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"The EU has become an anchor of stability. Also for our citizens. We need a timely agreement on the budget to preserve stability and predictability for our citizens in a constantly changing world." Brussels calls for the new EU budget not to be based on austerity, as expressed on Wednesday before the European Parliament in Strasbourg by Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin. #PresupuestoUE #Austeridad #CohesionEuropea (translated)

The publication stated that remembering the Hamas massacre of October 7 honored the victims and rejected any justification for terrorism. It also argued that defending democracy required combating terrorists, whom it accused of repressing and executing their own citizens. It rejected any excuse or neutral stance. #7octubre https://t.co/K7x8yBs7ox #Justicia #DerechosHumanos #Democracia #IL #PS (translated)

A couple of Chinese citizens in Valencia is fighting for their freedom after spending five months in provisional detention, questioning their arrest in the 'Karasu Operation' and claiming a transcription error by the UDEF related to a cryptocurrency wallet. #OperaciónKarasu #blanqueodecapitales #criptomonedas (translated)

President Pedro Sánchez uses the Council of Ministers as an electoral campaign platform, recovering two housing decrees, and launches harsh criticism at Parliament for not validating these measures, accusing it of ignoring the needs of citizens. #Sánchez #Vivienda #Elecciones2026 (translated)

The author said that he had entered into debate with Pablo Bohorquez from Colombia. He argued that the right aimed to bring all conflicts to Parliament to deactivate them and legitimize what he described as traps. He also claimed that Trump offered $5000 in exchange for citizens' votes and that the left needed to relearn, although the publication was interrupted at that point. #Debate #Política #Colombia #CO (translated)

Iván Cepeda Castro stated that the opposition should have guarantees to express themselves, question, propose, and denounce. He said that the pressure, persecution, or silencing of journalists, judges, social leaders, union representatives, students, teachers, and citizens for their work, the exercise of their rights, or their criticisms of what he called arbitrary decisions by Abelardo de la Espriella and the Government should not be normalized. He added that, in the face of any attempt to impose fear and silence, they would remain united and respond with truth, firmness, and democracy. #LibertadDeExpresión #Democracia #DerechosHumanos (translated)

Cristian Campos stated that, while in democracies citizens protested against the Government, in dictatorships the Government protested against the citizens. He affirmed that Spain was in this second case and pointed out that the Executive had called a general strike against the opposition weeks before an election. (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella stated that the security forces had captured five members of structure 33 in Tibú and another five alleged members of the Clan del Golfo in Santa Fe de Antioquia and Tierralta. He wrote that in Tibú, a long gun, three handguns, and ammunition had also been seized. He added that two members of the “Raúl Reyes” structure had surrendered to justice in Florencia and handed over three long guns, a drone, and three explosive devices for drones. In Sardinata, he said, the Police had controlled the destruction of 100 explosives attributed to the ELN. De La Espriella pointed out that the Police Carabineros Directorate had intervened in five illegal mining units on the Saldaña River in Chaparral and Coyaima, Tolima. He noted that six excavators, four diving dredges, eight motor pumps, and three industrial engines had been destroyed, with an estimated value of $3.198 billion. He claimed that these units could extract gold worth around $4 billion per month and that they financed the Gerónimo Galeano front, aligned with the EMC, through approximately $599 million per month in extortion payments. He also asserted that the Army had affected 24 illegal mining production units and 21 dredges, and that in Ayapel, the Police had destroyed 26 motor pumps and eight classifiers. De La Espriella said that his order was to pursue criminals, cut off their sources of funding, and protect Colombians; he concluded with patriotic and religious slogans. #Narcoterrorismo #Justicia #Colombia (translated)

Gustavo Petro said that El Espectador had mentioned his complaint about alleged electoral fraud and manipulation of millions of voters —which, according to him, the penal code refers to as "coercion of the voter"— but had not informed about its content. Therefore, he presented his allegations and asked readers to analyze them. Petro asked the registrar, in response to a legal action he had filed, why 97% of the PDF E14 forms published online by the private counting firm Thomas Gregg and Sons did not have a Hash code, despite Petro stating that he had requested it as head of State and that it had also been requested by electoral observers. He claimed that this code prevented the documents from being modified and that it had been used in his presidential election, but had been removed in subsequent elections. He also asked whether the upcoming local elections would take place without that protection. Furthermore, he argued that a forensic statistical analysis of all the polling stations had found mathematical patterns, rather than randomness, in tens of thousands of consecutive tables. He stated that the Testigos Digitales investigation —a group that, according to him, was made up of 75,000 people with knowledge of statistics and programming— had detected patterns in 1,350 voting stations, and that experts had corroborated them. He added that the analysis had utilized the Wald-Wolfowitz model, or runs test. Petro accused the registrar of lying by claiming that the PDF E14 forms had a Hash code. According to Petro, only an alphanumeric code identifying the forms had been added, but it did not prevent them from being modified, which he claimed was against the law. He also asked why the registrar had not responded to the public statement made by Donald Trump, who, according to Petro, had said that candidate Abelardo de la Espriella had won the elections thanks to him. Petro inquired whether that statement from a head of State constituted evidence against the registrar and his management. He requested that the registrar respond publicly or in the legal proceedings. #Colombia #FraudeElectoral #Democracia (translated)

The Meconios mocked the fear from parts of the left that a government of the PP and Vox would result in the loss of fundamental rights. They argued that in the autonomous communities where both parties had already governed, citizens had not lost any rights. #DerechosHumanos #Política #España (translated)

"It is time for the Spaniards to decide what you want for your country. I trust my fellow citizens to be on the right side of history." Pedro Sánchez appeared this Monday, October 5, to inform citizens that before the end of 2026, they will have an appointment with the polls. #EleccionesGenerales #PedroSánchez #VicenteVallés (translated)

SPAIN: DOES SÁNCHEZ DIVIDE SPANISH PEOPLE? FACTS AND OPINIONS THE CONTEXT: ELECTIONS IN A TENSE CLIMATE On October 5, Pedro Sánchez dissolved the Cortes and scheduled general elections for November 29. The triggering event was the failure, the previous week, of two housing decrees, rejected by the PP, Vox, and Junts. Most polls, except for the CIS, give the majority to the right. One question runs through the debate: is the head of the Government seeking to fracture the country to stay in power? Serious work must separate what is established from what is interpretation. WHAT IS DOCUMENTED ● In his statement, Sánchez called to "bend the elites" and accused Junts of "treason." ● He framed the election this way: join an "ultra-right wave" or continue being a bastion of openness and social justice. ● He also acknowledged mistakes and unfulfilled promises, according to El Español. ● The same media reports that his environment pushed him to capitalize on discontent over housing and the political cost of the PP's vote alongside Vox and Junts. ● Regarding Ceuta, The Conversation describes a crisis that has fueled protests throughout the country and a growing "cultural war." ● Vox describes the arrivals as "invasion," showing that polarization does not come solely from one side. WHAT IS INTERPRETATION Several analyses read the speech as a first campaign rally, built on a "me or chaos" narrative and the fear of a PP-Vox Government. It is a plausible political reading, but it remains a reading. The PSOE also rejects it, attributing the blockage to an opposition that it views as lacking a sense of state. Nothing in reliable sources proves a deliberate intent to divide the people. A strategy of mobilization based on confrontation is observed, which is not the same thing. THE ROYAL FAMILY: SOURCES TO HANDLE WITH CAUTION This is the most fragile section. Opinion pieces, including one from The Objective, describe a very tense relationship between Zarzuela and Moncloa, with controversies surrounding a visit by the King to Ceuta and statements by ministers. These texts rely heavily on anonymous sources and media close to the right. They do not demonstrate a strategy by Sánchez against the Crown. A verifiable fact: Zarzuela confirms that the King was informed of the decision by the Prime Minister before the announcement and that the dissolution decree was sanctioned remotely. THE TWO OPPOSITIONS AND THEIR OWN NARRATIVES The PP led by Feijóo bets on choosing between "decadence or change." Abascal, for his part, calls for voting in person instead of by mail and says he does not trust anything that Sánchez does. Each side contributes its part to the tension: all construct a narrative in which the opponent threatens the country. WHAT TO REMEMBER Polarization is real and shared. Saying that Sánchez uses it is defensible. Claiming that he wants to divide the people is an opinion. Citizens will judge on November 29, after comparing balances, promises, and accusations. SOURCES El Español, "Sánchez calls elections to 'bend the elites'" (10/5/2026) The Conversation, "How Spain's socialist-led government fumbled the Ceuta crisis" (9/18/2026) The Objective, chronicle "Felipe VI-Sánchez: an almost impossible relationship" (9/7/2026) Telecinco, reactions from Feijóo and Abascal to the electoral advance (10/5/2026) Moncloa.com, "Sánchez informs the King by phone of the electoral advance to 29-N" (10/5/2026) #Spain #PedroSánchez #Elections29N #Polarization #Ceuta #Housing #PP #Vox #EUWatchdog #EuropeanPolitics #España #PedroSánchez #Elecciones29N #Polarización #Ceuta #Vivienda #PP #Vox #EUWatchdog #PolíticaEuropea (translated)

"At a time when citizens are called to express themselves on these issues at the polls on November 29, it is hardly justifiable to use the activity of companies and their workers as a means to influence the outcome of a process that should be approached with calmness and democratic normality." On the other hand, the statements from Antonio Garamendi and Ángela de Miguel question that, "at a time when citizens are called to express themselves on these issues at the polls on November 29, it is hardly justifiable to use the activity of companies and their workers as a means to influence the outcome of a process that should be approached with calmness and democratic normality." #HuelgaGeneral #ViviendaDigna #DerechoLaboral (translated)

The call for elections on November 29 has been received positively by citizens, who express the need for change and have already decided the direction of their vote, focusing on issues such as access to housing and corruption. #Elecciones2026 #VotoCiudadano #CambioPolítico (translated)

The article criticizes the possible approval by the Government of two royal decree laws on housing that would be a constitutional fraud by evading parliamentary rejection and suggests that it is the citizens who should decide on rent reform at the polls. #FraudeConstitucional #EleccionesAnticipadas #ReformaDelAlquiler (translated)

In Shanghai, a young woman offered 300 yuan (about 40 euros) to rent the faces of anonymous citizens to create micro Chinese dramas generated with artificial intelligence, marking a new and lucrative form of audiovisual production that dispenses with traditional actors. #Microdramas #InteligenciaArtificial #CulturaChina (translated)

Gustavo Petro stated that the complaint about alleged electoral fraud was in the hands of the judiciary and argued that the lack of transparency from the Registraduría had violated his right to vote in the presidential elections. In a post addressed to the registrar, he asked him to explain why, according to Petro, 97% of the PDF E14 forms uploaded to the internet by the private firm Thomas Gregg and Sons did not have a Hash code. He claimed that this code prevented document modifications and that it had been used in the results of his presidential election, but not in subsequent elections. He also asked whether the upcoming local elections would be held without that tool. Petro pointed out that a statistical analysis of all voting stations, conducted with the Wald-Wolfowitz model or runs test analysis, had detected mathematical patterns in tens of thousands of consecutive voting tables, in 1,350 polling places. He attributed the finding to the group Testigos Digitales, which he wrote was made up of 75,000 citizens with knowledge of statistics and programming, and said that it had been endorsed by experts and specialists. Additionally, he accused the registrar of falsely claiming that the E14 forms had Hash codes and maintained that they had only been assigned an alphanumeric code that did not prevent modifications. Petro also asked why the registrar had not responded to Donald Trump's public claim that the candidate Abelardo de la Espriella had won the elections thanks to him. He requested a public response or one during the protection process. https://t.co/6BbFATeXGB #EleccionesTransparentes #FraudeElectoral #DerechoALaVerdad (translated)

Emiliano García-Page, president of Castilla-La Mancha, has celebrated the early call for general elections by Pedro Sánchez, arguing that it is necessary for citizens to evaluate the current political situation and highlighting his confidence in the popular vote, while also expressing his critical stance towards the leadership of the PSOE through an ironic comment on the electoral results. #PSOE #EleccionesGenerales #EmilianoGarcíaPage (translated)