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Spain orders storage of 188,000 tonnes of olive oil

Spain will require olive mills to store 12% of their declared output for the 2026/27 campaign, equivalent to about 188,000 tonnes. Agriculture Minister Luis Planas says the measure should protect growers without raising retail prices.

Óscar Puente resigns after Urda rail tragedy

Óscar Puente resigned after saying two accidents of this severity in less than a year made it impossible for him to stay in office. The week also brought an Adif fraud inquiry and arrests among members of Núcleo Nacional.

Spanish firm to distribute GHB-detecting nail stickers

A Valencian company has secured exclusive Spanish distribution of nail stickers that change colour when a drink tests positive for GHB. The makers stress the test is preliminary and a negative result cannot establish that a drink is safe.

Santander beatifies 80 Spanish Civil War martyrs

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro led the beatification of Francisco Gonzáles de Córdova and 79 companions in Santander on behalf of Pope León XIV. The group includes 67 priests and three Carmelite religious, plus three seminarians and seven laypeople.

High-speed rail precursors cluster near stations in Spain

Spain’s high-speed network recorded 207 accident precursors between 2017 and 2024. Around 80% of signal overruns occurred within a kilometre of a station or railway installation, while track deformations repeatedly clustered in short stretches.

EU prosecutors examine funding after two rail crashes

European prosecutors opened separate inquiries into the Adamuz and Urda crashes, while local courts investigate both accidents. Their work includes EU-funded railway contracts and two further awards for signalling and track-circuit works.

Rescuers find injured dog Aya in Moncalvillo ravine

A collar beeper led Guardia Civil mountain rescuers to Aya in the Colorado ravine at Moncalvillo. Cold and exhausted, she was limping after being stranded overnight. A hunting companion took her for veterinary assessment.

15 bodies uncovered at Hornachos cemetery

Archaeologists have located 15 people in a mass grave at Hornachos cemetery. Their position and work clothing point to a violent burial; researchers believe the cemetery may contain several such graves.

Rail unions plan November strikes after Urda crash

Semaf has called strikes for 10 and 12 November after the Urda crash killed 69 people. Other unions have announced a 17 November stoppage. Workers want faster maintenance agreements and more staff; Adif has approved a €20bn funding framework for 2026–30.