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The right to a home: Spain’s cooperative answer to the housing crisis

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128 arrested after night of unrest and looting in Barcelona

Protesters threw stones and other heavy objects at officers, whilst several groups erected barricades, set fire to rubbish bins and smashed shop windows.

25 October 2026

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Madrid joins weekend of protests across Europe

Pensioners are marching in Madrid on Saturday to demand decent pensions, indexation to inflation and an end to the gender gap, as parallel rallies in France and Italy prompt tighter security.

24 October 2026

Climate

Spain’s DANA claims 5 lives: What is the deadly weather phenomenon?

A DANA caused the deadly flooding in Valencia in 2024 which killed 200 people.

21 October 2026

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Tears and hugs as Madrid housing protest enters third week

After more than two weeks of camping in Puerta del Sol, demonstrators are battling exhaustion and the challenges of living outdoors, while solidarity keeps the protest alive and Madrid's regional government continues to call for their eviction.

15 October 2026

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World

How Verifactu will affect SMEs and the self-employed after its postponement

The Government's delay in bringing the Verifactu e-invoicing system into force gives firms and the self-employed more time, but fuels uncertainty over its rollout.

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Spain PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election for 29 November

Sánchez spent the weekend in consultations, seeking to capitalise politically on Spain's growing housing crisis, while a migration crisis in Ceuta and corruption cases involving figures close to his Socialist Party piled pressure on his government.

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Will Sánchez call early elections in Spain?

The Spanish prime minister is weighing an early election after parliament rejected his housing plans, amid protests over the weekend. 29 November is the earliest possible date.

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Sánchez begins reflection on early election as protesters call for general strike

Spanish Prime Minister will decide this weekend whether to call early elections after his two housing decrees were rejected, as housing activists prepare fresh protests and consider a general strike as the next step.

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Macron backs Spain over Ceuta migration crisis and urges firm EU action

Sánchez and Macron back cooperation between Spain and France and call for greater EU unity on migration, economic and geopolitical issues, despite the Spanish Senate's rejection of the bilateral Friendship Treaty.

30 September 2026

Economy

Spain's housing crisis: Key issues behind Maricarmen protests

The eviction of Maricarmen has prompted thousands to take to the streets and reignited a debate on housing access in Spain as prices soar and supply lags behind.

28 September 2026

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Spain's Sánchez: Government has 'nothing to hide' over Ceuta crisis

Sánchez pledged to publish all documents on the Ceuta crisis, while defending the swift action of officers and pointing to a surge in social media messaging influencing the mass crossing.

3 September 2026

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EU court paves way for Puigdemont amnesty by backing Spanish law

The ECJ backs Spain’s amnesty law, saying it breaches neither EU nor anti-terror rules, although Puigdemont's arrest warrant stands until the Constitutional Court decides on his appeal.

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Albares hails Gibraltar deal despite mounting domestic criticism

The new deal officially brings to an end the final chapter of the UK's exit process from the EU in a deal set to boost cooperation and freedoms in the disputed territory.

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Spanish PM's brother banned from public office for nine years

David Sánchez, a composer and orchestra director whose career has included training and stops in Saint Petersburg, Toulouse, Tokyo and Madrid, was tried with 10 other defendants.

Economy

Spain extends anti-crisis shield and readies budget

At an extraordinary meeting, the Council of Ministers extends economic relief measures, unveils a new housing plan and updates the macroeconomic outlook guiding next year’s national budget.

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Graft probe into Spanish ex-PM expanded to daughters, court says

The former premier defended his innocence during a three-hour hearing before Calama on Wednesday, becoming the first former or serving Spanish head of government to declare as a suspect in a corruption investigation.