Javier Fernández wants an Andalusian plan with funded incentives to bring professionals and businesses to rural municipalities. Seville’s provincial council is also backing nearly 1,200 affordable homes across 32 towns.
A population-driven redistribution assigns Madrid 38 seats and removes one from Cádiz. Each Madrid MP represents 188,655 residents, compared with just over 45,000 in Soria or Teruel. The population-to-seat gap is 3.6 points.
Alberto Rodríguez will lead Drago Canarias in the 29 November general election after the party chose to run alone. The former Podemos organiser also backs a proposed residence law tied to the islands’ carrying capacity.
Madrid has approved €15.4 million for birth and adoption grants of up to €1,000. Applications are expected to open next week for families whose child was born or adopted from 1 September 2026, subject to a five-year registration rule.
Spain’s 2025 health survey found that 16.2% of people aged 15 and over had a depressive condition, 1.6 points more than in 2023. Chronic illness affected 66.2%, while fewer people rated their health positively.
Spain’s new income map uses 2024 personal income tax returns to show gross average household income in more than 36,000 census sections. The figures expose sharp gaps within cities and across regions.
Spain’s top court has sidelined over 400,000 new citizens from the ballot just weeks before the election. Nearly 70 percent of Spaniards now back suspending these fast-tracked naturalizations, exposing a fierce fight over who gets a say in the country’s future.
The Bank of Spain lifted its 2026 growth forecast to 2.6%, yet expects inflation to average 3.9%. Energy costs are squeezing households and public finances as the recovery gathers pace.
Spain will elect 350 deputies and 208 senators on November 29. Only people listed in the Electoral Census can vote. Voters should confirm their registration and polling station details ahead of the election.
Thousands of small businesses have disappeared from rural Spain, leaving entire regions struggling to maintain jobs and attract new residents. The challenge goes beyond population loss: businesses also face a growing burden of bureaucracy.
Spain records about 285,000 fragility fractures each year. Specialists say too many eligible patients still miss treatment and follow-up after a first fracture.
Spain’s housing market is stretched thin. Mario Conde says prefabricated homes are the only way to quickly boost supply and make homes affordable again.
Nearly 75% of renters in Spain worry they could be forced out of their homes within two years. The pressure is sharpest for Generation Z and millennials, reflecting a deepening housing crisis.
Spain completed 92,000 homes in 2025 while 245,000 new households were formed. The resulting gap of 153,000 units has pushed the projected national shortfall above one million homes by 2028.
Basque retirees receive the largest pensions in Spain, topping the national average by more than 300 euros. But growth in Euskadi is now among the slowest, raising questions as the number of pensioners continues to rise.
Car sales in Spain have returned to pre-pandemic levels, while Chinese brands are rapidly gaining ground. The market is growing, but its winners are changing.
Vaccination rates for children have declined in most EU countries since 2019. Spain now reports lower coverage for five of the seven vaccines tracked. The trend reverses decades of progress and raises new public health concerns.
Berlin is heading into a tense regional election. The housing shortage could put La Izquierda in power for the first time, while AfD’s rapid rise adds pressure to a divided city.
Hotels across Spain say Imserso travel rates are too low to break even. With nearly 900,000 subsidized spots and millions of applicants, basic destinations such as Benidorm and Mallorca may withdraw. The future of off-season tourism support is uncertain.
Madrid's overseas electoral census is expanding at twice the national rate, fueled by new Spanish citizens choosing the region under the Democratic Memory Law. The shift is reshaping overseas voter participation and highlights Madrid's position in Spain's changing migration dynamics.
Justice Minister Félix Bolaños is urging the Supreme Court to act quickly on the CERA suspension, a dispute that could affect the voting rights of 400,000 Spaniards abroad. Political accusations are intensifying ahead of the 2027 elections.
The Basque forum Zedarriak urges a shift toward robotics that support wellbeing and quality jobs as the region faces a rapidly ageing population and a shrinking workforce. Its latest report warns that the time to act is running out.
Spain is seeing a surge in new households that far exceeds the pace of new home construction. This mismatch is fueling sharp increases in both purchase and rental prices, leaving many young adults unable to move out on their own.
In Pont-de-Barret, a rural French village, locals have addressed the collapse of public transport by sharing a single Citroën ZX. Their grassroots system keeps the community moving and challenges assumptions about rural mobility.
A new study from Barcelona finds that taking multiple medications is associated with a higher risk of memory gaps and confusion in older adults. More than 60 percent of patients were exposed to drugs that could worsen cognitive decline, prompting calls for urgent prescription reviews.
Madrid now has 187 Mexican restaurants, as the local Mexican community doubles in a decade. Authentic cuisine and investment are changing the city's gastronomic field, while the Copil seal sets a new standard for quality and tradition.
Spain faces a growing gap between new households and available homes. Construction lags far behind demand, driving up both purchase and rental prices. Basic regions feel the strain as young adults struggle to move out.
At just 23, Mario Pérez left Valencia to open a bar in a village where rent is ten times lower. His move to Valdemoro-Sierra reveals the economic divide between city and rural life, along with the advantages of starting over far from urban centers.
Nearly a third of Spanish workers over 55 want to keep working after reaching retirement age. New data reveals rising demand for flexible employment and persistent age discrimination in the job market.
The Generalitat will invest over €175 million to expand Torrevieja Hospital. The project will add 30,000 square meters, nearly doubling capacity, and more than 650 new staff will be hired in phases over five years.
Spain is running short of truck drivers as the job loses its appeal among young people. Ainoa Blasco, 30, says low pay and relentless demands are pushing her generation away, with long hours adding to the strain.
Catalonia’s school year begins amid a teacher strike and a Pisa test controversy, alongside a sharp rise in staff numbers. Heatwave conditions and unfinished ventilation work compound the strain, while officials promise reforms under mounting pressure.
Spain’s Supreme Court is at the center of a dispute over voting rights for people granted citizenship under the Ley de Memoria Democrática. Prosecutors and state lawyers have opposed suspending their inclusion in the electoral roll.
A respected veterinarian in Marugán is closing her clinic after decades of service. Despite a profitable business and loyal clients, no one is willing to take it over. The closure will leave 500 rural pet owners without local care.
Dale Sanders, known as ‘Barba Gris’, reached the summit of Mount Katahdin at ninety-one, completing the entire Appalachian Trail after seventy-one falls and nearly a year of effort. His journey tests the limits of age and endurance.
