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PP and Vox negotiate joint Senate election lists

Alberto Núñez Feijóo says the PP is negotiating with Vox on joint Senate lists to reduce the left’s chances of controlling the chamber. The deadline to file candidate lists is Monday; an agreement could help the parties seek a three-fifths majority.

CNI says Morocco failed to contain Ceuta surge

A report sent to Spain’s Audiencia Nacional says Moroccan authorities knew days ahead that a mass entry into Ceuta was expected. The CNI says security for the Throne Festival took priority as the border response fell short.

Marlaska defends 12,000 Ceuta departures as lawful

Fernando Grande-Marlaska says migrants left Ceuta voluntarily or following judicial or administrative decisions. More than 400 protection applicants withdrew their claims, and over 500 expulsions were carried out.

Canary Islands see 1,107 arrivals in nine boats

Nine boats brought 1,107 people to the Canary Islands since Friday. Sunday saw 668 arrivals and six people taken to hospital, one in critical condition, as arrivals climbed after a steep early-year fall.

Migrants say Ceuta buses ended at Morocco border

Migrants removed from settlements in Ceuta say officials promised registration at reception camps before buses took them to Morocco. Their accounts challenge the official classification of 1,823 returns as voluntary.

Police Clear Ceuta's Last Major Migrant Camp

Police have cleared El Guano, Ceuta’s last major migrant camp. More than 500 migrants had remained there, while others hid across the city or waited for a route to mainland Spain.

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.

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.

Spain Orders Probe Into Alleged Migrant Abuse in Ceuta

Spain's Defence Ministry has sent Amnesty International's report to prosecutors and a Ceuta court. The report alleges abuse against migrants and asylum seekers, and the armed forces will conduct an internal review.

Vox accuses government of fueling housing chaos with migrant influx

Vox has launched a fierce attack on the Spanish government, blaming unchecked immigration for the housing crisis and accusing officials of manipulating public outrage. The party insists that strict migration controls and remigration are the only ways to address the root of Spain’s spiraling housing shortage.

Feijóo attacks housing record as PP demands power to fix crisis

At a Madrid leadership meeting, Alberto Núñez Feijóo blamed the Government for Spain's housing crisis and called for a change of power. The PP is proposing tax cuts, state-backed mortgage guarantees and more than one million homes while preparing for possible elections.