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- LatestAudiencia Nacional allows investigation into José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero over alleged influence in Bolivia
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…
- CantabriaPartido Popular reports Pedro Casares over alleged election campaign support by public authority
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…
- LatestGeneral strike on 11 November 2026: night shifts start with the first shift
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…
- Canary IslandsMogán rejects inspection of Casas Amarillas and postponement in Pino Seco
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…
- LatestBalearic Parliament sends bill to ban burkas and niqabs to Madrid
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…
- LatestSpain declares migration emergency in the Canary Islands and boosts aid
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…
- Castile-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha brings forward two million euros for the Guadalajara Campus
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. …
- SocietySpanish government includes political violence against women in equality plan for 2026–2029
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…
- LatestAdelante Andalucía sees key role ahead of 29 November election
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…
- Basque CountryBasque Government calls for calm and announces special Ertzaintza operation
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…
- BusinessSpain appoints victims’ representative and tightens rail safety rules
The Spanish Council of Ministers approved a package on 10 November 2026 to improve rail safety and support accident victims. Its centrepiece is a new commissioner for victims of accidents involving collective passenger transport, whose role will be to provide…
- NavarreTow-truck driver reported in Azagra after positive drug test
The Policía Foral reported a driver on 10 November 2026 who tow truck driver tested positive in a preliminary drug test. The man had been called to clear up an earlier traffic accident on the national road NA-134 at Azagra The operation was carried out by off…
- PoliticsAbascal’s appearance on La Revuelta prompts documented corrections
Santiago Abascal on 9 November 2026 on the programme hosted by David Broncano on the programme La Revuelta on the public service broadcaster Radio y Televisión Española made numerous disputed claims. Newsrooms and specialist organisations published fact-check…
- Castile and LeónRío Tormes at El Barco de Ávila remains on yellow alert on 10 November 2026
Briefing The Confederación Hidrográfica del Duero has on 10 November 2026 for the stretch of the Río Tormes at El Barco de Ávila the Yellow Alert level confirmed. The reason is the heavy rainfall in recent hours, which, according to the authority, is causing …
- ExtremaduraExtremadura ensures full emergency ambulance services and non-deferrable treatments on 11 November
The Junta de Extremadura has ordered binding minimum service levels in healthcare for the general strike on Wednesday, 11 November 2026. According to the regulation published in the Diario Oficial de Extremadura published regulation, the Consejería de Salud y…
- BusinessAna Botín: There will be no more Botíns at the helm of Santander
According to the Financial Times Ana Patricia Botín said that she would be the last member of her family to Banco Santander lead the bank. “There will be no other Botín at the helm of Santander,” the chair of the board (Executive Chair) was quoted as saying. …
- MurciaThree workers injured: submarine sinks during dismantling work in Escombreras
In the Dársena de Escombreras in the port of Cartagena three workers were injured on the morning of Tuesday, 10 November 2026. According to the Centro de Coordinación de Emergencias 1-1-2 of the Región de Murcia the submarine on which the men were carrying ou…
- LatestStorm systems Bruna and Charles bring heavy rain to Spain until Thursday
Two successive storm lows, named Borrascas by the weather services, are bringing Spain widespread wet and windy conditions through Thursday inclusive. According to the Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET), Bruna and the following low, Charles are affecting…
- RegionsCompromís‑Front Valencià launches election campaign in Alicante focusing on housing and wages
Briefing Compromís‑Front Valencià launched its official campaign for the 29 November 2026 parliamentary election on 7 November 2026 in Sant Vicent del Raspeig (province of Alicante) . The alliance representatives set out the main priorities of their platform:…
- AsturiasPolice hunt shooter after explosion in Oviedo: one officer dead, another seriously injured
In Oviedo (Asturias), a police officer was killed and another seriously injured on the morning of 10 November 2026. Earlier, a 17-year-old woman had been shot in a residential building in the neighbourhood of Villafría During a subsequent search of the buildi…
- LatestAbascal says Broncano was under pressure during interview on La Revuelta
Briefing Santiago Abascal, leader of the Vox party, publicly stated on 10 November 2026 that David Broncano had hosted his interview programme La Revuelta on 9 November 2026 and “lo pasó mal”. Abascal made the statement in an interview with the radio network …
- La RiojaLa Rioja: Guardia Civil investigates five drivers without valid driving licences
The Guardia Civil in La Rioja is investigating five men aged between 34 and 43 who are alleged to have continued driving vehicles despite having lost all their points. As the authority announced on 10 November 2026, those concerned are from Logroño and from t…
- LatestExplosion in Oviedo: police officer killed, bomb disposal specialist seriously injured
In Oviedo On 10 November 2026, a police officer from the Policía Nacional was killed when an explosive device hidden in a Backpack exploded. Another officer from the specialist explosives disposal unit (TEDAX) was seriously injured; consistent reports by loca…
- Canary IslandsCanary Islands Government opens registration for Circular Monday on 23 November 2026
The Consejería de Transición Ecológica y Energía The Canary Islands Government has opened registrations for the second edition of Circular Monday The event will take place on the afternoon of Monday 23 November 2026 at El Invernadero in the Centro Comercial L…
- LatestMotorcyclist injured in collision in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
A 58-year-old motorcyclist was injured in a collision with a car on 10 November 2026 in Calle León y Castillo in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with moderate injuries. According to the Centro Coordinador de Emergencias y Seguridad, CECOES 112, the Gobierno de Can…
- PoliticsSpanish prosecutors support extradition of Fergie Chambers to the United States
The Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Audiencia Nacional has reportedly recommended extraditing US activist James Fergie Chambers to the United States. In its opinion, made public on 10 November 2026, the Fiscalía found that the alleged offences were criminal…
- Basque CountryPradales commemorates victims on Day of Remembrance in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Lehendakari Imanol Pradales on 10 November 2026 took part in Vitoria-Gasteiz in a wreath-laying ceremony for the Día de la Memoria took part. The Basque Government confirmed the appearance of the head of government, who, together with representatives of the G…
- LatestSpanish NH90s launch first Alpha Scramble on NATO deployment in Romania
Two NH90 from the Spanish tactical air detachment Paznic were scrambled on 5 November 2026 in Romania for an Alpha Scramble According to the Estado Mayor de la Defensa it was the first Alpha Scramble flown by Spanish helicopters as part of an international NA…
- PoliticsAbascal defends the wording cazar inmigrantes, citing an alleged invasion of Ceuta
The leader of Vox, Santiago Abascal, on 10 November 2026, defended the controversial phrase cazar inmigrantes his parliamentary group’s manager José María Figaredo defended. Abascal justified the wording by citing an invasion he alleged had taken place in the…
- Castile-La ManchaTen injured people from Urda train accident remain in Castilla‑La Mancha hospitals
Briefing After the train crash in Urda (province of Toledo) on 28 October 2026, ten injured people remain in hospital, according to the regional government of Castilla‑La Mancha on 10 November 2026. One person is in the intensive care unit at Hospital de Tole…
- LatestAdamuz accident: rail evidence remains unexamined ten months on
Ten months after the train accident near Adamuz in the province of Córdoba key evidence from the infrastructure has still not undergone forensic analysis. It consists of sections of rail with welded joints, whose condition is likely to be crucial to establish…
- Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: Economy Minister Costa backs diversification to tackle high food prices
Palma, 10 November 2026 – Antoni Costa, Vice-President and Minister for Economy, Finance and Innovation of the Balearic Islands, defended economic diversification in Parliament as the main response to persistently high prices for staple foods. The occasion wa…
- SocietyGovernment approves emergency decree to protect single parents
Briefing On 10 November 2026, the Spanish government approved, by means of a Real Decreto-ley measures to provide stronger social protection for families with one parent. The centrepiece of the emergency decree is the creation of a nationwide title officially…
- AragonAragón sets minimum services for general strike on 11 November
Briefing The Gobierno de Aragón and the Delegación del Gobierno have issued in the Boletín Oficial de Aragón (BOA) the sectoral orders setting minimum services for the general strike called for Wednesday, 11 November 2026. The orders cover education, regional…
- CantabriaCantabria offers social media marketing course for young people in late November
The regional government of Cantabria is holding a three-day course on the responsible and competent use of social networks in Santander from 23 to 25 November 2026. The organiser is the Consejería de Inclusión Social, Juventud, Familias e Igualdad. The course…
- LatestRenfe strike on 10 November: Ministry orders minimum services
Rail services in Spain are being disrupted today, Tuesday, 10 November 2026, by a 24-hour strike by the train drivers’ union SEMAF at Grupo Renfe. The strike covers long-distance, regional and suburban services and particularly affects the networks of Cercaní…
- MadridMadrid closes A-5 link to M-30 for 43 days from 10 November
In Madrid The final construction phase to tunnel beneath the A-5: the direct connection between the new A-5 tunnel and the M-30 at the Avenida de Portugal will be completely closed in both directions for 43 days. According to the city council, the closure is …
- BusinessMobilisations for 11 November in Spain confirmed – scale and minimum services partly regulated
Briefing For the 11 November In 2026, large-scale mobilisations against high housing costs and calling for wage rises were publicly announced in Spain. It is firmly established that several trade unions and tenants’ associations filed advance notices and regi…
- CataloniaMostra de Cinema Espiritual starts on 15 November across Catalonia
The 23. Mostra de Cinema Espiritual de Catalunya runs from 15 to 30 November 2026 and, according to the organisers, brings more than 150 screenings to dozens of locations across Catalonia. The Direcció General d’Afers Religiosos of the Generalitat de Cataluny…
- MadridMás Madrid calls on Almeida to immediately halt all evictions by the municipal housing company
The opposition party Más Madrid on 10 November 2026 called on Madrid Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida to immediately halt all evictions by the municipal housing company Empresa Municipal de la Vivienda y Suelo (EMVS). In a letter addressed to the EMVS, the pa…
- LatestGreenpeace Spain favours mobilising and refurbishing homes over new builds
Greenpeace Spain presented the concept Tu llave de la vivienda digna on 10 November 2026. The environmental organisation is calling for new construction to become the last resort, with three measures used first: bringing vacant homes into use, targeted expans…
- AndalusiaAndalusia pledges support to Berrocal after Niebla fire
The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, during a visit to Berrocal (province of Huelva) on 9 November 2026 pledged support for the communities affected by the major fire in Niebla He announced emergency aid and an initial package of measures t…
- LatestMinister Sira Rego orders TikTok investigated over alleged abuse videos
Briefing On 9 November 2026, the Ministry for Youth and Children the Public Prosecutor’s Office (Fiscalía General del Estado) was asked to examine reports published by the investigative platform Maldita.es concerning alleged cases of sexual abuse of minors on…
- LatestBarcelona cancels six fines after number plate error
The city of Barcelona has annulled six fine proceedings against a couple from Bueu (province of Pontevedra) annulled. According to the city council, this was a “one-off error” in automatic number plate reading that led to incorrect matches. Since September 20…
- LatestFeijóo denies alleged offer of money to Koldo García
Alberto Núñez Feijóo on 9 November 2026 rejected the claim that the Partido Popular had Koldo García offered money for him to provide damaging information about Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez The allegations were “absolutely false”, said the PP leader, stressin…
- GaliciaExhibition in Lugo showcases 140 photos from Santy López’s estate
Lugo, 9 November 2026 – At the Arquivo Histórico Provincial de Lugo the exhibition “Polos camiños da vida: o fondo fotográfico Santy López” has opened. It showcases 140 photographs from the archive of the Galician photographer, which Santy López donated to th…
- LatestGeneral strike on 11 November: rallies on seven Canary Islands
Demonstrations have been announced on the Canary Islands for Wednesday, 11 November 2026, as part of the nationwide general strike. According to CCOO Canarias and UGT Canarias mobilisation is planned on seven of the eight islands in the late afternoon, mostly…
- Castile-La ManchaTalavera de la Reina: 26-year-old falls from industrial building roof and is taken to hospital
A 26-year-old worker fell from the roof of an industrial building in Talavera de la Reina (province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha) and was taken to Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado . The incident took place in the Calle Federica Montseny. The emergency respon…
- LatestCanary Islands call for emergency package for El Hierro and weekly crisis meetings on migration
On 9 November 2026, the Government of the Canary Islands called on Madrid to provide an extraordinary aid package for El Hierro and establish a permanent coordination framework with weekly meetings to manage the migration situation. According to the regional …
- MurciaUniversity of Murcia closes campus and halts appearance by right-wing activist Vito Quiles
The Universidad de Murcia (UMU) restricted access to the campus at Plaza de la Merced to holders of a university card, thereby preventing an appearance by right-wing activist Vito Quiles that had previously been announced on social media. The university manag…