The Briefing

From France to Spain, a new wave of protest is taking shape across Europe. Students, workers and housing activists are taking to the streets over education, living costs, and much else. We are also on the cusp of major anti-war and Palestine solidarity demonstrations being coordinated across Europ…

On this episode of The Briefing, we examine Mélenchon’s latest speech, the challenges facing the European Union, and how Trump’s recent diesel deal with Putin could further undermine Europe’s position on the global stage. Stay tuned for The Exchange on Wednesday, and the next instalment of our new…

This week on The Briefing, we look at the deluge of stories about impending war and the need to stockpile essentials, From Britain’s preparations for conflict, to Sky’s new The Wargame, which puts Michael Gove and Nicola Sturgeon into a fictional government responding to a Russian attack, the media…

Spain will head to the voting booths on November 29th amid the outbreak of a mass housing movement that has rocked the country. Those two developments - the calling of an election and the housing movement - are not coincidental. The only reason Pedro Sánchez, prime minister and leader of centre-lef…