🌅 EPM MORNING BRIEFING — September 23, 2026

The 5 stories you need to know today. 1. 🔴 [ESTADOS UNIDOS] Trump TV Launches as Three Major Newsrooms Sue Over White House Ban The Trump administration launched a 24/7 YouTube channel called "Trump TV" after banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House access. Why it matters: The three outlets filed a federal lawsuit citing First and Fifth Amendment violations, with major networks issuing a joint solidarity statement and pool media suspending shared coverage. 2. 🔴 [FRANCIA] Record Fuel Prices Force French Workers to Choose Between Gas and Food Diesel prices hit a record €2.41 per litre as France announces emergency relief measures Tuesday. Why it matters: Workers report spending more on fuel than food, while only half of eligible citizens claimed the previous €100 commuter subsidy—a critical equity concern as a replacement launches October 1st. 3. 🔴 [REINO UNIDO] UK Deploys Tanker Jet to Saudi Arabia as Domestic Fuel Prices Surge Britain will send a Voyager aircraft from Cyprus to provide air-to-air refuelling support to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks. Why it matters: The deployment links Middle East security concerns directly to UK fuel prices, which hit a near four-year high in August. 4. [ESPAÑA] Spanish Military Associations Escalate Ceuta Crisis to National Ombudsman Three armed forces unions took their unmet demands for resources and legal protection to Ombudsman Ángel Gabilondo after Defense Ministry silence. Why it matters: The move signals deepening institutional friction over deployment conditions and recruitment failures across Spain's military. 5. [JAPÓN] Japan's Weak Yen Creates "Precarity Trap" for Young Workers and Visitors Macroeconomic policies linked to currency collapse are fueling both sex tourism exploitation and youth recruitment into crime syndicates earning 1 billion yen daily. Why it matters: A generation excluded from stable employment faces systemic vulnerability with few alternatives. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📌 Editor's Note Today's briefing reveals how global economic pressures—fuel inflation, currency weakness, and political instability—are reshaping labour markets, institutional responses, and information control across democracies.

1. 🔴 [Estados Unidos] TRUMP TV DESATA GUERRA MEDIÁTICA: PROHIBE CNN, MS NOW Y POLITICO La Casa Blanca lanzó un canal de YouTube continuo tras bloquear el acceso de tres grandes medios a sus instalaciones. Las demandas federales por violación constitucional se multiplican mientras otros medios suspenden cobertura conjunta. 2. 🔴 [España] CEUTA AL BORDE: MILITARES RECURREN AL DEFENSOR DEL PUEBLO POR FALTA DE PROTECCIÓN Tras la entrada de 80.000 migrantes, asociaciones militares exigen medios adecuados y señalan que las Fuerzas Armadas no cubren plazas ofertadas. Crisis de recursos en primera línea. 3. 🟡 [Estados Unidos] HARRIS CONDICIONA 2028 AL TRIUNFO DE 2026 En Detroit, la vicepresidenta dejó abierta la puerta a una candidatura presidencial pero subraya que las elecciones intermedias son la prioridad absoluta para cualquier futuro político. 4. 🟡 [Francia] COMBUSTIBLE A MÁXIMOS HISTÓRICOS: GOBIERNO ANUNCIA ALIVIOS Diésel y gasolina rompen récords de precio mientras trabajadores gastan más en combustible que en alimentos. Macron pide flexibilidad regulatoria a la UE ante la crisis energética. 5. 🟡 [Francia] PILOTOS Y TRIPULANTES CONVOCAN HUELGA DE 5 DÍAS EN OCTUBRE Sindicatos paralizan aerolíneas del 17 al 21 en rechazo a reforma que reduciría pensiones desde 2027. El impacto se extenderá más allá de Francia. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📌 Nota del Editor Hoy la agenda global gira en torno a tres ejes: fragmentación mediática en EE.UU., crisis migratoria y de seguridad en Europa, y presiones económicas convergentes que despiertan respuestas sindicales.