Elma Saiz Delgado
Spanish politician and lawyer
Photo: Gobierno de Navarra / Nafarroako Gobernua (youtube), CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- yesterday
Moroccan navy ships entered Spanish waters off Ceuta during July migrant surge, sparking PP and EU reaction
El País revealed that Moroccan navy vessels entered Spanish waters off Ceuta during the late-July migrant surge. The opposition PP wants Pedro Sánchez to explain it to parliament, and the European Commission declined to judge the incursion.
- 2d ago
Von der Leyen urges swift returns of Ceuta migrants to Morocco before EU summit
Ursula von der Leyen wrote to EU leaders on 13 October 2026 urging faster returns of migrants who entered Ceuta irregularly in July and continued cooperation with Morocco. Spain's decree to speed those returns is still pending in Madrid ahead of the general election on 29 November.
- 4d ago
Felipe VI closes Melilla visit, saying the city is Spain and Europe
King Felipe VI closed his two-day visit to Ceuta and Melilla on Wednesday, 14 October, with a message on sovereignty and the EU border. The Melilla leg included a ceremony at the Assembly, a school visit and crowds of thousands in Plaza de España.
- Oct 1
Spanish opposition leader proposes medical discharge powers for mutual insurers, drawing union and government backlash
People's Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo proposed allowing mutual insurance associations to discharge workers on medical leave, facing immediate opposition from trade unions, medical inspectors, and the government.
- Jul 28
Sánchez opens election campaign from Moncloa with economic data blitz and defense of family in corruption cases
Pedro Sánchez used his end-of-term press conference at Moncloa to tout economic gains and defend his wife and brother against corruption cases, framing the judicial scrutiny as a political attack ahead of elections.
- Jul 15
Spain's workplace absenteeism hits 7.6% in 2025, costing the economy a record €59.1 billion
The rate of hours lost to sick leave and other absences reached a new peak in 2025, driven by a surge in temporary incapacity claims that now account for 78% of all absenteeism.
- Jul 8
Spain's cabinet approves bill to outlaw unauthorised AI deepfakes and tighten true crime rules
The Spanish government has sent a long-awaited reform of the 1982 honour and privacy law to parliament, making it illegal to use AI-generated voices or images for commercial gain without consent and imposing new limits on true crime productions.
- Jun 29
Spain to regulate seasonal rentals and raise VAT on tourist flats to 21% in new housing package
The Spanish government will approve a broad housing decree before August, including a 21% VAT on tourist apartments and an extension of rental contracts, spokesperson Elma Saiz said Monday.
- Jun 26
Spaniards fear pension system will fail the young, with 79% doubting reforms are enough
A new Funcas survey reveals deep public pessimism about the sustainability of Spain's public pension system, with 68% expecting it to become a major economic problem and 70% saying the young will bear the brunt.
- Jun 2
Spain adds 232,000 jobs in May, hitting 22.3 million record, as foreign workers drive half the gains
Social Security affiliations reached an all-time high of 22.34 million in May, the second-best May on record, driven by hospitality hiring and a sharp rise in foreign workers.
