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Spain deploys up to 600 officers around Congress
Up to 600 riot police will guard Spain's Congress on Friday as lawmakers vote on two housing decrees. The deployment comes with possible protests linked to the Puerta del Sol camp.
Protesters Confront Congress as Housing Decrees Face Collapse
Hundreds gathered outside Congress in Madrid as lawmakers debated housing decrees. Protesters targeted all major parties, demanding urgent reforms and threatening a general strike if politicians fail to deliver real solutions.
Junts Blocks Housing Decrees as Government Faces Standoff in Congress
Junts has rejected the government’s housing decrees, accusing the executive of fueling a false narrative and deepening the housing crisis. The move exposes sharp divides in Congress and leaves the government scrambling for support as Spain’s housing emergency intensifies.
Housing decree vote puts Sánchez government on the brink
Spain’s Congress faces a critical vote on Pedro Sánchez’s housing decrees after the eviction of Maricarmen in Madrid. With Junts demanding new negotiations and protests erupting nationwide, the government’s future hangs in the balance.
Sánchez weighs early election as housing decrees face defeat
Pedro Sánchez may call a snap election if Junts blocks key housing decrees and public demonstrations intensify. Socialist sources believe citizen mobilization could shift the political balance in their favor, with November 29 emerging as a possible election date.
Most Spaniards back limits on the rental market
A 40dB survey shows strong support for rental caps and eviction delays. Backing extends beyond left-wing voters as housing rises to Spain's second biggest concern.
Tenants Take the Housing Decrees Fight to Spain's Streets
Tenant unions are mobilising nationwide before Friday's parliamentary vote on 2 October. They want both housing decrees approved, automatic rent renewals protected and stronger safeguards against evictions.
Nationwide housing protests erupt after Madrid eviction
Spain braces for a weekend of coordinated housing protests in over fifty cities. The eviction of an 87-year-old Madrid resident and a contentious parliamentary vote have galvanized tenant unions and social groups to take to the streets.
Juan del Val slams PSOE over housing decree after Madrid eviction
Juan del Val has sharply criticized the Spanish government's new housing decrees following the eviction of Maricarmen in Madrid. He accuses the PSOE of ignoring the real housing crisis and labels the second decree as 'absolutely perverse.' The measures now await Congress approval.
Puerta del Sol camp draws its own political street map
A morning count on September 30 put the Puerta del Sol housing camp at 1,248 tents. Two volunteers are mapping the square, naming its routes and dividing it into political sectors.
Ayuso Turns Horizonte Interview Into Her Own Stage
Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s appearance on Horizonte became a showcase for her sharp rhetoric against Pedro Sánchez and the left, as the interviewers offered little resistance. The result was a monologue that left even her supporters questioning the lack of real scrutiny.
Spain finds broad support for state action on housing prices
A clear majority of Spaniards support limits on housing prices, even if landlords earn less. The backing reaches PP and Vox voters, as well as landlords themselves.
Junts Puts Spain's Rental Protections at Risk
Nearly five million rental contracts face a political shock. Junts plans to reject the housing decrees unless the Government rewrites the main text before Friday's vote.
Juan del Val calls for consensus on Spain's housing crisis
Juan del Val says housing policy must leave the party battlefield. Two government decrees address evictions, public housing and rental rules, but Congress will decide whether they survive.
Junts Blocks Housing Decree and Leaves Sánchez Facing Political Crisis
Junts has delivered a major blow to Pedro Sánchez by rejecting the government's housing decree. Their move puts the coalition's fragile majority at risk and exposes deep fractures over housing policy just months before elections.
Madrid Police Prepare Congress Security Amid Sol Housing Camp
Police are preparing a perimeter around Spain's Congress for Friday's vote on two housing decrees. Protesters from the Puerta del Sol camp plan to march to the chamber, while Isabel Díaz Ayuso's government takes the dispute to court.
Junts faces backlash as housing crisis hits its own voters
Junts per Catalunya blocked urgent housing decrees meant to stop evictions and cool rents. Now, even its own supporters are struggling to find homes. Puigdemont returns to a Catalonia where the housing crisis is no longer just politics—it's daily life for his base.
Ayuso accuses Sánchez of fueling unrest after Junts blocks housing decrees
Isabel Díaz Ayuso publicly challenged Pedro Sánchez after Junts refused to back key housing decrees. The Madrid leader claims the government is stoking division and preparing for early elections, as protests and vandalism grip Puerta del Sol.
Junts prepares to block Sánchez's housing decrees
Junts is expected to reject both housing decrees in Congress. The move would leave Sánchez without support for his rental reform and hand the opposition a new political weapon.
Ayuso accuses Sol protest camp of shielding Sánchez from political defeat
Isabel Díaz Ayuso has launched a legal challenge to remove the Puerta del Sol protest camp, alleging it is part of a calculated effort by the left to secure Pedro Sánchez’s grip on power. Her remarks on live television have reignited debate over the boundaries of protest and political maneuvering in Spain.
Woody Allen warns of fascism's rise during Madrid film presentation
Woody Allen launched filming on his new, still-untitled comedy in Madrid and warned that fascism is rising. He also declined to answer questions about housing and the encampment at Puerta del Sol.
Feijóo would scrap Spain's anti-eviction shield
Alberto Núñez Feijóo's party would repeal the Government's two housing decrees if it reached La Moncloa. Municipal social services would then have to help vulnerable households find another home.
Junts Threatens to Block Housing Decrees in Showdown with Sánchez
Junts has delivered an ultimatum to Pedro Sánchez, vowing to block two key housing decrees unless the government withdraws them and drafts new legislation. The standoff exposes deep divisions over how to address Spain’s housing crisis and protect vulnerable tenants.
Sanz hands court communications in Ceuta invasion case
Gonzalo Sanz has reaffirmed his account before Judge María Tardón. He handed over messages and call records linked to warnings before the Ceuta invasion.
Ayuso demands urgent court order to clear Sol protest camp
Madrid’s regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso has turned to the courts, demanding emergency intervention to end the ongoing protest camp in Puerta del Sol. After days of official deadlock, the regional government is now seeking a judicial order for immediate eviction.
Madrid takes its Puerta del Sol camp battle to court
Madrid wants a court to order the immediate removal of the Puerta del Sol camp. The case sets the regional government's demand against the protesters' constitutional right to peaceful assembly.
Morocco stays silent as Spain prepares royal visit to Ceuta and Melilla
Felipe VI and Letizia will visit Ceuta and Melilla on 13 and 14 October, their first official trip to the cities since 2014. Moroccan authorities had offered no official response as of 1 October, while local media framed the journey as a diplomatic test.
Congress faces decisive housing vote on Friday
Spain's Congress will vote on two housing decrees this Friday. The session begins at 11:00, with results expected around 15:00 after a separate debate on each measure.
Spain Breaks Ranks Over the EU's New Return Rules
EU interior ministers have approved rules meant to speed up deportations. Spain was the only country to vote against them, while Belgium abstained.
Conde-Pumpido pushes Supreme Court to enforce amnesty law
Spain’s top constitutional judge is pressing the Supreme Court to apply the amnesty law to Catalan independence cases without delay. He warns that justice delayed is justice denied.
Woody Allen chooses Madrid for his 51st film
Woody Allen will start filming his 51st movie in Madrid on October 5, 2026. The diplomatic story has €3 million in public backing and a reported budget of about $14 million.
Sánchez will not join the Royals in Ceuta and Melilla
Pedro Sánchez will not accompany Felipe VI and Letizia in Ceuta and Melilla. The minister of the day will join the monarchs during their visits on 13 and 14 October 2026.
Pedro Sánchez tours Delta Vigo to back Galicia’s aerospace ambitions
Pedro Sánchez made a high-profile stop at Delta Vigo’s main plant, signaling government support for the Galician engineering group’s growing role in Airbus projects. The visit highlighted Delta’s technical prowess and its expanding footprint in the European aerospace sector.
Junts threatens to block housing decrees over small owner protections
Junts is on the verge of rejecting Spain’s new housing decrees, accusing the government of abandoning small property owners in Catalonia. The party’s leadership will decide its final stance just hours before the crucial vote.
Conde-Pumpido presses Supreme Court for swift amnesty compliance
Cándido Conde-Pumpido is backing urgent amnesty enforcement by the Supreme Court. His draft ruling in the Dolors Bassa case would demand a clear and immediate response.
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