The Council of Ministers has agreed to ask the prime minister to challenge 20 changes in Valencia’s 2026 budget law. The government says rules on housing access and other regional measures breach constitutional limits.
Archaeologists have exhumed six people from a grave in Villabermudo, Palencia. DNA tests will be compared with samples from relatives to establish their identities, including that of a man missing since 1936.
Madrid president Isabel Díaz Ayuso has asked Alberto Núñez Feijóo to promise an end to what she described as union abuses. Her comments came a day before the 11 November housing strike, which a poll found 46.3% supported.
The decree creates a state certificate for single-mother families and extends large-family benefits to more households. A separate measure cuts the maximum wait for dependency decisions from six months to three.
The PP's 249-measure election programme proposes giving priority for public aid to applicants with a link to Spain. Feijóo also pledges a state audit within 100 days and an election if a second budget extension is needed.
A suitcase at the junction of Calle Córdoba and Avenida Manuel Agustín Heredia triggered a security cordon in central Málaga. TEDAX specialists and police dogs found no explosives, and restrictions began easing.
Residents were directed to the municipal pavilion and San Juan de la Cruz school after heavy rain raised concern that the Horcajo dam could overflow. Protection Civil sent an ES-Alert across southern Ávila.
Depending on version, the layout can switch from five seats to a large load area in under five minutes or provide up to eight travel seats. The 180 hp diesel is paired with an eight-speed automatic.
The Junta ordered residents of Piedralaves to leave because heavy rain could cause the Horcajo dam to overflow. School activity was suspended across 32 municipalities in southern Ávila.
Santiago Abascal’s interview averaged 4,815,000 viewers on TVE’s La revuelta, with a 33.6% share. It topped Pedro Sánchez’s average audience from 22 October, though Sánchez’s share remained higher.
The Fiscalía de la Audiencia Nacional says the allegations against James ‘Fergie’ Cox Chambers meet Spain’s requirements for extradition to the US. The case cites ten transfers made between March 2024 and April 2025.
A Valladolid municipal police officer tested positive for cocaine after an Audi crashed on Avenida de Salamanca. Her alcohol reading was 0.26, one tenth above the permitted limit; she was unhurt. A campaign banner featuring her has been taken down.
Representatives of the Institución del Mérito Humanitario are due at the Palacio de la Zarzuela on Friday, 13 November. They will present the Gran Cruz and a Diploma de Honor posthumously to Irene de Grecia.
Five scavenging bird species maintained distinct bacterial communities despite sharing carcasses and exposure to similar microbes. In a study of 155 birds, species identity explained 18.1% of microbiome variation.
Maldita.es documented 78 TikTok live streams involving minors in 13 countries and more than 1,900 sexually explicit or child-abuse-material comments. TikTok said only two of 40 streams reported during broadcasts breached its rules.
At a Europa Press breakfast in Toledo, Miguel Tellado accused Pedro Sánchez of missing the Urda state funeral to record an interview. He also criticised a strike called by UGT and CC.OO. and urged political change on 29 November.
The cabinet is due to approve a decree covering single-parent households and other families. Tuesday’s agenda also includes a funeral for 69 Urda victims and a meeting with Angrois survivors over rail safety.
Officers were called to Villafría after a 17-year-old girl was injured in a shooting. A backpack exploded at 9am as they inspected it, killing a canine-unit sub-inspector and seriously injuring a Tedax agent.
Barcelona will switch on its Christmas lights on 26 November at a public event on Passeig de Gràcia. The display will cover nearly 140km of streets in every district and stay lit until 6 January.
The reported stoppage halted Madrid’s C-3 service; C-4 and C-5 were also affected. Rodalies reported minimum-service breaches, while Renfe offered free ticket changes and cancellations across its trains.
At a Palma rally, Alberto Núñez Feijóo pledged a plan for the Balearic maritime frontier and promised one million homes if the PP enters government. He urged supporters to turn out on 29 November.
Spain’s Defence Ministry plans to sign 15 new armament programme contracts by 31 December. Nearly €1.5bn is due to be disbursed in 2026, supporting the country’s commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence for a second consecutive year.
At a rally in Palma, Alberto Núñez Feijóo pledged tougher action on migration and crime. His proposed permanent Frontex presence on the Algeria-to-Balearic route would require an operational plan agreed with the agency.
During a 2008 debate in the Basque parliament, Santiago Abascal tore a sample ballot for Juan José Ibarretxe’s proposed consultation in two. Earlier, he had worked as a local councillor and regional PP youth leader.
A biodiversity programme backed by the Canary Islands government opened at the Museo Arqueológico Benahoarita in Los Llanos de Aridane. It includes more than 20 online and in-person activities across the islands during November.
Before Vox was launched in 2014, Santiago Abascal had held elected posts and jobs in public bodies in Álava and Madrid. He left the Partido Popular in late 2013 after directing a regional foundation; his first council seat came at 23.
People summoned to a Spanish polling station have seven calendar days to seek exemption. Unjustified absence can lead to prison or fines. Those who serve receive paid leave, plus a five-hour reduction the following Monday.
Maldita.es said it would take TikTok to Spain’s justice system after finding more than 1,000 explicit child-abuse videos with 48 million views. The organisation says TikTok removed only 10% of the material it reported.
The Junta announced a Tuesday school shutdown across 32 municipalities in southern Ávila under a red rain warning. The alert covered 943 pupils, with forecasts at the time putting local rainfall as high as 300 litres per square metre.
CCOO leader Unai Sordo expects participation in the 11 November general strike to vary across sectors and regions. He says its success should be judged chiefly by turnout at demonstrations, including workers who do not stop work.
At RTVE Catalunya’s first major debate ahead of the 29 November general election, ERC candidate Gabriel Rufián defended linguistic immersion. He said Spanish was his mother tongue but he had chosen Catalan for his children.
Julia Otero says she would give up the personal benefit of lower taxes to vote according to her principles. In September she celebrated five years since the end of her cancer treatment with family and friends.
The PSOE wanted one election debate on RTVE, while the PP objected to what it saw as the broadcaster’s pro-government bias. If the refusal continued, the socialists proposed holding both debates at the Television Academy.
The Telecinco presenter says prayer is part of her daily routine and that she prays as soon as she wakes. She also described the news of Pope León XIV's lung cancer diagnosis as deeply upsetting. Pardo has also spoken about schedule changes at Telecinco.
At a rally in Palma de Mallorca, Alberto Núñez Feijóo pledged to restore control of immigration and borders. He also promised a 60% VAT cut for young first-time buyers and a law allowing evictions within 48 hours.
