The Guardian: Thousands of public sector workers go on strike across France

Alexis Tsipras’s government promised to end austerity. Now it’s defending the banks against people evicted from their homes — and persecuting those who protest. Read here

To address a housing shortage, Spain’s second city says bank-owned properties can no longer sit empty. Read here  

Labour councillors have called on Sir Keir Starmer to resign as party leader for refusing to back a Gaza ceasefire. No, this does not mean there is any hope of Starmer resigning, but this is […]