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Briefing The Sala de lo Penal of the Audiencia Nacional in Madrid ruled on 10 November 2026 that the investigation into the former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero could be extended to include a further strand relating to Bolivia . The focu…
Briefing The general strike, called by several trade unions for Wednesday, 11 November 2026, is formally in force from 00:00 to 24:00 on that day. However, this has an important exception for shift workers: under binding service instructions and information f…
The Parliament of the Balearic Islands in Palma de Mallorca passed a Proposició de llei on 10 November 2026 with votes from Partido Popular and Vox that would ban the wearing of burkas and niqabs in public spaces. As the proposal includes amendments to the Có…
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Morning edition As at 07:00 · next edition 13:00A bag left behind exploded during a response to a shooting in Oviedo; one police officer died and a Tedax officer was seriously injured. The Policía Nacional is conducting a large-scale search for a suspect, while investigations into the motive and sequence of events continue.
Latest · Read the briefing2Demonstrations on 11 November: minimum service levels largely set for transport, health and public servicesTrade unions and associations have called for action on 11 November; the government and regional administrations have set minimum service requirements for key sectors. Renfe and the Ministry of Transport have already published orders on guarantees for rail services, while local administrations have issued supplementary…
Latest · Read the briefing3Storms Bruna and Charles: AEMET and Protección Civil warn of heavy rain, wind and rough seasThe colliding low-pressure systems Bruna and Charles are bringing heavy rainfall, strong gusts and severe weather warnings through Thursday, with red alerts in some areas. Emergency services and regional governments are urging people to take extra care and are preparing local measures in western…
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Briefing The Sala de lo Penal of the Audiencia Nacional in Madrid ruled on 10 November 2026 that the investigation into the former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero could be extended to include a further strand relating to Bolivia . The focu…
The Partido Popular in Cantabria lodged a complaint on 10 November 2026 with the Junta Electoral Provincial against the Delegado del Gobierno in Cantabria, Pedro Casares (PSOE), alleging that the party used Delegación del Gobierno official communication chann…
Briefing The general strike, called by several trade unions for Wednesday, 11 November 2026, is formally in force from 00:00 to 24:00 on that day. However, this has an important exception for shift workers: under binding service instructions and information f…
Zaragoza City Council Mogán rejected two initiatives from the opposition group on 9 November 2026 Nueva Canarias – Bloque Canarista. The motions concerned a technical inspection and immediate measures to secure the second phase of the social housing developme…
The Parliament of the Balearic Islands in Palma de Mallorca passed a Proposició de llei on 10 November 2026 with votes from Partido Popular and Vox that would ban the wearing of burkas and niqabs in public spaces. As the proposal includes amendments to the Có…
Madrid/Las Palmas, 10 November 2026. The Spanish government has declared a migration emergency in the Canary Islands and adopted immediate measures. An interministerial commission in La Moncloa agreed with the regional government on additional funding of just…
The regional government of Castilla-La Mancha on 10 November 2026, an addendum to the existing agreement with the Universidad de Alcalá approved. This brings forward two million euros and raises the investment planned for 2026 to a total of 15 million euros. …
Briefing The Consejo de Ministros on 10 November 2026 approved the IV Plan Estratégico para la Igualdad 2026–2029 which includes, for the first time, a dedicated line to combat political violence against women, as elDiario.es reports. The plan identifies poli…
Adelante Andalucía sees itself as a potential kingmaker ahead of the parliamentary election on 29 November 2026 said on 10 November in José Ignacio García , that representatives of his group could be “decisive” in the new Cádizand “influence the course of the…
The Government of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country has called for calm and democratic maturity ahead of Wednesday’s 11 November 2026, the government has set minimum service levels in critical sectors. The relevant decisions, dated 5 November 202…
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