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Gamarra presses Sánchez over Moroccan vessels

Cuca Gamarra says officials knew Moroccan vessels had entered Spanish waters before the government acknowledged it. She also challenges the handling of the Ley de Nietos and court-ordered voting safeguards.

Court keeps overseas-vote suspension in force

A five-to-one ruling leaves the CERA suspension intact ahead of the 29-N election. The administration argued that the timetable made compliance impractical, but the court said it had provided no evidence of what it had done.

PP Makes Sacrifice Its First Campaign Test

The Partido Popular has put Alberto Núñez Feijóo's disputed call for sacrifice at the center of its first campaign video. PSOE responded by tying the slogan to the policies voters may face.

Supreme Court halts voting for new Spanish citizens

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.

Spain’s Housing Fight Tests Sánchez and Feijóo

Congress’s rejection of the government’s housing measures, which triggered Spain’s early vote, has pushed housing to the centre of the campaign. Sánchez is stressing protection, while Feijóo is betting on construction and a broader electoral base.

DGT chief pins V-16 beacon pushback on Sánchez backlash

Spain’s traffic chief says some drivers reject the V-16 emergency beacon because they associate it with Pedro Sánchez’s government. Months after its rollout, the device still faces resistance and complaints about its price.

Spain’s Grid Hits a Renewable Bottleneck

Spain is curtailing record renewable output as saturated grid nodes block new connections. The strain is extending Almaraz’s operation while emissions continue to rise.

Feijóo seeks tighter checks on postal voting

Alberto Núñez Feijóo will ask the electoral authority for stronger safeguards before Spain's 29 November election. He says his concerns are about Correos executives, not postal workers, reviving a dispute from 2023.

Spain forces local authorities to cover tenant debts to halt evictions

Spain’s government has enacted a sweeping housing decree requiring public administrations to assume the debts of vulnerable tenants and blocking evictions unless alternative housing is provided. The law extends rental protections and limits speculative buying; rental-market transparency rules will tighten as well.

Ceuta migrant camps vanish days before royal visit

In just two days, more than 1,200 migrants left Ceuta’s makeshift camps. The rapid clearance came ahead of Spain’s snap elections and the King’s visit, raising questions about the timing and methods behind the sudden change.

PNV Keeps Sánchez's Housing Decree Alive

The PNV will again back Pedro Sánchez's first housing decree, giving it a possible route through the Diputación Permanente. The party still rejects the second text because it would allow indefinite rental contracts.

Supreme Court gives parties 48 hours on grandson law

Spain's Supreme Court has given the parties until 15:00 Thursday to address the suspension of overseas voter registrations under the 'ley de nietos'. The court must decide whether the measure will affect the 29 November general election.

Spain faces nationwide strike threat over housing crisis

Spain’s largest unions are preparing a 24-hour general strike to protest the country’s deepening housing crisis. Tenant groups and smaller unions are backing the move, a rare show of unity that could disrupt daily life ahead of national elections.