The eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal has intensified pressure on Spain's divided ruling parties to reach agreement. Her case has become a catalyst for urgent negotiations on a sweeping housing decree aimed at preventing further evictions.
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From October 2026, Spanish cities will be able to allow bicycles to travel in both directions on single-lane one-way streets with a speed limit of 30 km/h or less. The reform marks a major shift in urban mobility rules and cyclist safety.
The Government sees its best chance in two years. Sánchez is seeking parliamentary support for a housing decree after the Madrid protest over Maricarmen Abascal's eviction.
About 500 people spent the night in Puerta del Sol after Saturday's housing protest. Organisers want secure rental contracts and urgent action before Tuesday's Cabinet meeting.
Aitor Esteban is urging Spain's Government to pursue workable housing measures. The PNV leader says the decree should not be shaped around the next electoral campaign.
Dozens of tents remain at Madrid's Puerta del Sol as tenants demand indefinite rental contracts and automatic renewal. The campaign is pressing the Government before Tuesday's Cabinet meeting.
Police evicted Maricarmen from her Madrid home on 23 September 2026 after she had lived there for more than 70 years. Pedro Sánchez says the Government will seek approval for a housing decree on Tuesday.
Pedro Sánchez has promised an emergency housing decree after Maricarmen's eviction. Protesters remain in Madrid's Puerta del Sol, while Junts holds a basic position in Congress.
Ceuta’s spiraling crisis has renewed calls for a state of exception, a rarely used legal tool that could allow expedited expulsions and strict controls. Legal and military voices argue it is the only way to restore order after weeks of chaos.
The eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid has reopened a fight over housing inside Pedro Sánchez's government. Junts and Podemos are negotiating again as ministers prepare the possible decreto Maricarmen.
Madrid protesters are rallying over Maricarmen's eviction after more than seven decades in one home. Organisers want new tenant safeguards before the Government decides on a housing decree Tuesday.
After being evicted from her Madrid home, Maricarmen Abascal is asking Pedro Sánchez to bring the case before the Council of Ministers. She wants a decree that would change the rules behind her eviction.
Maricarmen Abascal has asked Pedro Sánchez to change Spain's eviction system after leaving her Madrid home, where she had lived for 71 years. From her hospital bed, she is calling for a new housing decree.
Temporary fuel discounts are due to expire on 30 September 2026. The government must decide whether to extend or replace the support as petrol and diesel prices remain close to €2 per litre.
More than 7,000 people had returned to Morocco by 22 September, mostly voluntarily. Spain is considering a decree to speed up further returns from Ceuta, while Sumar says asylum rights and legal safeguards must remain in place.
Spain’s Ministry of Defence has told soldiers in Ceuta to remove their names from uniforms to protect their identities as threats and violence rise. Troops say they feel exposed and under-equipped as attacks increase and official support remains limited.
Thousands gathered in central Madrid to demand early elections and an investigation into Pedro Sánchez over alleged betrayal. Organizers presented it as a show of unity, but the event exposed deep divisions between PP and Vox over how far to escalate their opposition.
After weeks of patrols with only one loaded firearm for every four soldiers, Spain’s Defence Ministry has begun issuing pepper spray to military personnel in Ceuta. The move follows mounting criticism over troop safety and the lack of clear legal protection for those using non-lethal force.
Spain’s government is racing to secure Junts’ support for a new antieviction decree after the forced removal of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal triggered nationwide protests. Junts demands sweeping tax relief on rent and home purchases as a condition for backing the plan.
Spain is preparing emergency rules for Ceuta that would cut asylum and court deadlines and speed returns to Morocco. The plan targets thousands of unresolved cases after the mass crossing on 30 July.
Spain is preparing emergency rules to speed returns to Morocco. The plan could shorten appeals and change how asylum claims affect expulsions as authorities handle thousands of arrivals from Ceuta.
The Government wants the Senate to approve the treaty before Emmanuel Macron visits Madrid. The PP blocked the agreement, but Spain's Constitutional Court has now confirmed that it complies with the Constitution.
Spain's 10-year bond yield has climbed above 4%, reaching its highest level since 2013. The rise will make it more expensive for the Treasury to replace older, cheaper debt.
Iván Redondo, once the strategic mind behind Spain’s prime minister, faces tough questions on TVE’s 'Plano General'. He discusses corruption and his relationship with Pedro Sánchez, along with the health crisis that forced his departure from Moncloa.
Félix Bolaños has rejected Sumar's call to expropriate the Madrid home from which 87-year-old Maricarmen was evicted. He says a new housing decree could reach the Cabinet next Tuesday after talks with Junts and other parties.
Pedro Sánchez separates the Ábalos case from investigations involving his wife and brother. At Harvard, he blamed the right and far right for a campaign against his government.
Pedro Sánchez has admitted Morocco’s border controls failed during the Ceuta crisis, but his coalition partners are not convinced. The place and language of his statement have deepened the rift, with allies demanding answers.
The eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal has pushed Spain’s government into emergency talks with Junts. With protests looming, leaders are weighing a freeze on evictions by investment funds and new tax breaks for renters and homeowners.
Pedro Sánchez defended his record before Harvard students. Questions about corruption, Pegasus and Venezuela pushed artificial intelligence aside and put the political disputes around his government at the center of the event.
The forced eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from her Madrid home has set off a political storm. With a new housing decree up for debate, Junts per Catalunya faces public anger and tough questions about its stance on property owner protections.
The forced removal of 87-year-old Maricarmen from her lifelong home has triggered a political storm in Spain. As public outrage mounts, the government faces urgent demands to approve new housing protections and head off a wider social backlash.
The eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen in Madrid has pushed the Spanish government into urgent talks with Junts and other partners over a new emergency housing decree. The outcome could change protections for vulnerable tenants and shake up the coalition.
The Government wants the new housing decree to address more than evictions. Housing Minister Isabel Rodríguez says it could also affect students and landlords if Congress supports it.
Juan Jesús Vivas, president of Ceuta, says a small group of unaccompanied migrant minors who cannot be returned to Morocco may be transferred to mainland Spain. The position breaks with the Partido Popular’s hard line and exposes divisions within the party.
