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Mónica García emerges as key contender for Spain's left
Spain’s left faces a leadership fight amid snap election rumors. Sumar factions are backing Mónica García over Ada Colau’s possible comeback, deepening divisions over the coalition’s future.
Sumar scrambles for a leader as Bustinduy refuses to run
Sumar faces a leadership vacuum after Pablo Bustinduy’s firm refusal to stand as a candidate. With early elections looming and housing policy at the center of the debate, the coalition is looking to Mónica García and other potential candidates to fill the gap.
Spain’s King and Queen Face Moroccan Backlash Over Ceuta Visit
Felipe VI and Letizia will visit Ceuta and Melilla on October 13 and 14, 2026, in their first trip to both Spanish cities. Moroccan state institutions have stayed silent, but a newspaper close to Mohamed VI has condemned the journey and revived memories of the 2007 crisis.
Mónica García signals left is ready for snap election
Mónica García says the left is ready for an early election at any time. She won’t say whether she’ll run, but promises Sumar will soon have a leader. The timing, she says, is up to Pedro Sánchez.
Sánchez weighs early election after housing defeat
Spain’s Congress rejected two government housing decrees. Sánchez must now decide whether to call an early election as protests over rents and evictions spread beyond Madrid.
Urbagestión clears Maricarmen's return to her Madrid home
The owners have signed an eight-year social lease and handed the keys to EMVS Madrid. Maricarmen can return after leaving hospital, while Urbagestión will receive less than €200 a month after costs.
Spain's Housing Decrees Defeated in Congress
Spain's Congress has rejected two emergency housing decrees. The vote exposed the government's fragile majority and left renters facing fresh uncertainty as parties demand a different plan.
Bustinduy turns housing into a battle over Spain’s next election
Pablo Bustinduy used a TVE interview to attack Junts per Catalunya and investment funds. The housing crisis is now at the centre of a sharper fight over Spain’s next election.
Housing protests sweep Spain as tenant unions mobilize for action
Tenant unions and social groups have launched a wave of housing protests across Spain, with marches and rallies planned in more than fifty cities. The movement is calling for urgent action on access to housing and building momentum for a general strike.
Pablo López prepares for fatherhood as Laura Rubio expects their first child
Pablo López and Laura Rubio are expecting their first child after years of keeping their relationship out of the spotlight. Their journey from meeting on a talent show to starting a family reflects a rare discretion in Spanish celebrity culture.
Almeida rejects the peaceful image of Madrid housing camp
A large knife shown in material sent to Government delegate Francisco Martín has become part of the dispute over the Puerta del Sol housing camp. Madrid mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida says the protest cannot be called peaceful, while critics accuse him of turning a housing issue into a public-order fight.
Sumar faces urgent leadership test as early election rumors swirl
Sumar’s member parties are meeting in emergency session to confront the risk of snap elections. Without a clear leader and amid fragile alliances, the left coalition must act quickly or risk being sidelined in Spain’s shifting political field.
Ayuso's Sol eviction appeal moves to Madrid's High Court
A Madrid magistrate has declined jurisdiction over the regional government's appeal against the Puerta del Sol camp. The case now goes to the TSJM, which has 48 hours to decide whether it can hear the request for urgent measures.
Spanish housing showdown puts government on the brink
Spain’s Congress faces a knife-edge vote on two housing decrees that could change tenant protections and market rules. With opposition parties threatening to block them, the result could shake the government and affect thousands at risk of eviction or soaring rents.
Junts under fire after housing decrees fail
Spain’s housing crisis has erupted into a political fight. Junts, along with PP and Vox, are blamed for blocking eviction protections as anger spills into the streets.
Spain's health system puts regional leadership under scrutiny
Spain's public health leaders met to examine the system's next challenges. The debate focused on how regional responsibility intersects with national coordination, and what those arrangements mean for the system's ability to recover.
Madrid stages Creduto Morto in an Italian comedy revival
Disparate Pomodoro brings Creduto Morto to Madrid for five performances in October and November. The show turns a forced-marriage plot into physical comedy rooted in Italian theatre.
Podemos backs both housing decrees as Sánchez seeks Junts vote
Podemos will support both housing decrees in Congress. The government still needs Junts or the PNV to avoid defeat, with the first measure set to suspend evictions for vulnerable households.
Sumar deputy confronts PP spokesperson over housing vote in Congress
A heated exchange in the Congress courtyard saw Sumar's Alberto Ibáñez accuse PP spokesperson Ester Muñoz of turning her back on vulnerable families by voting against basic housing decrees. The confrontation has reignited debate over political tone and tactics in Spain's parliament.
Sánchez faces election pressure as housing decrees risk collapse
Senior PSOE officials and ministers are urging Pedro Sánchez to call early elections if Junts blocks the government’s housing decrees. The standoff could put Spain’s housing crisis at the center of a national campaign.
Spain deploys up to 600 officers around Congress
Up to 600 riot police will guard Spain's Congress on Friday as lawmakers vote on two housing decrees. The deployment comes amid the possibility of protests linked to the Puerta del Sol camp.
Protesters Confront Congress as Housing Decrees Face Collapse
Hundreds gathered outside Congress in Madrid as lawmakers debated housing decrees. Protesters targeted all major parties, demanding urgent reforms and threatening a general strike if politicians fail to deliver real solutions.
Junts Blocks Housing Decrees as Government Faces Standoff in Congress
Junts has rejected the government’s housing decrees, accusing the executive of pushing a false narrative and worsening the housing crisis. The move exposes sharp divides in Congress and leaves the government scrambling for support as Spain’s housing emergency intensifies.
Three in four Spanish renters fear losing their homes
Nearly 75% of renters in Spain worry they could be forced out of their homes within two years. The pressure is sharpest for Generation Z and millennials, reflecting a deepening housing crisis.
Housing decree vote puts Sánchez government on the brink
Spain’s Congress faces a critical vote on Pedro Sánchez’s housing decrees after the eviction of Maricarmen in Madrid. With Junts demanding new negotiations and protests erupting nationwide, the government’s future hangs in the balance.
Sánchez weighs early election as housing decrees face defeat
Pedro Sánchez may call a snap election if Junts blocks basic housing decrees and public demonstrations intensify. Socialist sources believe citizen mobilization could shift the political balance in their favor, with November 29 emerging as a possible election date.
Tenants Take the Housing Decrees Fight to Spain's Streets
Tenant unions are mobilising nationwide ahead of Friday's 2 October parliamentary vote. They want both housing decrees approved, with automatic rent renewals and stronger eviction safeguards protected.
Nationwide housing protests erupt after Madrid eviction
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.
Juan del Val slams PSOE over housing decree after Madrid eviction
Juan del Val has sharply criticized the Spanish government's new housing decrees following the eviction of Maricarmen in Madrid. He accuses the PSOE of ignoring the real housing crisis and calls the second decree “absolutely perverse.” The measures now await Congress approval.
Belén López says she did not notice Josep Juanpere had died
The autopsy places Josep Juanpere's death between 15.00 and 21.00 on 26 December. Belén López says she did not realise he had stopped breathing, while a judge examines neck injuries and the lack of an emergency call.
Puerta del Sol camp draws its own political street map
A morning count on September 30 put the Puerta del Sol housing camp at 1,248 tents. Two volunteers are mapping the square, naming its routes and dividing it into political sectors.
Urbagestión takes a hit as Maricarmen returns to Retiro flat
Urbagestión will clear less than €200 a month after costs from a Retiro apartment now rented to Maricarmen for €500. The mortgage alone is more than double the rent, exposing the financial squeeze behind a case that has drawn public scrutiny.
Torrential rain slams Valencia and Catalonia with record force
Valencia and southern Catalonia are under a rare red alert after more than 90 liters per square meter fell in one hour. The storms are disrupting daily life along Spain’s Mediterranean coast.
Woody Allen makes Asador Gonzaba his first Madrid food stop
Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn have visited Asador Gonzaba in Madrid's Salamanca district. The Galician restaurant became their first reported food stop before Allen begins a six-week film shoot in the city.
Ayuso Turns Horizonte Interview Into Her Own Stage
Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s appearance on Horizonte became a showcase for her sharp rhetoric against Pedro Sánchez and the left, as the interviewers offered little resistance. The result was a monologue that left even her supporters questioning the lack of real scrutiny.
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