
15:49are just doing that to take my dignity away, but not just mine, but from so many female politicians
15:55running. And I think this is just so unacceptable. And what does this kind of digital abuse do to
16:00women in politics like your very self? I think the main point is we often say to young women,
16:10run for office, go into politics, stand up, lead, take a voice. But what we're not talking about is the
16:17consequence that this means. It means exposing yourself to a level that is now unseen because
16:23seeing AI deepfake pictures is something that can be really a threat to democracy because
16:29just imagine you go into an election and such pictures pop up. Think of young women not in
16:34politics, but maybe activists standing up that want to go into politics and seeing how other political
16:40forces or whoever is doing that is then creating such pictures of them. That is in a way humiliating
16:48that is, I think, unseen. Well, you say the violence is old, but the method is new. What do you
16:53mean by that?
16:53And what is it like being a woman in a very male dominated environment?
17:00I think all of us are experiencing violence in the one form or the other over our life. We see
17:07all of the cases
17:08right now also getting big again. We saw Gilles Pellicot, but also a lot of others. And they think what
17:15this also means for our society is a structural problem that violence against women is still a
17:20problem. And now in this situation, in a situation where the internet, social media and digital
17:26competence is being bigger and bigger, this is a real, real threat because people can intrude your
17:33own personal space in a way without really getting close to you. And that is something that I
17:39really, we need to think about that. We need to stop that. On the 2nd of December,
17:43there should be the AI nudifier ban being in action. But for that, we need authorities in
17:48the member states that are actually having the resources and the power to also really take action
17:53then. And that's why I think this is also very timely because, yes, it's hitting every six women
17:58in the European Parliament. But look to the outside world. This can happen to your daughter,
18:02to your sister, to every woman in your life. And that's why we need to take immediate action now.
18:08And indeed, you've called on the European Commission. You've sent that letter.
18:11Professor, have you got a reaction yet?
18:16Right now, we are still hoping for a stronger reaction yesterday. And that is really encouraging
18:22to see. Roberta Metzeler in the European Parliament was again emphasising also that we need to really
18:28implement the things we are doing here in this Parliament, which means getting force that is
18:33actually able to deal with this kind of political and also emotional threats we are right now also
18:41experiencing. So I think that is a very tiny first step. But we keep on fighting.
18:47Okay, Lena Schilling, Austrian MEP there from the Green Party. Thank you so much for speaking to us
18:52this morning live here on Europe Today. And that brings this edition of Europe Today this Tuesday
18:57to an end. Thank you so much for your company. As always, any topics you'd like us to dig into,
19:03or any reactions to anything that we've reported on today, you can write to us,
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19:11As always, take care and see you soon on your rings.
19:44Thank you so much for joining us.