Aitor Hernández-Morales

EU finally takes ownership of housing crisis The pressure is now on Brussels to adopt real measures — or risk pushing more voters into the arms of the far right.

For decades, the EU’s view on housing has been simple: not our problem. Now all the institutions are determined to take on the housing crisis, but different views on how much Brussels should intervene could lead to clashes between the Commission and EU leaders. Story:
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Huge turnout on the second day of @stratosferica.bsky.social’s annual Utopian Hours conference in Turin … Come say hi if you’re here!

Historia de una asesina compulsiva La cocinera Remedios Sánchez mató a tres ancianas y lo intentó con otras siete en Barcelona a lo largo de 24 días del verano de 2006

La noticia que ‘La Reme’ — la mujer conocida como ‘la mataviejas’ por asesinar a tres ancianas en 2006 — ha sido detenida por matar a otra anciana casi 20 años después, me ha hecho volver a dar con esta crónica magistral:
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Asked if he'll resign if his center-right party performs poorly tonight, Portuguese PM Luís Montenegro employs the finest Lusitanian phrase: "Tira o cavalinho da chuva." To "get the pony out of the rain" is equivalent to telling folks to not hold their breath waiting for something that won't happen.

Portugal’s local elections poised to be another win for Europe’s far right Who will govern the biggest cities is anyone’s guess, but anger over the housing crisis may help the ultranationalist Chega party conquer smaller city halls.

Half an hour left before polling stations close in continental Portugal in nationwide local elections in which the far right is expected to make significant advances.
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Vida “tranquila” junto al asesino y agresor sexual múltiple en andador El valenciano Antonio Gali cumplió condena por tres asesinatos, entre ellos el de una niña, y al salir de prisión, con la salud perdida, eligió una aldea de Ourense. “Hay que dejarlo vivir”, opinan su...

Las facultades de periodismo harían bien en compartir esta crónica para mostrar cómo se trata un tema extremamente complejo sin sensacionalismo. Enhorabuena, Silvia Rodríguez Pontevedra; 10/10.
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I’m randomly in Oslo on the day the Nobel Peace Prize is to be announced.

— Saint Schuman, failed to secure chamber's confidence

— Henri Queuille, failed to secure chamber's confidence

— Pierre Pflimlin, steps down to usher in De Gaulle and the eventual creation of the Fifth Republic

— Fernand Bouisson, resigned after the chamber refused government full financial powers

— León Blum, resigned after the chamber refused government full financial powers

— Philippe Pétain, premiership ends when chamber gave him / Vichy Regime full constituent powers

— Vincent Auriol, caretaker

— Frédéric François-Marsal, took the job to send a message to MPs and then immediately resign

— Édouard Herriot, fails to secure the backing of the chamber

— Camille Chautemps, fails to secure the backing of the chamber

— Édouard Daladier, resigns after far-right riots leave 15 dead

By my quick count, Lecornu's record has only been beat by:

— Duke de Mortemart, named premier hours before Charles X abdicated

— Duke of Bessano, overthrown for being an idiot

— Armand Fallières, resigned after his bill to exile royal pretenders failed

— Alexandre Ribot, overthrown by the left

Poor Michel Barnier, whose record as the Fifth Republic's shortest-serving prime minister has held up for less than a year.

All hail Sébastien Lecornu, whose 27-day stint as head of government is now the one to beat.

Ojo, que parece que los trend-setters absolutos de este tema fueron quienes crearon la cuenta de bloques cebra en Instagram a principios de Julio.

Pero OLÉ la prensa nacional, en todo caso.

Y hoy...

Una clara señala del éxito en el mundo del periodismo es que tus compañeros hagan eco — o, en su lugar, copien — algo que has escrito.

Según ese criterio, el triunfo de Albert Nogueras Tarrero con este tema, publicado en @eldiario.es hace un mes, es espectacular...

No joke, this once happened to me: showed up at Reagan to catch a flight leaving from Dulles. I’m still in awe of the cab driver who manoeuvred rush-hour traffic expertly enough to get me to the right airport with just enough time to make it onto the plane right before boarding completed.

EU housing plan to tackle speculation, short-term rentals Brussels wants more public cash to build homes — and insists they be genuinely affordable.

"There is no room in Europe for selfish speculation on a basic need like our homes," Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said Monday, stressing the need to tackle the "financialization" of the EU's housing stock.

Story: www.politico.eu/article/eu-h...

I'm glad the stats prove I wasn't just imagining things during the years I spent in Portugal, during which I concluded its drivers were notably reckless, death-wishing lunatics.

That said, let's all spare a prayer for anyone who has to drive in Serbia.

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In case you missed it, we clarified the confusion about the timing of the European Commission's long-awaited Affordable Housing Plan in today's edition of Living Cities. For future clarifications of complex matters, make sure to sign up:
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Many happy returns to Bono, as well.

¡Viva San Schuman!

One key takeaway tonight is that one historic trend has been broken.

Reaparece la exvicepresidenta Soraya Sáez de Santamaría en la comisión de investigación parlamentaria sobre la llamada Operación Cataluña y mi única pregunta es ¿CUÁNDO DECLARA EL BOLSO?

Inside the grassroots movement rebuilding flood-ravaged Valencia Residents are demanding a role in the reconstruction of their cities.

In the past, urban development in Valencia paid little attention to the dangers posed by building in flood-risk areas. Accepting that, sooner or later, the waters will rise again, locals are demanding their cities be rebuilt prioritizing resilience and sustainability.
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This headline sums up the exhaustion in Spain, where the nationwide blackout comes in the same five year span that has included a pandemic, massive snowstorms, prolonged droughts, deadly floods, a war in Europe, etc. etc. etc.:

"Here we are, living through yet another historic moment..."

El reloj de Pamplona que marcó la hora del apagón El reloj de las escuelas de San Francisco, en la plaza del mismo nombre, se paró a las 12.35

Big fan of the @diariodenavarra.bsky.social's quick thinking here: They identified the exact hour the blackout began by stepping outside to see the time at which the clock on a neighboring school had stopped.
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