Catalonia
Catalonia
Salvador Illa stands up to the "lessons" that Feijóo went to give to the "engine" Catalonia this Sunday: "They are wolves in sheep's clothing"
After visiting the future National Reserve in Sant Fruitós de Bages, the president of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, maintains that the Generalitat must guarantee basic rights and rejects the idea of a "darkened Catalonia".
National
Internal tension increases in the PP ahead of 29N: Feijóo doses the announcements of electoral lists and Génova 13 maintains great secrecy
Génova 13 reserves the final stretch of candidacies; Albiol, Sayas and several deputy secretaries are already appearing with the 'Parity Law' on the horizon.
Catalonia
The tandem Irene Montero and Gabriel Rufián already has a 'premiere' date: their first pre-campaign event called, in Barcelona, next Saturday
The event will be on October 24 in Nou Barris, at 12:00, under the slogan "Home, life, future"; Montero and Belarra defend the pact with ERC and Rufián asks to vote despite the disillusionment
National
Feijóo criticizes from Barcelona that the PSOE has "forced to resign" Montse Mínguez without being indicted and exclaims: "Decency yes, Sánchez no"
The leader of the PP, together with Alejandro Fernández and Xavier García Albiol, turns the event at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya into an argument against Pedro Sánchez; he vindicates management and electoral pressure on November 29
Madrid
Metro de Madrid exposes Ayuso's strategy: Sol station reopens after "restoring" the "necessary safety and health" conditions
The station had been closed since 12:15 due to the accumulation of organic waste in the ventilation shafts; the Community of Madrid attributed the decision to unions and risk prevention but they have already denied it.
National
Sánchez lashes out against controversial judge Peinado, the PP and Vox with a declaration of love for Begoña Gómez in the middle of a pre-campaign rally: "Let them hear it loud and clear: I love you"
The PSOE leader launches his offensive towards November 29 in Fuenlabrada; the event took place after he was unanimously ratified as a candidate and was marked by attacks on Feijóo, Abascal and the "reactionary wave."
Courts
Clash between the Supreme Court and the State Attorney's Office: the High Court maintains the suspension of the right to vote for those naturalized via the 'grandchildren's law'
The Contentious-Administrative Chamber rejects the Government's appeal, maintains the precautionary suspension as requested by the far-right Vox and Iustitia Europa, and orders that no new voters be registered in the CERA.
National
Felipe VI and Letizia preside over the October 12 parade marked by the upcoming November 29 elections, the visit to Ceuta and Melilla, and the ultra-right boos directed at Sánchez
The central act of the National Day gathered 4,380 participants, included the PAPEA parachute jump, the debut of the 8x8 Dragon armored vehicles, and ended without incidents in Colón square.
National
The "team" Rufián and Irene Montero take a stand: this is how the unprecedented collaboration agreement between ERC and Podemos for the 29N elections stands
Podemos confirms a collaboration agreement for the general election campaign, with involvement in Catalonia, and the collaboration of Gabriel Rufián, head of the ERC list, at a national level for 29N.
National
The PP describes the far-right insults and boos directed at Pedro Sánchez during the October 12 celebration as "outbursts": "The street has already shown it can't stand him."
The deputy secretary of Sectoral Coordination of the PP, Alma Ezcurra, celebrates the unity of Spain on October 12; but warns that the anger of the streets demands converting it into participation and political change in view of the elections 29N.
National
The far-right clouds the celebration of October 12: from the icy greeting between Ayuso and Sánchez to the ultra boos and insults
The President of the Government arrived at Plaza Cánovas del Castillo before Kings Felipe VI and Letizia; the boos directed at Pedro Sánchez were repeated during the Royal Family's greeting to the authorities.
National
Sánchez asks the Supreme Court to stop Feijóo and Abascal's "attempted outrage" to prevent voting via the 'grandchildren's law': "In a democracy, the right to vote is not prohibited, it is guaranteed"
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, accuses the PP and Vox of wanting to prevent "the grandchildren of Francoism's exiles" from voting while "the grandchildren of the Francoist regime will be able to do so."
International
Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery for a lung nodule in the coming days: "It has been detected at a very early stage and well localized"
The Pontiff announced after the Angelus that doctors detected a lesion in his lung, in an early and well-localized stage, and that he has decided to undergo an intervention to remove it
National
Gabriel Rufián will not be the 'number 1' of the Broad Front: it is confirmed that he will be ERC's top candidate for the November 29 elections
The decision will be formalized this Sunday at the ERC National Executive, while on October 20 the internal bodies will approve the candidacies for Congress and the Senate.
National
The most 'Trumpist' and conspiratorial Ayuso against Sánchez stars in the beginning of Feijóo's pre-campaign before 29N: from the theory of the rigged election to "the mafia governs us"
The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has attacked Pedro Sánchez in a pre-campaign event at Ifema and has denounced alleged "traps," institutional erosion, and a strategy to "inflate the censuses."
National
Feijóo promises to govern "with the truth first" while accusing the PSOE of "hiring hitmen to get rid of a problem": "Who in the governing party gave the order?"
The president of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, opens the pre-campaign in Madrid with the slogan 'Finally' and assures that he will govern Spain "with the truth first" and without leaving citizens "stranded".
National
Pedro Sánchez, the "masterless dog," condemns the PP and Vox for their "lies and hoaxes" about the postal vote: "They are afraid because the PSOE is going to win the elections"
The President of the Government, before more than 5,000 attendees, calls to vote on November 29 and accuses PP and Vox of spreading "fear" and "hoaxes" about postal voting
National
The new Democracia 21 party led by Miriam González and which will run in the 29N elections is born with great success: full house and thousands of people following it via streaming
Journalist Federico Quevedo acted as master of ceremonies at the presentation of Democracia 21, Miriam González's new party, in an event with full capacity and thousands of followers connected by streaming.
National
The PNV issues a strong warning to Feijóo regarding the possibility of him reaching the government with Abascal after 29N: "With Vox, not even to inherit"
The PNV spokesperson in Congress defends that her party will act "in a Basque key," rejects any alignment with political blocs, and criticizes the drift of the PP and Bildu in their relationship with the PSOE.
National
EH Bildu and ERC will again run in a coalition for the Senate in the November 29 elections and raise the political pulse against the right-wing bloc
The two political formations once again join forces after their experience in the Senate; they place the defense of national rights and housing as the axes of the new alliance
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MoreThanMarkets
The UATAE organization demands an end to false self-employed workers: more than 47,000 people were regularized in 2025
The organization asks to reinforce the Labor Inspectorate and improve the mechanisms to detect undeclared labor relations, especially given the expansion of new business models and digital platforms
Madrid
Óscar Puente uses irony to react to Ayuso's memoir: from "intimate" to "attic" and "scam"
The Minister of Transport shares on X two modified versions of the cover of the book by the President of Madrid in allusion to the luxury penthouse acquired by the Community of Madrid through Planifica Madrid
Catalonia
Chaos in Rodalies: train drivers do not guarantee service and alternative transport is insufficient
The rail service operates sporadically and outside its usual schedule, while the buses enabled to cover the affected routes cannot absorb all passengers
National
Óscar Puente confronts the PP for using a video of his injury to try to ridicule him: "They are the worst scum inhabiting this country"
The Popular Party recovers images of the minister after the injury he suffered in 2023 during a visit to some construction works and Puente responds by questioning the tone of the video, in the first clash on social media after the election call
National
Ione Belarra asks the Government for an "ambitious" housing decree "every month": "People don't want elections, they want solutions"
The general secretary of Podemos maintains that "people don't want elections" and demands measures such as the expropriation of vulture funds, the closure of tourist flats, and the lowering of rent by law.
National
Sumar accelerates its Broad Front in view of the possibility of early elections and the housing crisis: ministers and Sumar parties will hold another summit this Monday
The leaders of Sumar, Más Madrid, IU and Comuns meet this Monday in Madrid to outline their joint candidacy, in a summit extended to allies such as Compromís, Chunta, Més per Mallorca or Verdes Equo.
National
Miguel Tellado demands Pedro Sánchez call general elections this Monday: "Pedro, don't think about it. Do it. Press the button"
The general secretary of the PP, Miguel Tellado, demands an immediate early election, maintains that the party is prepared and predicts that Alberto Núñez Feijóo will open a new political era
National
The Government and the PSOE already take for granted that Sánchez will call elections: the President will communicate his decision this Monday after a weekend of intense contacts
Sánchez will announce this Monday whether he will call early elections after the parliamentary blockade and the rejection of the housing decrees. In the Government and the PSOE, they take for granted that he will call the elections.
National
The Broad Front, Sumar's new electoral brand, is already a reality to compete in the general elections: they will launch their candidacy and their head of list on October 17.
The parties of the space announce an event to unveil their head of list, while keeping open speculations about the candidate and preparing a new meeting with their parliamentary allies.
National
Thousands of people take to the streets in Madrid in a historic demonstration to demand housing measures: they hold PP, Vox and Junts responsible for overturning the decrees in Congress
The Government Delegation estimates the mobilization at 70,000 attendees and the Tenants' Union raises it to 500,000, after Congress rejected the Executive's housing decrees.
National
Tenants Union foresees a general housing strike "soon" after PP, Vox, and Junts reject housing decrees
The spokesperson for the Madrid Tenants Union assures that she is negotiating with the majority unions and warns that "now the housing legislature truly begins."
National
The PSOE blames Junts for the fall of the housing decrees due to an "electoral calculation" but shows willingness to negotiate
The spokesperson for the PSOE Federal Executive defends that the texts were negotiated, criticizes Junts' vote alongside the PP and Vox, and calls for reflection after the fall of the two royal decrees in Congress.
Murcia
López Miras's PP would win again in Murcia: it would be close to an absolute majority with 43.1% in future elections
The CEMOP Summer Barometer places the Popular Party one or two deputies short of an absolute majority, while Vox overtakes the PSOE and the socialists record their worst estimate
Videos
Hugo Pereira asks a key question to Feijóo about Ayuso: "Is it worth it for him to keep an ultra?"
The director of 'ElConstitucional.es' questions the PP leader about the speech of the Madrid president after the controversy over Maricarmen's eviction and raises whether her strategy could end up dragging the party towards Vox's positions
Videos
'Real News' | The 'in extremis' negotiation between Sánchez and Sumar: the inside story of how the housing decrees were shaped
Hugo Pereira and Clara Cerrada review the keys to the agreement reached 'in extremis' by the government partners after pressure from the Maricarmen case and the main measures incorporated into the decree
National
Maricarmen will be able to return to her rental apartment: the company Urbagestión backs down and agrees to a deal after days of camping in Sol as a protest
As elDiario.es reports, Urbagestión accepts the return of the tenant evicted on Wednesday, while the decision awaits Maricarmen's validation and is known on the eve of the debate in Congress on the new housing decree.
National
Abascal launches a new xenophobic proclamation to attack the Government: calls migrants in Ceuta "Sánchez's militias"
Santiago Abascal has accused Pedro Sánchez's Government of giving "foreign priority" in access to housing and has called migrants in Ceuta and those protesting the housing crisis in Madrid "Sánchez's militias."
National
Junts warns Sánchez of the conditions to support the 'Maricarmen decree': it will not back mixing the housing decree with measures against small property owners
The general secretary of Junts, Jordi Turull, defends a regulation to stop vulture funds, but asks the Executive not to link the norm with initiatives that, in his opinion, criminalize the private owner.
National
Sánchez responds to Maricarmen that the Government "is working against the clock" on a housing decree and throws a dart at Ayuso and Feijóo: "A nest, but of vultures"
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, states that the Executive is working "against the clock" to approve the royal decree-law on housing, after Maricarmen's request, and calls for one last backing from his parliamentary partners.
Madrid
"It's a new 15-M": Maricarmen's eviction unleashes a wave of solidarity that culminates in a historic encampment in Puerta del Sol
The Madrid Tenants Union promotes new pressure actions and demands urgent measures from the Government to stop evictions, freeze rents, and reform the LAU.
National
The eviction of Maricarmen generates a wave of solidarity in the streets of Madrid: thousands and thousands of people demand urgent measures to protect the right to housing
The protest, called in Puerta del Sol and culminating in front of Congress, has gathered more than 25,000 people to demand urgent measures on housing and to ask for accountability for the eviction of the octogenarian disabled woman from Madrid.
Videos
Maricarmen's lawyer denounces that the courts should incorporate "human rights protection" criteria into their decisions: "It could have been avoided"
Beatriz Duro denounces in 'Cuestión de Escaños', the program of 'ElConstitucional.es', that the courts make a "very strict" interpretation of the law and demands that human rights and international norms be taken into account
National
The PP now admits Ana Vázquez's "error" after displaying the pepper spray can in Congress but justifies that she did it to vindicate women in Ceuta
Ester Muñoz recognizes that it was "wrong" to empty the spray in the bathrooms, although she defends that the deputy intended to denounce the insecurity of women and children in Ceuta
Madrid
Ayuso believes that the "ultra-left" does not care about evictions, after minimizing the case of Maricarmen, and shifts the focus to Ceuta: "Spain invaded"
The Madrid president again attacks Sánchez and accuses the Executive of using the case of the 87-year-old woman to divert attention from the migratory crisis in Ceuta
National
A PP worker admits that MP Ana Vázquez asked him to "wash" the pepper spray after being expelled from Congress
The deputy asked him to "wash" the boat upon leaving the chamber; the employee cleaned it, checked that it was still emitting liquid, and returned it to her, while several offices of the Chamber remained cordoned off due to the presence of pepper spray
National
Sarah Santaolalla, loud and clear about the eviction of Maricarmen, 87, after her rent price was shot up: "It's a national disgrace"
The political analyst has reacted to the launch of the 87-year-old woman, who has been living in the same house for 71 years and faces a rent increase from 500 to 2,650 euros
Murcia
López Miras launches a record plan of 16 million to help 2,300 young people pay rent in Murcia
The Community will give up to 300 euros per month for two years for the rental of a home and 200 euros if it is a room
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