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.
Healthcare is now the basic battleground for the Partido Popular as elections approach. Carmen Fúnez has pledged a major overhaul of Spain's health system, focused on a unified system and support for healthcare professionals, backed by stable funding.
Nine days remain before Frente Amplio must settle its electoral formula for Spain's 29 November elections. Mónica García and Ada Colau lead the discussion as the coalition weighs a shared structure across Spain's territories.
Spain’s largest unions have set November 11 for a general strike over the country’s deepening housing crisis. Timed just before national elections, the move signals rare unity and marks the first such action in 14 years.
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.
Spain's medical unions have postponed their indefinite strike, which was due to start on 28 October. They say the action could resume if the next Government rejects their demands.
As Spain heads toward early general elections on 29 November, political divisions run deep. Pedro Sánchez’s ability to recover, the right’s dependence on Vox and the left’s internal battles leave voters questioning who truly represents their interests.
Ernest Urtasun is rebuilding Frente Amplio before the 29 November election while pressing Junts to support two revised housing decrees.
Justice Minister Félix Bolaños is challenging the Supreme Court’s freeze on voting rights for Spaniards who gained citizenship under the law of grandchildren. He wants a quick ruling, warning that democracy is at risk.
Spain's doctors have postponed their indefinite strike planned for 28 October. The unions say the dispute remains active and could resume after the elections if the next Government ignores their demands.
Spain's doctors have postponed their indefinite stoppage planned for 28 October after an early general election was called for 29 November 2026. The strike remains active and could resume if the next Government does not address demands for a separate medical statute.
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'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.
CCOO and UGT have agreed to call a 24-hour general strike over wages and access to housing. The action is planned for autumn, following Spain’s announcement of an early election and before the official campaign begins, the unions say.
Pedro Sánchez has revived the coalition's housing decrees ahead of Spain's 29 November election. PSOE and Frente Amplio are both claiming credit for the measures and blaming each other for delays and resistance.
Spain's state holds shares worth around €50 billion. Seven of the ten listed companies belong to the Ibex 35. The election could change Madrid's role in strategic businesses.
Pedro Sánchez’s call for early elections on November 29 has prompted political parties in the Canary Islands to reassess their positions. As housing protests and coalition talks intensify, the region faces a basic moment that could reshape its relationship with Madrid.
Felipe VI called for joint protection of the EU's external borders during his visit to Helsinki. Finland backed Spain over Ceuta, tying southern border security to defence in the Arctic.
The PNV will again back Pedro Sánchez's first housing decree, giving it a possible route through the Diputación Permanente. The party still rejects the second text because it would allow indefinite rental contracts.
David Broncano opened La Revuelta with election jokes and candid talk about the show's future on TVE. He congratulated Iker Jiménez on his ratings win and joked that his rival could become a minister.
Judge María Tardón has ordered Ceuta to submit its call records. The request covers contacts with Pedro Sánchez and La Moncloa during the border crisis.
The Partido Popular has ignited controversy by ridiculing Transport Minister Óscar Puente’s past injury on social media. Critics accuse the party of crossing ethical lines as Spain heads into a heated election season marked by personal attacks and escalating rhetoric.
Spain's Supreme Court has given the parties until 15:00 Thursday to address the suspension of overseas voter registrations under the 'ley de nietos'. The court must decide whether the measure will affect the 29 November general election.
Josep Borrell has warned that Europe’s military supply chains are dangerously exposed. At a meeting of defence industry leaders in Cartagena, he called for greater autonomy.
Spain’s National Court has ordered Ceuta’s government to urgently hand over all call records between Juan Jesús Vivas and Pedro Sánchez in the days leading up to the July migrant influx. The investigation seeks to establish whether Madrid received critical warnings before the border was overwhelmed.
Spain’s largest unions are preparing a 24-hour general strike to protest the country’s deepening housing crisis. Tenant groups and smaller unions are backing the move, a rare show of unity that could disrupt daily life ahead of national elections.
Pedro Sánchez has returned a 21-measure housing package to Spain's lawmakers after Congress rejected two decrees on 2 October 2026. The plan covers rent protections and first-home finance, alongside measures to expand housing supply and curb speculative and tourist rentals; several proposed financial amounts still await confirmation in legislation.
Pedro Sánchez has called Spain's election for 29 November 2026. Joaquín Prat says voters need a clear choice after Congress rejected the government's housing measures.
Spain's general election is set for 29 November 2026, but the Frente Amplio still has no agreed leader or formal structure. Mónica García wants the top Madrid slot, while support for Ada Colau is growing and Podemos remains central to any broad deal.
The PP backs participation but questions postal voting after Isabel Díaz Ayuso's warning. Ester Muñoz urges citizens to vote by whichever method they choose.
Carles Puigdemont is set to return to Catalonia after nine years away. The Supreme Court has suspended his arrest warrant after the Constitutional Court backed amnesty for his alleged misuse of public funds during the independence lead.
Spain’s Partido Popular has formally asked the National Court to charge the PSOE with illegal financing and other serious crimes, intensifying the political and legal battle months before the country’s snap elections.
Carles Puigdemont could return to Spain without facing immediate arrest. The Supreme Court set aside the national arrest warrant, information from the material provided, but the application of the amnesty and the formal lifting of the warrants still need to be confirmed by official documents.
Madrid remains Spain's leading region for healthcare privatisation. Asturias is catching up fastest, alongside Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha, while private cover and out-of-pocket costs widen differences in access.
Spain's Constitutional Court is expected to extend the amnesty to embezzlement. The decision could remove the basic legal barrier to Carles Puigdemont's return before the elections.
