Spain braces for a weekend of coordinated housing protests in more than fifty cities. The eviction of an 87-year-old Madrid resident and a contentious parliamentary vote have galvanized tenant unions and social groups to take to the streets.
Nearly five million rental contracts are caught up in a political dispute. Junts plans to reject the housing decrees unless the Government rewrites the basic text before Friday's vote.
Junts per Catalunya blocked urgent housing decrees intended to prevent evictions and cool rents. Now, even its own supporters are struggling to find homes. Puigdemont is returning to a Catalonia where the housing crisis has moved beyond politics and into daily life for his base.
Junts has delivered an ultimatum to Pedro Sánchez, vowing to block two basic housing decrees unless the government withdraws them and drafts new legislation. The standoff exposes deep divisions over how to address Spain’s housing crisis and protect vulnerable tenants.
More than 330 exhibitors from 22 countries will gather in Barcelona from 6 to 8 October. AI, automation, safer ingredients and waste-cutting systems will share the floor.
The 12-month euríbor reached 3.247% in September. Variable mortgage borrowers face higher October payments as housing prices remain near record levels.
Researchers at Barcelona's Instituto de Investigación Sant Pau are challenging the idea that depression has one biological pattern. Their review links anhedonia and rumination to distinct patterns of brain connectivity. It also links insomnia and suicidal behaviour to other patterns.
More than 330 companies will gather in Barcelona from 6 to 8 October to show how automation can improve food production. Artificial intelligence will take a central place in the programme.
Junts is on the verge of rejecting Spain’s new housing decrees, accusing the government of abandoning small property owners in Catalonia. The party’s leadership will decide its final stance just hours before the impressive vote.
Nine years after the 1-O referendum, Junts accuses the Spanish state of ongoing repression and insists the independence vote remains a living mandate. The party calls for full amnesty and renewed international support for Catalonia’s self-determination.
Forty-five percent of Spain’s Congress members declared ownership of at least two properties, information from official records. As the government races to address the housing crisis, lawmakers’ personal real estate portfolios are drawing new attention.
Brunete’s skies are about to change. High clouds will give way to thick cover and light rain, with cooler mornings and several days of unsettled weather ahead.
The 38th 080 Barcelona Fashion returns to Marina Vela-Port Vell from 20 to 23 October. Twenty-six shows and public events will bring the event closer to Barcelona audiences, with a new street programme extending it across the city.
Spain's housing groups warn that the Maricarmen decrees could weaken rental investment. Some developers may switch planned rental projects to home sales while the measures await Congress approval.
Maruja Torres, acclaimed journalist and author, has delivered a blunt message to Spain’s left-wing parties ahead of the upcoming elections. In a candid interview, she called for unity and urged voters to back the left, while reflecting on aging and the realities of social care.
Maruja Torres returns with a book that refuses to look back. She threads Beirut through grief and political letdown in a raw look at happiness and the failures of those once trusted. Her voice cuts through as sharply as ever.
Scientists still lack basic ocean and seabed data from the Wilkes Subglacial Basin. The ice beneath East Antarctica could raise global sea levels by up to four metres.
Tenant unions will protest across Spain before Congress votes on Friday, 2 October. They want lawmakers to approve both housing decrees, addressing eviction protections and rent controls alongside automatic lease renewals.
Historia de nuestro cine will honour Gonzalo Suárez with Remando al viento. The programme will also show his final television conversation, recorded after he received the Goya de Honor 2026 in Barcelona.
Spain’s leading property developers predict that owners will sell rental homes instead of leasing them after the government’s latest housing decrees. Industry leaders argue that the new rules will shrink rental supply and stall affordable housing projects.
Catalonia is under its highest weather alert as torrential rain floods streets and disrupts transport. Up to 180 liters per square meter is expected, and emergency warnings have gone out across the region. Daily life in Barcelona and nearby towns has been thrown into chaos.
Two days before his death, Gonzalo Suárez and Charo López were still discussing a short film they hoped to make. Their friendship began with the role that changed her life.
A Delta flight from Barcelona to Boston was diverted to Porto after smoke appeared in the cabin. Eight passengers received medical attention on the runway, and three were taken to hospital. The incident shows the challenges airlines face when technical problems arise in flight.
A 142-106 Senate vote has stopped Spain from ratifying its friendship treaty with France. The defeat came during Emmanuel Macron's two-day state visit to Madrid.
Spain's Senate rejected the treaty by 142 votes to 106, with one abstention, as Emmanuel Macron began his state visit to Madrid. The decision blocks ratification despite the Constitutional Court's approval.
A free astronomy workshop will take place in Sarrià on 28 October. Children aged 9 to 12 will explore stars and galaxies, then make a galaxy to take home.
Floodwater has closed roads and disrupted air and rail services across Barcelona province. Flights and trains were suspended as several rivers reached risk levels.
Àngels Barceló has moved back to Catalonia after nearly thirty years in Madrid, citing an increasingly hostile atmosphere in the capital. The former Cadena SER host is seeking a quieter life in Maresme while maintaining her professional ties.
Àngels Barceló, one of Spain’s most recognized radio voices, is leaving Madrid and returning to Barcelona after more than twenty years at Cadena SER. She has voiced discomfort with Madrid’s political climate as she begins a new chapter.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo rejects the Government's housing decree while criticising activists over Olga's eviction in L'Hospitalet. His argument leaves out the congressional vote that helped remove the protection behind the case.
Ada Colau, Barcelona’s former mayor, has left her longtime apartment after finding the rent impossible to cover alone. She now lives with a family member, highlighting the financial strain Spain’s housing market can put on even public figures.
Rainfall has pushed the highest warning level toward Catalonia, with Barcelona recording around 100 litres per square metre in one hour. Renfe suspended several services as flooding risks grew across the region.
VHIO researchers found tumour neoantigens and responsive T cells in blood samples. The method could widen access to personalised immunotherapy when tumours are hard to biopsy.
Civil Protection has issued an ES-Alert for thirteen Catalan comarcas, warning of locally intense rain and violent weather expected Tuesday morning. Residents are urged to avoid flood-prone areas and adjust travel plans as authorities monitor for further risks.
Madrid faces a week of dense cloud and scattered rain as temperatures rise. The State Meteorological Agency outlines changing skies across the region, with local variations and weekend showers in light breezes.
