Resident doctors will face a 68-hour monthly limit on on-call work, with tightly defined exceptions. The decree also cuts ordinary hours to 35 a week on average and raises the training supplement.
The Junta Electoral Central has lifted its suspension of MiDNI for identification at polling stations. The decision followed confirmation from the Interior Ministry that electoral boards would have QR-verification devices.
Barcelona has suspended a Guardia Urbana officer for 24 days after he refused to serve a woman in Catalan. A recording helped establish the conduct; her fine for allegedly insulting officers remains before the courts.
Barcelona’s Provincial Court has upheld a residents’ association’s refusal to allow an outdoor air-conditioning unit on the roof. The flat had no balcony, but the court said that did not oblige neighbours to approve the proposed location.
Municipalities will hold public draws to select polling-station presidents and members from 31 October to 4 November. Those selected should receive notice by post within three days and must attend unless they can justify an exemption.
Castilla y León and Senegal will continue talks on possible arrangements for returning unaccompanied foreign minors. Carlos Pollán met ambassador Ibrahim Al Khalil Seck; no agreement was announced.
The revised draft gives data centre operators six months to meet renewable-energy requirements after signing a grid-access contract. The 80% clean-power target remains, with longer deadlines for strategic European AI projects.
A 24-hour general strike is scheduled for 11 November 2026. KPMG Abogados says employers cannot replace strikers or ask staff in advance whether they will join; necessary and safety services follow separate rules.
After a Sagalés coach crashed in Fogars de Montclús with at least 83 people aboard, Catalan interior minister Núria Parlon raised the possibility of changing rules on standing passengers. Bus operators say fewer permitted places could mean more frequent services.
A new national statute gives students across Spain’s public and private universities the same protections. It is already in force, with deadlines for universities to establish support services and update their rules.
Madrid plans an urgent decree allowing teachers and school leaders to respond immediately to misconduct in schools. It is intended to take effect in 2027/28 after centres have time to adapt rules and train staff.
Spain’s Consumer Ministry has opened proceedings against an unnamed tourism platform over accommodation listings in Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. The ministry says up to three removal notices went unanswered; penalties could reach €100,000 or four to six times the illicit gain.
Castilla y León is setting up a commission to assess film projects seeking public money. The rules allow exclusions based on ideological content, while Spain’s Culture Ministry says it will challenge them in court.
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.
An association has asked Spain’s Supreme Court to verify certificates used under an exception to temporary restrictions on CERA registrations. The judges have yet to decide whether to admit the case or grant the urgent measures.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo says girls aged 16 and 17 should seek parental agreement before an abortion and wants the issue debated again. He would also abolish the Equality Ministry and move its duties to other departments if the PP enters government.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo says he could govern with Vox if voters leave the PP short of a majority. He also pledges annual pension rises in line with inflation and wants to revisit abortion rules for under-16s.
The PP says its AI-made video is political communication, while the PSOE is assessing whether it could amount to an offence or infringement. Ferraz is weighing court action or a complaint to a data-protection or AI regulator.
Toni Comín has taken the oath required to formalise his European Parliament mandate after the Supreme Court lifted his arrest warrant under the amnesty law. He renewed an expired DNI at Congress after nine years abroad.
Hazte Oír’s complaint targets guidance on nationality for descendants of exiles under the 'ley de nietos'. The judge has postponed a decision on requested testimony until the association posts €1,000 in security.
Spain’s Supreme Court has allowed a parent in a shared-custody case to claim the descendants’ minimum alongside tax relief for court-ordered child support. The benefits must be coordinated by periods of cohabitation and absence.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo wants a nationality law that tightens access to Spanish nationality and sets a minimum residence period for voting. The proposal is not law; nationality remains linked to electoral rights under the Constitution.
Six government delegates and eight subdelegates have left their posts to stand for the PSOE in Spain’s 29 November general election. Electoral law bars them from remaining in office as candidates, forcing a territorial reshuffle.
The Constitutional Court’s lawyers say the Ombudsman’s appeal over voting rights for people naturalised under the law of grandchildren is premature while the Supreme Court still accepts submissions. The case affects 163,020 people before the 29 November election.
A Supreme Court review has cast doubt on the 29 November vote for thousands who gained Spanish nationality through the ley de nietos. Their registration remains under scrutiny.
Spain’s Constitutional Court has applied the amnesty law to the embezzlement conviction linked to the procés. The decision removes the legal barrier that had blocked a possible return for Carles Puigdemont.
The Constitutional Court has weakened the legal barrier to Carles Puigdemont’s return. His arrest order is suspended, but amnesty still requires a separate court decision.
A reported BOE housing measure changes how Spanish rental contracts end. Owners must give six months' notice or face automatic extensions and possible compensation, although the final effect depends on the applicable decree and its parliamentary status.
Hazte Oír has taken its challenge to Spain's Supreme Court, accusing seven Constitutional Court magistrates of exceeding their powers in the malversación amnesty case. The complaint targets the court's ruling in the case of former Catalan minister Dolors Bassa.
Austria has introduced a two-speed highway system: electric cars can legally lead up to 130 km/h while combustion and hybrid vehicles are restricted to 100 km/h in certain regions. The rule covers hundreds of kilometers, and violations carry steep penalties.
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.
The government is defending its Catalonia strategy ahead of the 29-N election. Félix Bolaños says pardons and amnesty have restored political coexistence, while Carles Puigdemont could now return without arrest.
Electric car owners in Spain cannot pass the cost of charging points or electricity to their neighbors. The law makes each driver responsible for installation and energy bills in shared garages, closing a loophole that once fueled disputes.
Spain's Constitutional Court has told the Tribunal Supremo to apply the amnesty law in the first case it reviewed. Arrest warrants for three Catalan leaders have been suspended provisionally while the Supreme Court studies the ruling.
A new Spanish decree allows city councils to charge higher street parking fees for larger vehicles. The measure aims to improve urban mobility and safety by discouraging oversized cars and giving pedestrians more space.
