Benidorm’s Saturday celebrations paired the staging of the Mare de Déu del Sofratge’s arrival with a newly premiered symphonic suite. The flower offering drew hundreds as Angélica Such called for traditions to endure across generations.
Luis Fonsi’s concert drew the largest audience yet recorded for a live show in Fuerteventura as Arena Negra 2026 became the festival’s busiest edition. Gara Alemán joined him on stage at Gran Tarajal.
Queen Letizia’s planned cooperation visit to Bolivia has been cancelled. Spain’s early election on 29 November and security concerns in Bolivia were cited as reasons. She told President Rodrigo Paz Pereira she hoped to reschedule the trip.
Spain’s Animal Welfare Law bars using animals in public spaces to attract crowds for financial gain. Advertising use is also covered. Offences can bring fines ranging from €500 to €200,000.
Six people were arrested in the Guardia Civil’s Rubber Duck operation after investigators traced suspected drug-supply journeys from Madrid into Lugo and Ponferrada. Two have been remanded in custody.
The Miguel Servet hospital has introduced a programme to protect veins needed for future dialysis access. An estimated 437 people with chronic kidney disease in Zaragoza I and II could benefit.
The Espai de Joc 0-99 has themed sessions on 14 and 15 November, then on 21 and 22 November, with another on the 29th. The free venue offers nearly 500 games and may close during official severe-weather alerts.
Until 1995, cars could reach Praza de España and park there before continuing down Rúa Comercio. Pedestrianisation also reached nearby streets and the square, shifting the centre away from through traffic.
Work on the palace began in 1527, but it remained unfinished for centuries. Its restoration started in 1923; the 500th anniversary of construction falls in 2027.
The Provincial Court of Málaga has upheld a man’s conviction for continued sexual assault after he persisted despite a woman’s refusals. He must stay at least 500 metres away for 18 months and pay a €6,600 fine plus €1,000 compensation.
FEDMA has proposed removing the four-child cap on Spain’s gender-gap pension supplement. Its eight-point plan also seeks up to 270 protected contribution days per child and a separate retirement benefit for each birth or adoption.
Luis Mosquera Caramelo was beatified in Santander alongside 79 other 20th-century martyrs. His remains lie at the temple of Santísimo Cristo, part of the city’s cathedral.
The Archdiocese of Barcelona says a commission established in 2025 oversees safety and maintenance at parish sites. Its Germanor message links that work to shared responsibility for evangelisation and charity.
Spain’s National Court has annulled the planned National Police station in Roquetas de Mar after finding the decision arbitrary. The plan would have displaced about 180 Civil Guard officers and their families.
José Cabrera says he heard Rubalcaba warn that Pedro Sánchez would destroy the PSOE if he won the party primaries. The forensic psychiatrist says his team has 80 homicide cases awaiting trial and that television is secondary to his work.
Luca Sra says Madrid and Valladolid remain key sites in Grupo Iveco’s Spanish industrial network. The truck division chief also says the group is developing an innovative high-end product.
A discussion organised by Grupo Prisa and the Fundació Princesa de Girona examined how younger generations face an international order under strain. Speakers also warned that historical memory and public debate are weakening.
Jacobo Domínguez says the X5 pairs Neue Klasse surfaces with muscular rear shoulders, while electric and combustion versions share an exterior. He explains how BMW’s heritage informs the design.
The 11 November stoppage centres on housing costs and other social demands. The Sindicato de Inquilinas initiated the call, with UGT and CC OO providing legal backing as organisers seek mass participation.
The remains were buried after forensic examinations in Allariz. Investigators are seeking to identify the baby and its parents; early estimates put gestation at more than 32 weeks and the death possibly over two decades ago.
The 84-year-old scientist died in Lausanne, where he lived, his family said in a statement reported on Saturday. A farewell ceremony is scheduled for 16:30 on Wednesday 11 November at the Montoie funeral centre.
From 1 January 2027, the worker’s share of Spain’s MEI pension contribution will rise from 0.15% to 0.17% of the contribution base. On a €1,500 base, that means 30 cents more a month.
About 5,000 people have reached the Canary Islands by boat this month, including around 740 since midnight Saturday. Pedro Sánchez has committed to convene an interministerial meeting on 10 November and reinforce health resources.
Isabel Díaz Ayuso ended her Valencia visit at Casa Roberto after a PP pre-election rally. She ate the traditional chicken and rabbit paella with Generalitat president Juanfran Pérez Llorca; Valencia mayor María José Catalá joined them.
Owners set their own rates and published listings range from €1.50 to €12 an hour. A phone-operated door device remains a prototype; portable coded key boxes are another access option.
Fernando Clavijo and Cabildo president Alpidio Armas are due at a government commission meeting on Tuesday 10 November. El Hierro declared a social emergency after 8,000 people arrived in five weeks.
The Spanish musician disclosed his treatment at a ceremony on Friday but did not name his illness. He said he was feeling much better and had lost only three or four kilos.
At a Barcelona event, PP secretary-general Miguel Tellado attacked Gabriel Rufián over his response to Óscar Puente’s resignation after the Urda rail accident. He also backed Xavier García Albiol’s pledge to remove squatters within 48 hours.
The Audiencia Provincial de Bizkaia has upheld the caregiver’s inheritance under a 2019 will and reserved one-third of the estate for the deceased man’s descendants. The family must also pay the costs of both court proceedings.
Around 400 people travelled from Navarre to Santander for the beatification of 80 Civil War martyrs. Three of the new blesseds had links to Navarre, whose families formed a large part of the congregation.
El Mundo reported that Madrid regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso and businessman Alberto González Amador had ended their relationship after signs of a split emerged over the summer. At the time of the report, his tax-fraud trial had no scheduled date.
LOC reports that Isabel Díaz Ayuso and Alberto González Amador have ended their relationship after five years. A source close to the couple said they had been separated for several months following a summer crisis.
Spain will require olive mills to store 12% of their declared output for the 2026/27 campaign, equivalent to about 188,000 tonnes. Agriculture Minister Luis Planas says the measure should protect growers without raising retail prices.
Óscar Puente resigned after saying two accidents of this severity in less than a year made it impossible for him to stay in office. The week also brought an Adif fraud inquiry and arrests among members of Núcleo Nacional.
Police recorded 136 vehicle thefts in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the first half of 2026. The city had Spain’s second-lowest rate among its ten largest urban areas, behind Zaragoza.
