- 12h ago
Felipe VI urges Catalonia, Valencia, Balearics and Aragón to cooperate at Poblet Monastery
The first board meeting at Poblet Monastery in 15 years was chaired by King Felipe VI on 15 October 2026, the 35th anniversary of the site's UNESCO listing. Aragón's Jorge Azcón proposed rotating annual meetings starting in 2027.
- 2d ago
Isabel Allende wins 75th Planeta Prize with 'La hora antes del alba', sequel to 'La casa de los espíritus'
Chilean writer Isabel Allende took the 75th Planeta Prize on 15 October 2026 at a gala in Barcelona attended by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, chosen from 1,424 original works submitted.
- 4d ago
Iran's ambassador again refuses to shake hands with Queen Letizia and her daughters
At the 12 October reception in Madrid's Royal Palace, Ambassador Reza Zabib shook hands with King Felipe VI but not with Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor or Infanta Sofía.
- 5d 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.
- 6d ago
Mohammed VI rejects Spanish pressure and says the Ceuta migration cooperation model has reached its limits
In his first public remarks on Spain since the Ceuta crisis, Mohammed VI told parliament in Rabat that the partnership cannot be subject to threats or blackmail, and that Morocco will present a new strategic vision to its EU partners.
- Oct 9
Abascal skips Madrid's 12 October parade to spend national day in Ceuta with Bardella
Vox leader Santiago Abascal will skip Spain's 12 October military parade in Madrid and spend the national day in Ceuta with Jordan Bardella, president of the Patriots group in the European Parliament and leader of France's Agrupación Nacional.
- Oct 6
Spanish Judge María Tardón Orders Ceuta Call Logs in Investigation of July 2026 Border Crisis
National Court Judge María Tardón has ordered Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas to provide phone records from 27 to 30 July 2026 to verify whether central government officials ignored warnings before 80,000 migrants entered the enclave.
- Oct 6
Spain clears Ceuta beach camps as 11,000 migrants return to Morocco
Police operations at Benitez and El Trampolin beaches have prompted thousands of departures, while authorities report around 100 clandestine apartments and unverified remaining migrant tallies across the enclave.
- Oct 5
Spain clears Trampolin beach migrant camp in Ceuta ahead of royal visit
Spanish security forces cleared a makeshift camp of up to 3,500 migrants on Ceuta's Trampolin beach ahead of an official visit by King Felipe VI on 13 October.
- Oct 5
Felipe VI visits NATO Arctic base in Lapland and urges European defence solidarity
Spanish King Felipe VI concluded his state visit to Finland at an Arctic air base 150 kilometres from Russia, arguing that European allies must treat northern and southern security threats as a single collective front.
- Oct 4
Spain evacuates over 1,100 migrants from Ceuta beach camp ahead of royal visit
Spanish security forces deployed 350 police officers and military units on Sunday to dismantle the makeshift migrant camp at El Trampolín beach, relocating over 1,100 people and recording nearly 600 voluntary returns to Morocco.
- Oct 1
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa receives Josep Piqué prize in Galicia and warns of multilateral crisis
Spain's King Felipe VI presented the 2026 Josep Piqué Prize to former Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the eighth La Toja Forum in Galicia, where political leaders discussed the breakdown of international order.
- Oct 1
King Felipe VI Opens Ibero-American Parliamentary Forum in Madrid Ahead of November Leaders Summit
King Felipe VI of Spain inaugurated the 12th Ibero-American Parliamentary Forum at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid on Thursday, urging regional unity against disinformation and polarization.
- Oct 1
Spain schedules first royal visit by King Felipe VI to Ceuta and Melilla for 13 and 14 October
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will travel to Spain's North African enclaves on 13 and 14 October 2026, marking their first official trip to the autonomous cities since the 2014 royal succession.
- Oct 1
Queen Letizia and Brigitte Macron conclude French state visit with diplomatic fashion choices in Madrid
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte hosted a return reception at the French ambassador's residence in Madrid on Wednesday evening, marking the end of their two-day state visit to Spain with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.
- Oct 1
Moncloa releases phone records to rebut Ceuta president over July border crisis alerts
The Spanish government published communication records on 1 October 2026 to counter assertions by Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas that central authorities ignored ten phone calls before the 30-31 July border crossing.
- Sep 30
Felipe VI and Emmanuel Macron urge deeper energy and defence ties at Madrid forum
At the Spain-France Trade and Investment Forum in Madrid, King Felipe VI and French President Emmanuel Macron called for cross-border electrical links, shared defence projects, and single-market reforms.
- Sep 29
Spanish Senate blocks friendship treaty with France during Emmanuel Macron's state visit
Spain's conservative-led Senate voted against ratifying the bilateral friendship treaty signed with France in 2023, prompting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to issue an apology to French President Emmanuel Macron in Madrid.
- Sep 20
Juan Carlos I receives Prix Saint-Simon in France for his memoirs Reconciliación
The 88-year-old former Spanish monarch accepted the honour in La Ferté-Vidame alongside family members after attending a regatta in Galicia.
- Sep 20
West Ham recover two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 at Millwall in Championship derby
Konstantinos Mavropanos and Mohamadou Kanté scored second-half goals to earn West Ham a 2-2 draw at The Den before Kanté received a late red card.
