Topic: crisis

Topic

After the crisis, is Paraguay moving towards a real change or just a relief of figures?

The dismissal and subsequent detention of former Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has opened one of the most uncertain political periods in Paraguay in recent years. The crisis erupted following Ueno Bank's intervention, resulting in investigations into alleged conflicts of interest and other irregularities. As justice progresses with research and the political system seeks to restore stability, doubts about the country's institutional future grow. Julieta Heduvan, a doctoranda at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, addresses the subject in France 24.

8 Nov 2026, 02:09 UTC

World

A Baskonia in crisis pays the toll of its internal war

The club was about to remove Galbiati in November, sought a parallel relief and asked the Barça for a million euros in summer, while the sports structure was in conflict

7 Nov 2026, 06:56 UTC

World

The endless crisis in Europe

The plurality of speeches about the idea of crisis reveals that the past and the future are fields of political dispute

7 Nov 2026, 06:56 UTC

World

Ueno Bank Crisis: the keys to Peña's resignation in Paraguay

Peña presented her resignation from the Ueno Bank crisis, but Deputies approved the indictment and referred it to the Senate. About three million customers still have no access to their money.

6 Nov 2026, 23:43 UTC

Politics

Total crisis in Paraguay: how did Santiago Peña help Ueno Bank grow?

How did Ueno Bank grow in Paraguay and what role did President Santiago Peña's business links play with the group behind the entity? The financial scandal that shook the country raised questions about the relationship between political power, public resources and the banking system. We analyzed it in The France Debate 24.

6 Nov 2026, 17:37 UTC

World

Europe's crisis of discontent: Student and cost-of-living protests spread across EU

A growing wave of discontent is sweeping across Europe. What began in France as student protests over deteriorating school conditions, teacher shortages and an education system under pressure has quickly grown into something much bigger: a groundswell of discontent over the rising cost of living, unaffordable housing and struggling public services.

6 Nov 2026, 14:23 UTC

Politics

Crisis in Paraguay: the closure of Ueno Bank that triggered President Peña's resignation

The Ueno Bank scandal costs Paraguay's President, Santiago Peña. The president presented his resignation in the midst of the crisis unleashed by the intervention and closure of the digital bank, which affects almost three million customers, who fear that they will not be able to recover their money.

6 Nov 2026, 01:21 UTC

World

Guadalupe: the water crisis drives a clandestine market on the French island

In Guadalupe, French overseas territory, access to drinking water has become a daily struggle for thousands of people. The obsolete distribution networks and the constant leaks leave some families without supply for weeks, as a clandestine market grows that supplies individuals, hotels and restaurants at prices far higher than those of the public service. Report by F. Méréo and J. Ababsa for France 24.

6 Nov 2026, 00:20 UTC

World

Kabul, a drinking water crisis that exacerbates the humanitarian emergency in Afghanistan

The shortage of drinking water exacerbates the humanitarian crisis in Kabul, where recurrent droughts, depletion of underground reserves and population growth threaten access to water for millions of people. The emergency is in addition to a deep economic crisis that strikes Afghanistan, where about 22 million people need humanitarian assistance to survive. Ondine de Gaulle report for France 24.

5 Nov 2026, 23:19 UTC

Politics

What is Ueno Bank and what caused the crisis in which Santiago Peña resigned as President of Paraguay

The intervention of Ueno Bank, one of Paraguay's largest financial institutions, has shaken the country's banking system and its political leadership. The President of the country is facing a political trial that could be approved on Thursday.

5 Nov 2026, 16:12 UTC

World

'Identity crisis': Can Democrats 'deliver' following their 'historic', once in a generation victory?

A historic Democratic electoral breakthrough has transformed the American political landscape. For Laurie Dundon, Senior Associate Fellow at the European Leadership Network and former US diplomat, the central question is whether the Democratic Party can convert electoral momentum into coherent governance. "Can they deliver?" Dunden examines the apparent disintegration of Donald Trump's 2024 MAGA coalition alongside the Democratic Party's continuing ideological struggle between its progressive and centrist wings. Ahead of 2028, Dunden cautions against seeing Trump as a lame duck: "Trump is neve

5 Nov 2026, 16:01 UTC

Politics

Political crisis in Paraguay: President Santiago Peña, ad portas of a political trial for banking crisis

Opposition deputies filed a request for a trial of dismissal against the President of Paraguay and his vice-president for the crisis involving one of the country's largest banks, which led to the freezing of deposits of about three million people. The order is discussed intensively on Thursday, November 5.

5 Nov 2026, 15:11 UTC

Science

Action needed to tackle 'biodiversity crisis'

The issue is part of wider concerns the government is not focused enough on the environment.

3 Nov 2026, 18:05 UTC

World

Police clash with housing crisis protesters in Portugal

1 Nov 2026, 20:54 UTC