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Madrid-Barcelona AVE services return as speed limits persist
Renfe restored all AVE services on Monday; Ouigo returns to its full timetable on Tuesday. Iryo will keep two morning trains suspended until Thursday, while 32 speed restrictions still add about 25 minutes to the journey.
Pregnancy exposure to plastic chemicals tied to lower child IQ
Researchers from the University of Granada and ibs.GRANADA link higher prenatal exposure to a mixture of plastic-related chemicals with lower IQ scores at age three. The reported difference averages three points per unit increase in the mixture.
PP and Vox negotiate joint Senate election lists
Alberto Núñez Feijóo says the PP is negotiating with Vox on joint Senate lists to reduce the left’s chances of controlling the chamber. The deadline to file candidate lists is Monday; an agreement could help the parties seek a three-fifths majority.
Pope León XIV's Spain visit generated €139.48m and 3,080 jobs
The visit brought €29.3 million in income and expenses, leaving organisers with balanced accounts and no borrowing. EY estimates its wider economic impact at €139.48 million in value added and 3,080 full-time equivalent jobs.
Vox puts Montse Lluis second on its Madrid Congress list
Montse Lluis has handled Vox’s negotiations with the PP in several regions. Her promotion comes as the party reshapes its Madrid slate after a term marked by senior departures; Juan Sergio Redondo is set for third place.
False Burgos murder claims put two Catalan men at risk
Ahmed Benyahia and Youssef Abraoui were falsely identified online as the men responsible for an 83-year-old woman’s death in Burgos. Their images reached hundreds of thousands of users, and their families are seeking an end to the circulation.
Roger Llanes to lead Valencian government delegation
Roger Llanes will replace Pilar Bernabé as the Government’s delegate in the Valencian Community. The agronomist and civil servant has more than 30 years of experience and has worked on dana reconstruction alongside Bernabé.
El Palmar de Troya ranks among Spain’s poorest towns
El Palmar de Troya recorded the lowest gross average income per tax return in Seville province in 2024: €16,078. It ranked tenth-lowest in Spain, while Tomares led the province at €41,622.
Mexico-born PRI senator received Spanish nationality under memory law
Nancy de la Sierra and three relatives received Spanish nationality on 5 December 2023 under Spain’s Democratic Memory Law. Consular sources allege preferential treatment; her father and grandparents were born in Mexico.
Rent pushes one in three working tenants into poverty
Oxfam Intermón says housing costs leave 770,000 workers in Spain in poverty after they pay market-rate rent. Among working tenants the rate rises from 19.35% before rent to 34.08% afterwards.
AFI says medicines return more than they cost Spain
AFI estimates that medicines and the pharmaceutical sector generate more than €27.3bn a year in savings and tax revenue. That exceeds the €24.8bn Spain spent on treatments in 2024, though the figures combine estimates from different years.
Ayuso spent 72 minutes inside Madrid chamber during teachers' protest
Police used charges to clear an exit route after striking teachers gathered outside the Chamber of Commerce. Unions put turnout at 1,000; two education officials had also faced protests.
Constitutional Court weighs voting appeal for Ley de nietos beneficiaries
Spain’s Constitutional Court will consider an appeal over the voting ban affecting beneficiaries of the Ley de nietos. Its legal advisers recommend rejecting it, while the government prepares a first package of social measures.
ETA's 2011 announcement failed to end police vigilance
Fifteen years after ETA announced an end to its armed activity, the three masked messengers have taken different paths. David Pla works in Sortu; Iratxe Sorzabal is serving a 24-year-and-six-month sentence while Izaskun Lesaka remains out of public view.
Madrid’s Baroque transformation goes on show at Fernán Gómez
More than 180 works chart Madrid’s rise from a settlement of 7,000 to a court capital of over 90,000. The exhibition runs at Teatro Fernán Gómez. Centro Cultural de la Villa from 20 October to 17 January.
Rodríguez takes on Sánchez as Madrid education row deepens
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez posted on X that he would not let Pedro Sánchez silence Isabel Díaz Ayuso. The warning came as the Madrid president accused the government of fuelling violence during teachers’ protests.
Four Palencia PSOE candidates withdraw after Ferraz replaces Bilbao
Four people on the Palencia PSOE’s proposed Congress slate have withdrawn after the national leadership replaced Álvaro Bilbao with María Luz Martínez Seijo. The decision emerged during Pedro Sánchez’s rally in Valladolid.
Court lawyers call vote-rights appeal premature
The Constitutional Court’s lawyers say the Ombudsman’s appeal over voting rights for people naturalised under the law of grandchildren is premature while the Supreme Court still accepts submissions. The case affects 163,020 people before the 29 November election.
Andalusians claim cadet crowns at Spain’s mountain running final
Lucas Gámez Zea and Mattie Yáñez Walkley won the cadet races at the Spanish mountain-running Cup final in Jumilla. Andalusian runners also took medals in the senior overall standings.
León XIV expands theology commission to 30 members
Pope Leo XIV has appointed new members to the International Theological Commission for 2026-2031 and confirmed others. The body now has 30 members, including eight women and eight lay people.
Spain cancer campaign highlights patients’ support needs
The Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer has launched ‘Nos lo tomamos a pecho’ to share the experiences of patients and those around them. Spain expects 38,318 new breast cancer cases in 2026.
Subaru opens Spanish reservations months before first deliveries
Subaru has opened reservations in Spain for the Solterra and Uncharted, with the E-Outback also included. EyeSight is standard across the range; first deliveries are due late in 2026, ahead of official sales in 2027.
KGM prices Spanish Torres range from €24,600
KGM’s Torres range starts at €24,600 in Spain, with hybrid and electric versions for buyers seeking a spacious SUV. The EVX pairs an 80.6 kWh LFP battery with a 207 hp motor and has a homologated combined range of 503 km.
Seville charity race fills all 6,000 places
Seville’s ‘Tus Kilómetros Nos Dan Vida’ returns to Parque del Alamillo on Sunday 25 October. All 6,000 places sold out in record time, with proceeds supporting research into childhood cancer.
Valencia lifts flood confinement in all but eight towns
The Generalitat Valenciana has ended confinement in most of the 145 municipalities affected by the floods. Eight towns remain under restrictions as rescue teams continue their work.
Helicopters rescue residents from flood-isolated Oliva coast
Two people have died in Oliva as helicopters spent the morning rescuing residents from the flooded coastal area. Water reached at least 1.5 metres inside some homes and submerged the road to the beach.
Ford Almussafes turns 50 with five new vehicles planned
Ford Almussafes turns 50 as the company plans five new vehicles for the Valencia plant from 2028. The proposed additions would join Kuga production at a factory that has built 10 million vehicles.
Spain’s income map shows a sharp divide between neighbourhoods
Spain’s new income map uses 2024 personal income tax returns to show gross average household income in more than 36,000 census sections. The figures expose sharp gaps within cities and across regions.
Vox seeks PP deal to shield the Senate from the left-wing pact
Santiago Abascal says Vox wants an understanding with the PP to protect the Senate after PSOE and Frente Amplio agreed to run together. He also accused Pedro Sánchez of seeking to steal the election and called for a mass turnout.
Floods kill at least two in eastern Spain
At least two people have died after torrential rain caused flooding in eastern Spain. Footage shows submerged cars near Alicante as rescue teams evacuate residents and campsite guests in the Valencian Community.
French retailers tally hundreds of millions in riot damage
About 1,500 French businesses were affected during a weekend of unrest, with damage estimated in the hundreds of millions of euros. European markets opened lower as France’s divided Parliament debated the 2027 budget.
Amazon brings Luna games to Prime Video on Spanish Fire TVs
Prime Video subscribers in Spain can now play supported Amazon Luna games on compatible Fire TV devices at no extra cost. The Games tab opens a changing catalogue, with no console or dedicated PC required.
School Desks Halt Traffic on Madrid’s A-3
Demonstrators laid school desks across Madrid’s A-3 on the fourth day of an open-ended education strike. Police cleared the road, which reopened shortly after 9am.
Brain study links stress-pathway changes to depression, schizophrenia
An analysis of 84 post-mortem brains found that gene activity and protein levels did not move in step in people with major depression or schizophrenia. Researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid and CIBERSAM led the study.
Floodwater traps Oliva residents as rescue teams respond
Emergency crews in Oliva were handling rescue calls after hours of rain flooded the municipality. The mayor urged residents to avoid unnecessary journeys as conditions eased only slightly.
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