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POLITICSOct 3Thousands protest across Spain over housing crisis: harsh criticism of Pedro Sánchez and call for "general strike"Las multitudinarias marchas fueron convocadas después del rechazo en el Congreso a los decretos que había firmado el Gobierno para intentar afrontar la problemática habitacional del país.Clarín
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 3Spain: Floods leave 102-year-old woman dead in southeastDW News [en]
POLITICSOct 3Protesters across Spain demand action over housing crisisMore than 50 protests took place on Saturday after the government failed to get emergency legislation through parliament.BBC World
POLITICSOct 3Feijóo urges Sánchez not to "bluff" any more with early elections because Spain has the "right to decide now" LeerEl Mundo
DISASTEROct 3Spain Flash Floods Kill 102-Year-Old Woman, 90 Rescued in MadriguerasA 102-year-old woman died and 90 people were rescued after flash floods hit Madrigueras, Spain. Torrential rain turned streets into rivers and swept away cars.headtopics · united states of america
CYBEROct 3“Morocco used Pegasus in Spain” to spy on ministers, an Amnesty International report concludesEl Mundo
DISASTEROct 3Floods sweep cars through streets after intense rain in SpainFloodwaters swept cars through Madrigueras, Spain, after near-record rainfall. One woman was killed and 90 rescued.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 3Spain faces housing protests in more than 50 cities after parliament rejects tenant protectionsThe eviction of an 87-year-old woman has turned anger over rents that have nearly doubled in ten years into a threat to Pedro Sánchez's minority government.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 3Spain Red Alert: Valencia, Castellón and Tarragona Face Flood Riskheadtopics · united states of america
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 3Alert in Spain: Albacete in a state of emergency, after torrential rains and a flood in Madrigueras that swept away cars and people.Clarín
POLITICSOct 3The right and wrong lessons to learn from Spain’s housing crisisEvictions and spiralling rents are the symptom, not the underlying diseaseFinancial Times
WORLDOct 2The housing paradox in Spain: less pressure than in Europe, but one in two tenants falls into poverty after paying rentEn 2025, la vivienda absorbía más del 40% de la renta de ocho de cada 100 habitantes urbanos. Las familias monoparentales, entre las más expuestas LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 2In Spain, Pedro Sanchez wants to bounce back thanks to the housing crisisDÉCRYPTAGE - Englué dans les affaires et la crise migratoire, le chef de l’exécutif espagnol pourrait convoquer des élections.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 2Russian political researcher Alexander Finiarel has lived in Spain without papers for two years. But soon he (and half a million other refugees) will be able to get documents. This is his story.In 2026, Spain is granting legal status to large numbers of undocumented migrants. The authorities initially planned to grant status to about 500,000 people, but nearly 1.2 million applied. Russian political researcher and journalist Alexander Finiarel is among those seeking legal status in Spain. He has lived there without it for two years and closely follows migration policy in Europe’s most attractive destination for migrants. At Meduza’s request, Finiarel explains how undocumented migrants live in Spain, what Spaniards think about migration, and how the mass legalization process works fromMeduza [en]
POLITICSOct 2Spain's parliament rejects housing bill as protests continueSpain's minority government suffered defeat in parliament as it tried to push through a pair of emergency measures aimed at making housing more affordable. A pensioner's eviction and protests led to the bid.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 2Spain’s parliament rejects gov’t housing decrees amid mass protestsBoth decrees to tackle housing affordability crisis shot down as critics say measures would tighten the housing market.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHOct 2From ocean waste to fabric: inside Spain’s sustainable fashion revolutionEvery year, more than 12 million tonnes of plastic ends up in our oceans. Spanish fashion company Ecoalf transforms marine waste and discarded materials into fabrics and clothing through a circular supply chain. But can sustainable fashion transform an industry built on overproduction?EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 2Spain housing protests rage ahead of key government voteSpanish lawmakers are due to vote on Friday on two government housing decrees drawn up after an outcry over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, with their passage in doubt. Several hundred people held raucous protests in Madrid and other Spanish cities ahead of the vote, with demonstrators rattling keys, blowing whistles, banging spoons against pots.France 24 [en]
WORLDOct 2Most viewed on Netflix Spain: the 10 most successful movies of the moment, with “Unabomber” at the topNetflix updates the list of the best movies in Spain every week. There is a wide catalog of stories to binge-watch, including recent releases and all-time classics.Clarín
POLITICSOct 2Convulsion in Spain: government housing decrees could fall in Parliament and Pedro Sánchez threatens early electionsLa casi segura caída en el Congreso de las medidas que mejoran la crisis del alquiler que aprobó el gobierno abre la puerta a elecciones anticipadas.A la acampada que lleva seis días en la Puerta del Sol de Madrid, se sumó este viernes una marcha en la puerta del Parlamento mientras se decidía el futuro de los decretos.Clarín
POLITICSOct 2Fact check: What's going on with Spain's 'Maricarmen' housing protests?Spanish protests against the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen have led to misleading claims about Spain's housing activists and the wider rental crisis.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 2As Europe's balance of power shifts eastward, France & Spain seek to 'reinforce their own positions'Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Carlos Mascarell Vilar, political scientist based in Spain. From his own perspective, Emmanuel Macron's visit to Spain needs to be understood by European power, political legacy, and geoeconomics. France and Spain are seeking to reinforce their bilateral relationship at a moment when the balance of power within Europe is changing rapidly, particularly with the growing importance of countries in the east such as Poland. For Macron, strengthening the Madrid-Paris axis is also part of a broader effort to advance European defence and strategic sovereignty.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 2Spain’s Sánchez weighs calling snap election as housing defeat loomsThe prime minister could seize on the parliamentary defeat to campaign on housing, an issue that has fueled protests across the country.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 2Spain and China are cosying up – to the anger of many in the EUOn the streets of Barcelona, fiery red and gold Chinese dragons (presumably with very sweaty people inside the costumes) danced among delighted crowds, while Chinese acrobats elicited gasps of amazement as they rolled, tossed and threw spherical lanterns in the air, keeping – as if by magic – the candle inside them upright at all times. Shanghai… The post Spain and China are cosying up – to the anger of many in the EU appeared first on Read Selective .readselective · india