Junts Puts Spain's Rental Protections at Risk
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.
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Junts Blocks Housing Decree and Leaves Sánchez Facing Political Crisis
Junts has delivered a major blow to Pedro Sánchez by rejecting the government's housing decree. The move puts the coalition's fragile majority at risk and exposes deep divisions over housing policy just months before elections.
Junts faces backlash as housing crisis hits its own voters
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 prepares to block Sánchez's housing decrees
Junts is expected to reject both housing decrees in Congress. The move would leave Sánchez without support for his rental reform and give the opposition a new political weapon.
Junts Threatens to Block Housing Decrees in Showdown with Sánchez
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.
FoodTech 2026 brings smarter food production to Barcelona
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.
Conde-Pumpido pushes Supreme Court to enforce amnesty law
Spain’s top constitutional judge is pressing the Supreme Court to apply the amnesty law to Catalan independence cases without delay, arguing that further delay would deny justice.
Depression diagnosis moves toward brain-based symptom profiles
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.
FoodTech 2026 puts artificial intelligence inside Spain's food factories
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 threatens to block housing decrees over small owner protections
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.
Conde-Pumpido presses Supreme Court for swift amnesty compliance
Cándido Conde-Pumpido is backing urgent amnesty enforcement by the Supreme Court. His draft ruling in the Dolors Bassa case would demand a clear and immediate response.
Junts threatens to block key housing decrees in Congress showdown
Just hours before a impressive Congress vote, Junts has rejected the government's housing decrees. Its objections target both their content and the process, putting Spain's housing reforms at risk.
Catalan independence push reignites as Junts marks referendum anniversary
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.
Constitutional Court withholds ruling ahead of amnesty hearing
Spain's Constitutional Court will not preview its ruling on malversación amnesty before the October 6 plenary. The decision could affect Carles Puigdemont's return and guide every judge and court.
Heavy rain warnings hit eastern Spain as storms threaten key regions
Storms threaten eastern Spain, with up to 60 litres of rain per square metre forecast in just one hour. Emergency warnings are active across Aragón, Baleares, Castilla-La Mancha, Cataluña and the Comunidad Valenciana, where officials are urging people to watch for flash floods and strong winds.
Nine Spanish regions brace for severe storms and torrential rain
Spain faces a surge of dangerous weather, with nine regions placed on alert for heavy rain and storms. AEMET warns of intense downpours and hail, with strong winds and orange warnings across basic eastern provinces.
Barcelona brings 080 Fashion back to Marina Vela
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 Maricarmen decrees push rental investors toward home sales
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.
Rental housing faces sharp slowdown as new decrees trigger selloff fears
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.
Red alert as torrential rains flood Catalonia
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.
Rain Eases Across Spain After Tuesday's Red Alerts
Spain's weather will calm after a difficult Tuesday, but the risk has not gone. Inland storms may still become strong, while heat and tropical nights continue in several provinces.
Barcelona children get a hands-on route through the universe
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.
Flooding rain paralyses travel across Catalonia
Floodwater has closed roads and disrupted air and rail services across Barcelona province. Flights and trains were suspended as several rivers reached risk levels.
Doctors' strike committee splits over indefinite walkout
Spain's medical unions are split over leadership of an indefinite strike set to begin on October 28. CESM, SMA and SME will proceed without Amyts, Metges de Catalunya and O´Mega.
Àngels Barceló leaves Madrid for Maresme after calling the city hostile
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 leaves Madrid for Barcelona after two decades in radio
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.
Atlantic front triggers sharp temperature drop and heavy rain across Spain
Spain faces a dramatic weather reversal as an Atlantic front brings widespread rain and a sudden plunge in temperatures. With red alerts in Catalonia and orange warnings in Galicia, the country braces for a distinctly autumnal start to October after a scorching summer.
Feijóo invokes Olga while ignoring the vote behind her eviction
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 forced to leave her Barcelona apartment over unaffordable rent
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.
Feijóo rejects Government housing decree as a failed response
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has rejected the housing decree the Government plans to approve. He is calling for more construction and tax cuts, while demanding Yolanda Díaz's resignation as protests grow following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal.
Red alert shifts north as heavy rain hits Barcelona
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.
Blood test opens a new route to personalised cancer therapy
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.
Permanent rental supply shrinks as seasonal listings surge
Spain has lost 20% of its permanent rental listings in three years. Seasonal homes have more than doubled as rent controls change the choices facing landlords and tenants.
Catalonia faces ES-Alert as severe rain threatens key coastal regions
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.
Feijóo puts truth at the centre of journalism
At the Premios Vanguardia 2026 in Barcelona, Alberto Núñez Feijóo argued that journalism cannot retain public trust without facts and credibility.