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...
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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...
Podemos backs ERC in Catalonia as Spain’s left struggles to agree election alliance
The left-wing party Podemos will not field its own candidates in Catalonia in Spain’s 29 November general election, instead supporting the Esquerra Republicana (ERC) party...
Spain’s Supreme Court keeps overseas voting restrictions in place for 29 November election
Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld restrictions preventing overseas citizens who obtained Spanish nationality through a disputed application of the ‘grandchildren’s law’ from voting in the...
Ceuta clears El Guano migrant camp ahead of royal visit, as pressure on reception centres persists
Police cleared the El Guano migrant settlement in Ceuta on Sunday, moving around 150 people from the site as the Spanish city continued to struggle...
Ada Colau ready to lead Spain’s new left alliance if Podemos and other parties join
Former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau has said she is willing to lead a united left-wing alliance in Spain’s 29 November general election, provided it brings...
Vigils and protests in Madrid after death of housing campaign symbol Maricarmen
Grief and anger brought housing protesters onto Madrid’s streets on Wednesday night after the death of Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction helped galvanise...
Spain’s housing crisis prompts general strike on 11 November, ahead of election
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...
Puigdemont cleared to return to Spain as judge lifts arrest warrant after amnesty ruling
Spain’s Supreme Court has lifted the national arrest warrant against former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, opening the way for his return from Belgium after the...
PP, Vox and Junts attack Sánchez’s record as Spain heads for November election
Spain’s main right-wing opposition party, the People’s Party (PP), the far-right Vox group and the Catalan pro-independence party Junts per Catalunya (JxCat), have each responded...
