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Ultimora.net reported that a wave of protests against the rising cost of living had swept across several European countries. In France, according to the site, about 550,000 people had taken to the streets; the demonstrations were marked by clashes, looting, and fires. The town hall of Limoges, whose roof had collapsed, and the tourist office of Lyon had been set ablaze. The reported toll was at least 1,800 arrests and 150 officers injured. In Albania, Ultimora.net described the fifth day of protests led by student groups demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. The site reported hundreds of people detained and over 120 officers injured. In Italy, it reported about 100,000 peaceful protesters in Rome and clashes and damage in Milan, Turin, and Bologna, attributed to groups of youths who had broken away from the marches; over 50 detentions had been made. The site also reported that student protests in Brussels and Liège, Belgium, had resulted in clashes, with the police using tear gas and water cannons and more than 40 arrests. In Portugal, tens of thousands of people had protested against the housing crisis and low wages, while some demonstrators had spent the night camping in Lisbon. Finally, in Spain, Ultimora.net linked the large demonstrations and encampments against real estate speculation to the early elections scheduled for November 29. #Proteste #CostoDellaVita #DirittiSociali (translated)

The final of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai will see Spanish tennis players Rafael Jodar and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina facing each other, both in search of a new best ranking, in a derby that promises to be exciting despite the absence of Carlos Alcaraz. #Tennis #Masters1000 #Spagna (translated)

It was a long but constructive negotiation that led to an important result. "It was a long but constructive negotiation that led to an important result," commented Council President Giorgia Meloni, who said she was "very pleased" with the agreement that would pave the way for a solution similar to the so-called "Iberian exception," which was granted to Spain and Portugal in 2022 precisely to limit the impact of gas costs on electricity prices. #Bollette #Energia #Gas (translated)

I spoke with the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and we decided to work next week with our interior ministers to replace the measures that are currently in place with other forms of cooperation. This was stated by the President of the Council Giorgia Meloni, speaking to the press in Brussels at the end of the European Council. #Meloni #Spagna #Schengen (translated)

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced that she is working with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to find a solution to the problems arising from the reinstatement of controls following the Ceuta crisis, with the aim of ensuring the functioning of Schengen and national security. #Meloni #Spagna #Schengen (translated)

Ultimora.net reported that Pedro Sánchez and Giorgia Meloni had agreed to coordinate the lifting of border controls at air and sea borders between Italy and Spain. According to the website, Rome had extended the controls for seven days, until October 23, to align its deadline with Spanish measures. The interior ministers of the two countries would have sought alternative solutions the following week, including closer cooperation between police forces and better information sharing. #Italia #Spagna #Cooperazione (translated)

After weeks of diplomatic tensions due to border controls in response to the migration crisis, Italy has decided to extend these measures with Spain for an additional seven days to find a collaborative solution, with the aim of preventing the issue from becoming a point of electoral conflict ahead of the upcoming Spanish elections. #Migranti #Schengen #Meloni (translated)

During the EU Summit, Giorgia Meloni expressed concern about the risk of deindustrialization related to the Ets, obtaining a compromise for the assessment of impacts without delaying the entry into force, while negotiating with Spain for a 7-day extension for the Schengen halt. #Italia #Ets #Meloni (translated)

Today throughout Italy, student protest marches are taking place for the 'No Meloni Day', inspired by similar demonstrations in France and Spain, against high costs of living and issues in schools, with episodes of violence in Turin and a strong mobilization in Rome. #NoMeloniDay #ProtestaStudentesca #ScuolaCaserma (translated)