Behobia-San Sebastián race brings road restrictions on Sunday
More than 29,000 people are registered for the 61st Behobia-San Sebastián race on Sunday, 8 November. Traffic restrictions begin at 06:30 and will remain in place until the race ends.
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Updates cover local events, incidents, fiestas, holidays, business changes, travel plans and practical regional news for residents, visitors and newcomers.
Two detained in San Sebastián over alleged criminal group links
The Guardia Civil searched homes on Serapio Mujika street and detained two people on suspicion of belonging to a criminal organisation. Officers were seen carrying cardboard boxes from the buildings.
Listeria alert covers Urkabe cooked ham in Spain
The Basque health department and AESAN say recalled Urkabe ham may still be in some homes. The affected 175-gram refrigerated packs were first distributed across four regions.
GAD3 detects a sharp shift in Spain's election polling
GAD3 president Narciso Michavila says the Urda rail disaster abruptly shifted his election polling. He now says Pedro Sánchez cannot finish first, while Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s PP could beat its 2023 result.
Spain's rail confidence crisis puts Óscar Puente under pressure
Enric Juliana argues that the rail disasters have damaged confidence in Spain's high-speed network and put Óscar Puente's political responsibility under scrutiny. A possible year-long Madrid-Barcelona suspension could deepen the crisis ahead of the 29 November election.
Street disorder puts public security at centre of Spain's campaign
Public security has become the central fight in Spain’s 29-N pre-campaign after looting in Barcelona and unrest in Bilbao. Feijóo promises tougher penalties while the Government accuses the PP and Vox of seeking electoral gain.
PP and Vox agree Senate pact after left-wing deal
The PP and Vox have agreed to coordinate Senate candidacies after PSOE and Frente Amplio reached their own deal. Vox will stand aside in six provinces while the PP leaves three without its own candidate and includes Vox-backed independents in 14 territories.
Vitoria eviction puts disputed €2,450 aid estimate under scrutiny
A Moroccan family with six children was evicted in Vitoria-Gasteiz. El Correo cited an estimate of €2,450 a month in public support, but the figure is disputed and exact payments are unknown.
Bilbao unrest leaves 19 arrested after Quiles event is cancelled
The Ertzaintza arrested 19 people and is investigating three more after violence in Bilbao following a protest against a cancelled Vito Quiles event. Seven detainees are minors; cars and rubbish bins were set alight.
Bilbao unrest leaves 19 detained after Quiles event cancelled
Fires and barricades followed the cancellation of Vito Quiles’s planned appearance in Bilbao. The final official tally was 19 arrests and three people under investigation; eight were minors.
Abascal says Maghrebi family should not be in Spain
Vox leader Abascal says a Maghrebi family should not be in Spain after a Vitoria housing dispute. The family has six children and was reported to receive about €2,500 a month in public aid while staying in a flat after its rental contract expired.
Otxandiano urges a new political status for the Basque Country
On the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Estatuto de Gernika, EH Bildu’s Pello Otxandiano called for a new political status. He cited a Basque minimum wage and pension floor as priorities for expanded self-government.
García Albiol attacks €2,450 monthly aid in Vitoria case
Badalona mayor Xavier García Albiol has criticised €2,450 in monthly aid to a Moroccan family with six children facing eviction in Vitoria. He has made the case part of his appeal ahead of the 29 November general election.
Two Jardun Members Held in Spanish Terrorism Probe
Aratz Bilbao Gómez and Malen Grünig Ibáñez are in provisional detention over suspected terrorism offences. Police say material linked to former ETA hideouts and security officers was found in their possession.
Ertzaintza Arrests One Man in Iurreta Drug Case
A 41-year-old man was arrested and a 39-year-old man investigated after an Ertzaintza search in Iurreta. Officers found cannabis and four air rifles, along with more than €7,000 in cash.
Spain's quality-of-life score rises for third straight year
Spain’s multidimensional quality-of-life index reached 101.74 points in 2025, its third straight annual rise. Navarra, La Rioja and País Vasco ranked highest; the lowest scores were recorded in Canarias, Andalucía and Galicia.
Sánchez interview draws 41.7% audience share in Euskadi
Pedro Sánchez’s appearance on 'La Revuelta' drew a 41.7% audience share in Euskadi, the second-highest regional result after Madrid. The interview averaged 4.387 million viewers nationwide and set a record for the programme.
Spain records nearly 38,000 gonorrhoea cases in 2025
Spain reported 37,467 gonorrhoea cases and 11,879 cases of syphilis in 2025, with both infections showing signs of stabilisation at high levels. Chlamydia continued to climb, reaching 44,511 cases.
Afra Blanco challenges PP candidate over benefits claim
Afra Blanco accused Jon Echeverría of spreading a false claim about access to Spain’s minimum vital income. The 22-year-old PP politician said YouTube tutorials explain how to claim the benefit.
Three fronts could bring rain to northern Spain
DANA Adam is expected to fade as high pressure brings steadier conditions to many parts of Spain. Mario Picazo says up to three Atlantic fronts could still bring rain to the north, with another forecast for Thursday or Friday.
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.
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.
Iberia’s Slow Clockwise Turn Tracks Plate Pressure
The Eurasian and African plates converge south of Iberia by 4 to 6 millimetres a year. A study led by Asier Madarieta links that pressure to the peninsula’s slow clockwise rotation and the active Gibraltar arc.
Aizpurua leaves EH Bildu’s Congress list after three terms
Mertxe Aizpurua will leave Congress after three legislatures and retire from parliamentary politics. Oskar Matute plans to run again as EH Bildu prepares its lists for the 29 November election.
ERC, EH Bildu renew Senate pact for 29 November
ERC and EH Bildu will repeat their 2023 Senate alliance on 29 November. Both parties still need to ratify the pact, which puts housing at the centre of their parliamentary agenda.
Gabriel Celaya Made Poetry a Public Weapon
His life moved between factory management and social poetry. Engineering shaped his work. War and love followed his path into rebellion.
Mpox death in Euskadi leaves cause unresolved
A 61-year-old man died at Hospital de Donostia after contracting mpox. His cancer and severe immune suppression, together with a suspected hospital exposure, have complicated efforts to establish the direct cause of death.
Hospital Mpox Death Puts San Sebastián Protocol Under Scrutiny
A 61-year-old cancer patient died after contracting Mpox at Hospital Donostia. More than 30 contacts are under medical surveillance as Osakidetza defends its response.
Hospital transmission precedes Euskadi's first recorded Mpox death
A 61-year-old man died after contracting Mpox at Hospital Donostia in San Sebastián. Doctors have not established that Mpox caused his death, given his extremely serious underlying illnesses.
Polar air mass sends temperatures plunging across Spain
A blast of polar air is sweeping into Spain, bringing down daytime highs and setting up the coldest nights so far this autumn. As storms move out, northern and inland regions face a sharp drop in temperatures.
Spain's doctors put indefinite strike on hold after election call
Spain's doctors have postponed the indefinite stoppage planned for 28 October following the call for general elections. The protest remains active and could resume if the next government rejects their demands.
Doctors suspend indefinite strike after Spain election call
Spain's medical unions have postponed their indefinite strike, which was due to start on 28 October. They say the action could resume if the next Government rejects their demands.
Doctors postpone indefinite strike after election call
Spain's doctors have postponed their indefinite stoppage planned for 28 October after an early general election was called for 29 November 2026. The strike remains active and could resume if the next Government does not address demands for a separate medical statute.
PNV Keeps Sánchez's Housing Decree Alive
The PNV will again back Pedro Sánchez's first housing decree, giving it a possible route through the Diputación Permanente. The party still rejects the second text because it would allow indefinite rental contracts.