Nine autonomous communities in Spain observe the All Saints’ Day holiday on Monday 2 November 2026 after the date fell on Sunday. Madrid city has another local holiday scheduled for 9 November.
Murcia registered nearly 20,000 imported used vehicles in 2025, up 150% on 2019. They made up 33.9% of regional car registrations, against 11.8% across Spain, with German makes dominating the trade.
Most of mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands are forecast to remain settled on Monday. The Canary Islands face heavy rain and storms, with an orange warning active in the westernmost islands.
At least 69 people died in the collision near Urda. The judge has barred the removal of material from the railway without court authorisation and ordered investigators to establish who controlled train movements.
A Yanes appraisal puts the jewellery attributed to José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero at €1,023,320. It says the most valuable pieces may be commercially made and likely of Asian origin. A capital T appears on each of the 12 highest-value pieces.
Marta Shahbazi Alonso was travelling in carriage 8 of the AVE to a scientific congress in Huelva when it crashed at Urda. The 41-year-old Cambridge group leader was due to receive an award for scientific excellence.
The Valencian sculptor’s modular «Ciudades» and public works brought him wide recognition. His Mislata Casa Taller opened in June 2026, housing a collection of more than 400 works donated by the artist.
Barcelona’s Provincial Court has upheld a residents’ association’s refusal to allow an outdoor air-conditioning unit on the roof. The flat had no balcony, but the court said that did not oblige neighbours to approve the proposed location.
Four members of a family died after their car left a straight stretch of road near Malva in Zamora and struck a culvert. The victims were a man aged 59 and a woman aged 29, alongside two children aged three and two.
Marta Shahbazi, 41, was travelling to Huelva to receive a scientific excellence award when she died in the Urda train crash. Carrizo de la Ribera’s council confirmed her death; she led a research group in Cambridge.
The Guardia Civil is investigating a cocaine seizure estimated at 5 to 10 tonnes in two warehouses in Águilas. More than 5,000 kilos were counted in the first unit, information from sources cited by EL ESPAÑOL.
Two nurses were assaulted while treating a patient at the Hospital Universitario de Ceuta, prompting a police response. CSIF says the removal of military patrols from the perimeter has left staff exposed and wants security measures restored.
Fabrizio Giugiaro’s 2+2 pairs an unpainted copper body with rear gullwing doors, and sits on a Maserati GranTurismo base. The one-off honours owner Carlos Peralta’s daughters; no price was announced.
The 42-year-old National Police officer from Alcalá de Guadaíra had recently become a father. A provisional count cited after the 28 October collision put the death toll at 69, including 16 victims from Andalusia.
An 18-year-old accused of helping organise the 24 October Barcelona looting has been remanded in prison. The Mossos have made four arrests across Catalonia; a separate police deployment on 31 October ended without reported incidents.
Toledo’s Diputación has allocated an initial €4,000 to help participating schools pay for public transport to one of 33 nature trails. The programme is open to pupils in the fifth and sixth years of primary school.
Four people died after a car left the ZA-P-2314 near Malva in Zamora. The first emergency call reported three people trapped inside the vehicle before responders confirmed four fatalities.
At least 69 people died in the Urda collision. Óscar Puente said Adif’s control centre authorised both trains to move after an LZB failure, while the Iryo remained stopped and later reported it could not restart.
An 18-year-old arrested over Blocus has been remanded in custody without bail in Barcelona. Separately, Catalonia reported 2,264 police identifications linked to the group’s calls.
The complaint follows a Socialist Group allegation that Bestard used council vehicles for private journeys. Internal reports found Bestard had used three cars exclusively without authorisation but stopped short of declaring the use improper.
A man drove off in the Chiron after finding its keys inside Bugatti-Rimac’s Croatian factory. Mate Rimac says telemetry helped police recover it in Austria; the car had minor bumper damage.
The earliest known grave decorated with flowers dates back about 13,000 years. Chrysanthemums are the most typical choice for 1 November, while other blooms carry traditions tied to remembrance and mourning.
The PP and Vox have announced moves to join the judicial case over the Urda collision. Forensic teams have completed all 69 autopsies and identified 56 victims; investigators have not established the cause.
Spain’s National Court is examining up to 11 Transport Ministry public works awards worth €537.2 million. A Supreme Court judge estimated that suspected commissions tied to the contracts could exceed €5 million.
Political scientist Manuel Mostaza says polarisation and cultural differences help explain why Spanish officials resist resigning after disasters. He argues that political responsibility can be demanded even when no crime is established.
Five Spanish Franciscan missionaries killed in 1597 were beatified in Savannah on Saturday. Cardinal Frank Leo presided as papal legate and said their witness could help the Church pursue unity and reconciliation.
The Cabinet is expected to approve a decree for Urda rail crash victims on Tuesday. The disaster killed 69 people; 41 remain in hospital, including 16 in intensive care. Óscar Puente is due to give an update after the Cabinet and address Parliament.
Figures supplied for 08:30 on Sunday put 41 injured people in hospital after the Urda train crash, including 16 in intensive care. The death toll stood at 69; 13 victims were still awaiting identification.
A water-pressure fault in the ERS stopped Alonso before he could make a second qualifying run in Mexico. He was around 12th, close to Q3, and lost the chance to improve.
Spanish cities reported no major incidents on Halloween night after calls linked to Blocus circulated online. Two people connected with the movement also entered prison under separate judicial decisions.
More than 1,000 Mossos d’Esquadra officers took part in the Blocus operation across Catalonia. Police identified 2,264 people and made three arrests as online calls to loot shops ended without incident.
After the Urda train disaster killed 69 people the PP is shifting its campaign towards competence and government responsibility. Feijóo wants the 29 November election to become a verdict on the PSOE government while the party watches for Vox gains.
Sergio Esteban says access problems at the AVE wreckage ruled out heavy medical units, prompting crews to form an ambulance shuttle in Toledo. The collision left 69 people dead and more than 100 injured.
Semaf has asked the AESF to urgently revise rules governing LZB and ERTMS failures. It wants trains barred from normal running when an outage could leave two trains in the same signalling section.
León XIV attended the Vatican opening of “A century of Popemobiles”. The display brings together eight vehicles built for papal use, including a Benz Patent Motor Car alongside later Mercedes saloons and off-roaders.
