Demonstrators camping in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol have declared they will not leave, challenging the government’s latest housing decrees and demanding real change. Organizers warn that dividing the reforms will only fuel further unrest.
Spain’s leading property developers predict that owners will sell rental homes instead of leasing them after the government’s latest housing decrees. Industry leaders argue that the new rules will shrink rental supply and stall affordable housing projects.
Roughly 500 metres from Congress, tents have become part of Spain's housing fight. The Government defended two decrees as the PP confirmed it would vote against them.
Spain's Government approved two housing decrees after an agreement between PSOE and Sumar. Vicente Vallés says the measures came too late, and their future still depends on Congress.
Madrid’s regional government has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to clear the Puerta del Sol protest camp after reporting vandalism and threats at the Real Casa de Correos. The standoff exposes deep divisions between local and national authorities as public events and daily life are disrupted.
Tensions are rising in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol, where more than 1,000 protesters refuse to leave their camp over Spain’s housing crisis. City leaders and police unions are calling for urgent action, warning of security threats and vandalism.
Juan Bravo says Spain has lost 300,000 rental homes. He blames regulation and slow construction, while the PP promises to start building one million homes.
Princess Leonor did not appear during the French presidential visit to Madrid, prompting questions about her role in official ceremonies. Experts say her gradual introduction to state duties is deliberate and rooted in protocol, not oversight.
Spain’s Partido Popular has blocked the Barcelona Treaty in the Senate, undermining a basic Franco-Spanish agreement and casting a shadow over President Macron’s state visit. The move has weakened Spain’s diplomatic standing and exposed deep divisions in national politics.
Spain’s government plans to require landlords to pay tenants at least a year’s rent if they refuse to renew a lease without justified cause. The measure, part of a sweeping housing reform, aims to shift the balance of power in the rental market and could reshape contract negotiations.
A 142-106 Senate vote has stopped Spain from ratifying its friendship treaty with France. The defeat came during Emmanuel Macron's two-day state visit to Madrid.
Spain’s government has postponed publication of a basic housing decree that would require landlords to pay large compensation if they decline to renew rental contracts. The delay comes amid political wrangling and mounting pressure from tenant groups demanding stronger protections.
Spanish lawmakers are weighing a proposal that could reshape retirement for thousands: scrapping pension reductions for people with forty years of contributions. The plan puts the system’s costs and sustainability at the center of the debate.
Spain's Senate rejected the treaty by 142 votes to 106, with one abstention, as Emmanuel Macron began his state visit to Madrid. The decision blocks ratification despite the Constitutional Court's approval.
A 142-106 Senate vote blocked the friendship treaty with France, with one abstention. The PP and Vox opposed the deal during Emmanuel Macron's first state visit to Spain, focusing on a clause that would allow ministers from each country to attend the other's cabinet meetings.
Spain's Partido Popular says the housing package is too weak and too vague. The opposition also warns that €2.5bn in European recovery funds could be lost if promised reforms are not completed.
Felipe VI has called for shared European responsibility for Ceuta's border after more than 80,000 people reached the autonomous city in two days. His appeal came as France and Spain faced a fresh parliamentary setback over their friendship treaty.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia welcomed Emmanuel Macron in Madrid with full honors for his first state visit to Spain as president. The September 29-30 trip comes as France faces a impressive election and political tensions rise across Europe.
Alfonso Guerra reignited Spain’s debate over its recent past by openly defending Juan Carlos I and the spirit of the Transition. In Toledo, he joined Emiliano García-Page and Rodolfo Martín Villa to urge a return to political consensus.
During a live press conference outside a Madrid hospital, TVE quietly updated the onscreen label for Health Minister Mónica García to highlight her Sumar affiliation, precisely as she criticized the PSOE. The timing has reignited scrutiny over editorial choices at Spain’s public broadcaster.
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri has become the first woman to head Morocco's government. She takes office after the PAM-led election win and a year of growing anger among young Moroccans.
Queen Letizia welcomed Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron in a grey pearl Pertegaz dress. Readers of ¡HOLA! chose the design as the best royal look of 2019.
The eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen after seventy years in her Madrid home has sparked a fierce political storm. Esperanza Aguirre says the case is being used to distract from Spain’s migration crisis and the future of Ceuta and Melilla.
The Council of Ministers is due to take up emergency housing measures on Tuesday. The plan still faces a tough vote over room rentals and automatic contract renewals.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo rejects the Government's housing decree while criticising activists over Olga's eviction in L'Hospitalet. His argument leaves out the congressional vote that helped remove the protection behind the case.
Ada Colau, Barcelona’s former mayor, has left her longtime apartment after finding the rent impossible to cover alone. She now lives with a family member, highlighting the financial strain Spain’s housing market can put on even public figures.
A political group is urging a Madrid court to urgently secure digital records tied to a secret Interior Ministry list of journalists. It wants to prevent evidence from disappearing and establish who ordered and handled the dossier.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has rejected the housing decree the Government plans to approve. He is calling for more construction and tax cuts, while demanding Yolanda Díaz's resignation as protests grow following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal.
Six Civil Guards lost their jobs at the Interior Ministry after refusing to continue building a dossier that sorted journalists by political leanings. The case has prompted a court review and raised sharp questions about official surveillance in Spain.
Julián García Vargas, a basic figure in Spain’s transition era, has died. He led the reduction of compulsory military service and drove major health-system reforms, leaving a legacy that still shapes Spanish institutions.
Julián García Vargas, who led major reforms in Spain's defense and health sectors, has died at 81. His tenure included reducing compulsory military service and implementing basic health laws. His influence extended beyond government into the private sector and national foundations.
The PNV says it will reject the housing decree if it puts investment funds and small landlords on the same footing. Joseba Díez Antxustegi is calling for calm talks before the government moves ahead.
The US government has unveiled a plan to relax future car emission standards, giving automakers more leeway to sell combustion vehicles. The move shifts the regulatory field and could reshape the global race toward electrification.
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.
Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano, once the government’s top representative in Ceuta, has resigned following intense public protests and internal party strife. His departure marks the end of a turbulent period shaped by a migration crisis and political infighting.
