Police clear Madrid’s Puerta del Sol housing protest camp after more than a month
Police dismantled the housing protest camp in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol in the early hours of Tuesday, removing 334 people from the square and arresting...
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Spain’s latest rail tragedy puts safety and accountability at centre of election campaign
Spain’s second fatal high-speed rail collision in nine months has transformed the political agenda ahead of the 29 November general election, placing Pedro Sánchez’s government...
Spain targets 8,318 holiday let adverts accused of exploiting temporary rental rules
Two unnamed platforms have been told to remove thousands of listings advertising tourist accommodation as temporary rentals, with more than four in five of the...
Thousands march in Madrid for higher pensions and protection against privatisation
Thousands of pensioners and supporters marched through central Madrid on Saturday, demanding stronger guarantees for Spain’s public pension system and increases that keep pace with...
Feijóo leaves door open to governing with Vox and sets out plans to revisit abortion and euthanasia laws
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the right-wing opposition People’s Party (PP), has refused to rule out bringing the far-right Vox party into a future...
PSOE replaces election candidate after Mínguez quits over partner’s property dealings
Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE) has lost its spokesperson and prospective lead candidate in Lleida just weeks before the 29 November general election, after Montse Mínguez...
Madrid closes Sol Metro as unions challenge Ayuso’s account and commuter trains keep running
UPDATE: At 10pm on Saturday 17 October, Metro Madrid confirmed that ‘the necessary safety and health conditions’ had been restored and that Sol Metro had...
Miriam González launches Democracia21 with housing and political reform at heart of election bid
Lawyer Miriam González Durántez has launched Democracia21 ahead of Spain’s 29 November general election, promising action on affordable housing and institutional reform while appealing to...
Sánchez booed at Spain’s National Day parade as tensions spread to Madrid’s Puerta del Sol
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faced loud booing, whistles and insults from sections of the crowd at Spain’s National Day parade in Madrid on Monday, as...
Bank of Spain lifts growth forecast to 2.6% but warns of housing shortfall and higher energy bills
Spain’s economy is expected to grow by 2.6% this year, according to an upgraded Bank of Spain forecast, although the central bank warns that stronger...
