The coordinator of the Left Bloc, José Manuel Pureza, challenged the Prime Minister to withdraw the proposal to amend the rental law, arguing that the initiative has generated a negative public reaction and called for a mobilization to pressure the government to listen to the demands related to the housing crisis. #Arrendamento #Habitação #BlocoDeEsquerda (translated)
Totocaputo reported that the Evaluation Committee approved the entry of two projects from TGS S.A. into the RIGI to process natural gas liquids. According to what was written, one project includes infrastructure in Tratayén, Neuquén, to separate those liquids from the gas; the other involves a 577 km pipeline and a plant in Bahía Blanca to fractionate and export them. The author noted that these initiatives, related to the development of Vaca Muerta, would expand the evacuation capacity of the basin and allow for an increase in hydrocarbon production. He stated that they would involve an investment of over USD 3.2 billion and generate 19,000 jobs during construction. He also indicated that once they begin operations in 2030, they would contribute USD 1.1 billion annually in exports. #VacaMuerta #Energía #Inversión (translated)
Elon Musk has promised to give one share of SpaceX to every child in the United States, an initiative announced in response to his competitor Anthropic's plans to allocate part of its shares to public benefit initiatives. #ElonMusk #SpaceX #InteligenciaArtificial (translated)
"They undressed us without our consent. This should not become the new norm," said Šillinga, adding that the aim of the initiative is to put pressure on the authorities of EU member states to eliminate all so-called legal loopholes that allow such applications to operate in the European Union. #Deepfake #SievietesPolitikā #EiropasParlaments (translated)
Gorongosa National Park was awarded the E.O. Wilson Legacy Award for its leadership in conservation and ecological restoration in Mozambique, highlighting the impact of its community and ecological initiatives. #Gorongosa #Conservação #Biodiversidade (translated)
Fráňa Šrámek thanked Miroslav Hlaváč and shared a post from the initiative Shield of Democracy on Facebook. It claimed that Zůna wanted to dismiss General Radek Haratek, who, according to them, was involved in the fight against disinformation. According to the post, Hlaváč visited the Command of Information and Cyber Forces in Brno, expressed trust in Haratek, and stated that he would not dismiss him. The Shield of Democracy wrote that, in their opinion, there was an attempt to weaken a part of the army responsible for protecting the internet and information space from cyber attacks and Russian propaganda. The initiative expressed joy and pride and labeled Hlaváč's step as encouraging. It added that their civic initiative makes sense and that it is important to publicly talk about pro-Russian influences that, in their view, threaten state institutions. #demokracie #kybernetickábezpečnost #armáda (translated)
Anthropic announced that it will allocate 5% of its shares to a new Public Benefit Fund, which will finance donations to nonprofit organizations and other social initiatives, with potential increases in the future as the company's valuation grows. #InteligênciaArtificial #BenefícioPúblico #Doações (translated)
A group of 220 politicians from the Government and the parliamentary benches of PSD, Chega, Iniciativa Liberal, and CDS owns more than a thousand properties, with a combined value exceeding 55 million euros, while approving measures that benefit landlords under the leasing laws. #Política #Imóveis #SalarioMinimo (translated)
Seville commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Men for Equality initiative with a series of activities and a march aimed at promoting a more egalitarian transformation of masculinities, in response to the rise of neomachista violence. #HombresPorLaIgualdad #ViolenciaMachista #NuevasMasculinidades (translated)
The Liberal Initiative (IL) announced that its XI National Convention will be held on January 30 and 31, 2027, in the Lisbon metropolitan area, where the party's national bodies will be elected. #IniciativaLiberal #ConvençãoNacional #Lisboa (translated)
NINJA Media reported, with data from Indigenous Media, that Indigenous leaders and organizations from various regions of the country would promote a national mobilization on social networks this Sunday (18). According to the publication, the initiative aimed to bring the demands of the original territories closer to the digital environment, give visibility to historical agendas, and reinforce support for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round. The mobilization also intended to highlight the political participation of Indigenous peoples in national public decisions and defend the maintenance and advancement of territorial and social rights achieved in recent years. #LutasIndígenas #DireitosHumanos #ParticipaçãoPolítica (translated)
"Zelensky was doing an extraordinary job." Ukraine had regained the initiative before the summer, to the point that Trump acknowledged at the last NATO summit that "Zelensky was doing an extraordinary job." #Trump #Ucrania #Putin (translated)
The article highlights the frustration of many women, like María, who wish to be mothers and are forced to resort to private healthcare due to the limitations and delays of the public system, despite government initiatives that prioritize access to abortion. #ReproducciónAsistida #DerechosDeLaMujer #SaludPública (translated)
The Liberal Initiative believes that, although it recognizes the need for reforms advocated by Pedro Passos Coelho, it does not accept a coalition with Chega, calling this idea a grave mistake. #IniciativaLiberal #PassosCoelho #Reformas (translated)
Elections Research reported that a survey by the Veritá institute for the national presidential runoff indicated Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) with 51.1% of valid votes and Lula (PT) with 48.9%. In detail, the survey recorded 51.07% for Bolsonaro and 48.93% for Lula, a difference of 2.14 percentage points, according to the publication. The publication stated that the survey had a margin of error of ±1 percentage point and a confidence level of 95%. The field work took place from October 12 to 16, 2026, with 15,554 interviewees. The registration with the TSE was BR-01107/2026, and the funding was described as an own initiative. Elections Research added that the results should be considered in light of the methodology and sample uncertainty and that, in isolation, they did not determine the electoral outcome. #Eleições2026 #Pesquisa #Brasil (translated)
The leader of the PS, José Luís Carneiro, warns that the new rental law, supported by the AD, Chega, and the Liberal Initiative, is causing a social ignition and calls on the government to reconsider its implementation, while protests against the rising cost of living and for housing are taking place. #Manifestações #CustoDeVida #Habitação (translated)
Protests in Lisbon, Porto, and Coimbra mark Saturday against the rising cost of living and for the right to housing, with demonstrations organized by CGTP and various initiatives in several cities, while the government expresses concern about the escalation of violence and security during the mobilizations. #Protestos #DireitoÀHabitação #CustoDeVida (translated)
The 'Tour-Malet' is an ecological initiative that aims to raise awareness of the criticisms of the energy model in inland Valencia through a bus tour of various localities, where the lack of adequate territorial planning and the negative impact of renewable energy projects on the health, economy, and environment of the local population are denounced. #TourMalet #EnergíasRenovables #Ecologismo (translated)
A group of Catalan independence leaders, led by Joan Tardà, tried to establish a Broad and Republican Front in Catalonia to challenge the regime of '78, but the initiative failed due to internal divisions and the reluctance of Ada Colau. #FrenteAmplio #Cataluña #Soberanismo (translated)
BTS ARMY Colombia announced an initiative driven from Colombia to bring "Heartbeat" by BTS to number one on iTunes and invited ARMY from all over Latin America to join. The account stated that ARMY Chile had sung the song on behalf of the region and that the project aimed to return that gesture to the group. It also indicated that the purchase of "Heartbeat" on iTunes Colombia cost 3,500 Colombian pesos. #LatamHeartbeatForBTS #Heartbeat #BTS #BTS #LatamHeartbeat #ARMY (translated)
