Samantha Hudson says police sprayed her during the housing strike on Madrid’s Gran Vía. Journalist María Barrier said she and Laura Weissmahr were also hit directly; the tally included 40 people detained and 476 incidents.
UGT answered a PP post showing unionists at an AI-generated seafood meal with a message on social policy. Online replies accused the union of hypocrisy and revived the “comegambas” insult.
Sílvia Orriols says she was assaulted after confronting a picket of about 20 people outside a Mercadona in Ripoll. She says the group was seeking to vandalise the open store.
Spain's Council of Ministers has approved a €182.2 million package after the October dana Adam floods. It includes €88.7 million for agriculture and €74.5 million for repairs, with grants for affected businesses.
La Palma is under a rain alert from 11:30 on Wednesday 11 November, with up to 100mm forecast in 12 hours in eastern areas and the high ground. The other six Canary Islands are at pre-alert.
The RFEF has received Ebro s800 PHEV and s900 PHEV SUVs for sporting and institutional journeys. The larger model delivers 428 CV, and both vehicles carry Spain’s CERO emissions label.
Irene Montero accused the government of using force against strike pickets, while Ione Belarra posted footage of an officer asking for her identification. The claims follow separate reports of police incidents in Madrid and Granada.
Andalusia’s 2027 budget has cleared the parliamentary debate on its totality after opposition amendments were rejected. The €54.7bn plan allocates 64.4% of spending to social policies.
Europa Press reported that police headquarters sources said three men aged 24 to 34 were arrested at a València strike picket. The Sindicat de Llogateres had earlier reported two arrests; police sources had yet to confirm them.
Alberto Herrera and cameraman Curro were surrounded and shoved while covering the general strike in Barcelona. Herrera said demonstrators damaged equipment and that the Guardia Urbana had to intervene.
More than 40 Alquiler Seguro offices were vandalised during Wednesday’s housing and wage strike, according to commercial director Rafael Durán. He named the Sindicato de Inquilinas as a possible party responsible.
Only one of 39 employees at Salamanca firm Metabos joined the 11N strike. Many shops in Madrid’s Villaverde district opened, with workers citing lost income, minimum-service duties or disagreement with the call.
Desay SV has opened its Linares factory after investing more than €26m in machinery. It forecasts annual output of 1.5 million devices and a workforce of 300 by 2028 for vehicle displays and cabin systems.
Octavi Vilà was named to succeed Cardinal Juan José Omella in Barcelona. His installation at the Sagrada Família was scheduled for 19 December, but the supplied account does not confirm whether it took place.
The Government of the Canary Islands has set a flood alert for La Palma from 12:30 on Wednesday 11 November. Forecast totals reach 100mm in 12 hours; the rest of the archipelago remains on pre-alert.
Roadblocks disrupted access to industrial areas across the region. CROEM said activity was largely normal and reported zero strike participation in sectors covering 35% of regional employment.
A strike-day edition of ‘Cafè d’idees’ was halted after demonstrators entered its Barcelona studio; it resumed minutes later. Canal Sur also cut to black during ‘Despierta Andalucía’.
Eight of the 13 people arrested during the first ten hours of the general strike in Euskadi were detained in Portugalete. The Ertzaintza also identified about 100 people as disruptions cut access roads to businesses and industrial estates.
The party says RTVE and El Terrat refused to release 40 minutes cut from Abascal’s La Revuelta appearance. Vox is suspending other recordings unless it can use the interview material.
Andalusia has moved its flood emergency plan to operational phase 1 as Storm Charles approaches the western coast. In-person classes are suspended in 30 municipalities, while parks and day centres are also closed in affected areas.
A 64-year-old known as El Ruso was sought after a blast killed a National Police sub-inspector and his dog in Oviedo. The explosion followed a shooting in which a 17-year-old girl was shot.
The Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid has suspended strike minimums in justice and education. Transport services are covered too, while Metro is exempt as the court considers CCOO’s appeal.
Pope León XIV has appointed Mons. Octavi Vilà Mayo to lead Barcelona’s archdiocese. The appointment was announced at noon on Wednesday 11 November; Vilà has been bishop of Girona since 2024.
Police reopened the V-21 at around 7.40am on Wednesday 11 November after a picket blocked it near Alboraia. Pickets also disrupted the Ronda Nord and Avenida del Cid as three approaches recorded two-kilometre queues.
Electricity demand stood at 28,785 megawatts at 9am on the strike day, 10.8% below the comparable Wednesday a week earlier. Red Eléctrica recorded a 19.98% fall during the 2012 general strike, measured against forecast demand at 5pm.
The strike focused on affordable housing, while unions also called for higher wages and more moderate prices. In Murcia city, El Corte Inglés lowered its shutter at 11:52 as pickets and demonstrators gathered nearby.
En Portada’s «Quemando rueda» examines illegal night-time races across Spain, where public car parks become makeshift circuits. A Madrid case involved 17 detentions, while some participants face requests for prison terms of up to four years.
Police have been searching for Manuel F. A. for more than 24 hours after a homemade device killed a National Police officer in Oviedo. Nearly 100 officers are involved as road checks and searches extend beyond the city.
Catalonia faces a general strike today after days of rail disruption. The Mossos d’Esquadra are deploying 9,000 officers, while peak-hour public transport is guaranteed at a minimum of 25%.
From 1 January 2027 Madrid is due to withdraw the 10% discount on regulated parking for cars with the DGT’s C label. The change affects a label held by 37.7% of Spain’s passenger-car fleet.
The stoppage came in a sector producing around 8,000 cars per working day or roughly 10,000 when vans and industrial vehicles are included. The full output loss was not yet known.
Police-intercepted chats recorded plans by Núcleo Nacional members and the White Boys group to target mosques and synagogues, as well as centres for unaccompanied minors. The investigation also details attacks on migrants and attempts to disrupt demonstrations.
The Guardia Civil says offences linked to illegal races and dangerous manoeuvres are increasing in Spain. If a driver causes a crash the criminal penalty can include up to five years in prison.
A police officer and his dog died when a backpack suspected of containing explosives detonated in Oviedo. A second officer was seriously injured and underwent surgery in an effort to save his leg.
CC OO and UGT called Spain’s first general strike in 14 years, with the stoppage beginning at midnight on 11 November. A poll for EL PAÍS and Cadena SER found 23% of employed respondents planned to join.
