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Thousands march as Madrid teachers begin indefinite strike: the dispute explained

News Desk15th October 202619th October 2026

15th October 202619th October 20261572

Thousands of teachers, students and families marched through central Madrid on Wednesday as an indefinite strike began across the region’s public schools, with unions demanding...

Spain’s housing crisis prompts general strike on 11 November, ahead of election

News Desk7th October 202618th October 2026

7th October 202618th October 20261722

Spain’s main trade unions and housing campaign groups have agreed to hold a general strike on Wednesday 11 November, placing the protest over access to...

Spain to cap household gas price rise at 15% as energy costs climb ahead of winter

News Desk29th September 20269th October 2026

29th September 20269th October 20261255

Spain’s government is preparing a third package of measures in response to the economic effects of the war in the Middle East, with a cap...

Thousands march through Madrid for public education ahead of indefinite October strike

News Desk28th September 20265th October 2026

28th September 20265th October 20261127

Thousands of teachers, students and families took to the streets of Madrid last Sunday to demand improvements to public education, as unions prepare for an...

Up to 3,000 Santander employees could be offered early retirement in Spain

News Desk24th June 202629th June 2026

24th June 202629th June 20262052

Spanish banking giant Santander has entered negotiations with labour unions over a voluntary early retirement programme that could eventually cover thousands of employees in Spain,...

Thousands rally in Madrid against spiralling rents and housing shortages

News Desk24th May 202627th May 2026

24th May 202627th May 20261845

Thousands of people marched through central Madrid on Sunday to protest soaring housing costs, chanting slogans and waving banners as they demanded stronger government action...

Renault puts Spanish production expansion on hold in labour dispute

News Desk9th May 202612th May 2026

9th May 202612th May 20261804

Renault’s Spanish division has announced that it is putting on hold plans to assign new vehicle production to its factories in Spain after failing to...

Spain approves 3.1% minimum wage rise to €1,221 per month, over 14 payslips

News Desk16th February 202623rd February 2026

16th February 202623rd February 20264773

The Spanish Labour Ministry reached an agreement on Monday with the country’s main trade unions to raise the national minimum wage once again. The 3.1%...

Spain’s train drivers call off three-day strike after agreement for increased funding for rail upkeep

News Desk9th February 202616th February 2026

9th February 202616th February 20262728

Unions representing Spanish train drivers have suspended the rail strike that began on Monday and had been due to continue until Wednesday. The unions had...

RENFE to cancel 955 trains as three-day strike in February looks set to go ahead

News Desk5th February 202610th February 2026

5th February 202610th February 20264210

LATEST: Spain’s train drivers call off three-day strike after agreement for increased funding for rail upkeep. Spain’s national rail operator RENFE will cancel 955 trains...

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