Begoña Gómez faces trial for alleged influence peddling and misappropriation, but Madrid’s prosecutor has called for her acquittal. The investigation found no personal gain or financial harm to the university. It also found no irregularities in the Complutense chair’s creation or operation.
A new generation of AI-driven traffic radars is tracking overtaking violations on European roads. Already active in Italy, the sensors automatically record illegal maneuvers and could reshape enforcement and driver behavior.
Spain faces a turbulent Pilar holiday as Aemet forecasts intense storms and heavy rainfall, with temperatures set to drop sharply. The southwest, Alborán, the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands face the most severe weather, with some areas under orange alert.
Spain will vote on 29 November 2026 after Pedro Sánchez dissolved parliament and called an early general election. Polls put the PSOE and the wider left under pressure as alliance talks remain unresolved and housing dominates the campaign.
Isabel Díaz Ayuso will publish Íntimo on 2 December 2026. The book covers her childhood and private life, along with her political career and the COVID-19 pandemic, while its treatment of a disputed Chamberí penthouse remains unknown.
Spain’s government has enacted a sweeping housing decree requiring public administrations to assume the debts of vulnerable tenants and blocking evictions unless alternative housing is provided. The law extends rental protections and limits speculative buying; rental-market transparency rules will tighten as well.
Nine days remain before Frente Amplio must settle its electoral formula for Spain's 29 November elections. Mónica García and Ada Colau lead the discussion as the coalition weighs a shared structure across Spain's territories.
Miguel Bernardeau has shared the extreme messages he receives after La bola negra. The film's treatment of sexual freedom has drawn hostility as well as applause.
Spain’s largest unions have set November 11 for a general strike over the country’s deepening housing crisis. Timed just before national elections, the move signals rare unity and marks the first such action in 14 years.
The government is defending its Catalonia strategy ahead of the 29-N election. Félix Bolaños says pardons and amnesty have restored political coexistence, while Carles Puigdemont could now return without arrest.
Ramón Larramendi is due to lead an 85-day crossing of Antarctica from 18 October. The wind-powered vehicle will carry 16 research projects across 3,400 kilometres of largely unstudied ice.
Room 74 now displays 17 sculptures from Cristina de Suecia's collection, up from nine. The Prado has also made the Room of the Muses a permanent focus for the queen's collecting life in Rome.
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.
Ernest Urtasun is rebuilding Frente Amplio before the 29 November election while pressing Junts to support two revised housing decrees.
A sudden deluge left the Puerta del Sol encampment waterlogged, forcing protesters to drain their makeshift shelters with buckets and coolers while others mopped up. The aftermath revealed battered tents and soaked banners, while the community remained determined to endure.
Justice Minister Félix Bolaños is challenging the Supreme Court’s freeze on voting rights for Spaniards who gained citizenship under the law of grandchildren. He wants a quick ruling, warning that democracy is at risk.
Spain's doctors have postponed their indefinite strike planned for 28 October. The unions say the dispute remains active and could resume after the elections if the next Government ignores their demands.
A sudden downpour in Madrid turned the Puerta del Sol encampment into a test of endurance, forcing protesters to scramble for makeshift solutions as water poured through tarps and tents. The storm disrupted metro lines and brought the first major rains of autumn to the city.
A powerful gas explosion tore through a recently built apartment block in Valdemoro, Madrid, killing three dogs and injuring a fourth. Residents escaped harm, but the blast prompted a major emergency response and left the building’s community shaken.
The EBRO S700 is challenging rivals in Spain’s SUV market with a plug-in hybrid system that delivers up to 90 km of electric driving. Priced below basic competitors and assembled in Barcelona, it pairs Chinese technology with a well-equipped interior.
Miriam Garlo won the Goya for best new actress. Her novel revisits years of isolation and the struggle to accept deaf identity, after sign language changed how she understood herself.
A four-storey residential building in Valdemoro’s hospital district erupted in flames early Wednesday. Authorities suspect an explosion may have triggered the fire. The building was evacuated as firefighters and Guardia Civil rushed to the scene. The number of victims and the exact cause remain unknown.
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.
In just two days, more than 1,200 migrants left Ceuta’s makeshift camps. The rapid clearance came ahead of Spain’s snap elections and the King’s visit, raising questions about the timing and methods behind the sudden change.
Eduardo Villalobo lost Maya in the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023. He rejects hatred and wants to understand those responsible. For him, peace between Palestinians and Israelis must remain possible.
Spain's Constitutional Court has told the Tribunal Supremo to apply the amnesty law in the first case it reviewed. Arrest warrants for three Catalan leaders have been suspended provisionally while the Supreme Court studies the ruling.
CCOO and UGT have agreed to call a 24-hour general strike over wages and access to housing. The action is planned for autumn, following Spain’s announcement of an early election and before the official campaign begins, the unions say.
Pedro Sánchez has revived the coalition's housing decrees ahead of Spain's 29 November election. PSOE and Frente Amplio are both claiming credit for the measures and blaming each other for delays and resistance.
France's BPCE has bought about 7% of Sabadell for roughly €1.2 billion and may lift its holding to 9.9%. Alongside Zurich's 4.95% stake, the French group's investment would bolster Sabadell's shareholder base after BBVA's failed takeover bid.
Gonzalo Bernardos, economist and professor at the University of Barcelona, has sharply criticized the government’s proposed housing decrees. He argues they will make it harder for tenants to find homes and could push landlords to withdraw properties from the market.
Emergency crews have rescued 24 people from vehicles across Tarragona. Xerta suffered the worst flooding as alerts spread toward Barcelona and Girona.
Spain's state holds shares worth around €50 billion. Seven of the ten listed companies belong to the Ibex 35. The election could change Madrid's role in strategic businesses.
A warning from Gonzalo Bernardos highlights the risk of landlords pulling their properties from the rental market. If owners act, people looking for a home could face even tougher odds, revealing how fragile Spain’s housing balance has become.
Spain's TDT will change on 5 November 2026. Homes must rescan channels as UHD broadcasts expand and La Séptima enters the national television market.
Pedro Sánchez’s call for early elections on November 29 has prompted political parties in the Canary Islands to reassess their positions. As housing protests and coalition talks intensify, the region faces a basic moment that could reshape its relationship with Madrid.
