- 2d ago
Spain requests Frontex deployment to Ceuta following beach camp fires and clashes
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska asked the European Commission for 10 border officers after demonstrators set fire to migrant camps and blocked Red Cross aid in the North African enclave.
- Aug 17
Shooting in Isla Cristina leaves three dead in escalation of Huelva family feud
Two hooded attackers opened fire with an assault rifle in Isla Cristina on Sunday night, killing three people and injuring two others in an alleged retaliation between local trafficking families.
- Jul 30
Spain deploys army to Ceuta after thousands of migrants cross from Morocco, one dead
At least one person died as thousands of migrants, mostly young men, swam and climbed fences into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, prompting Madrid to deploy 60 soldiers and the regional leader to declare an 'absolute humanitarian emergency'.
- Jul 30
Spain establishes unified command in Ceuta as tensions persist one month after mass crossing
Territorial Policy Minister Ángel Víctor Torres warned against escalating violence in Ceuta as the government coordinates shelter, security plans for the 8 September school opening, and responses to the 30 July mass entry.
- Jul 24
Spain wildfires: two Madrid blazes merge, 19,000 evacuated as state of emergency declared
Two wildfires west of Madrid are merging into a single front, forcing at least 19,000 evacuations and prompting a state of emergency as the blazes peak under extreme weather conditions.
- Jul 24
France and Spain battle record wildfires, rare firestorm clouds form as EU mobilizes aid
Massive fires in southwestern France and central Spain have burned over 42,000 and 130,000 hectares respectively, triggering evacuations of more than 220,000 people and drawing assistance from across the European Union, as authorities warn of worsening conditions.
- Jun 22
Spanish judge faces disciplinary review after suggesting police escorts could help PM’s wife flee
The Spanish judicial council has referred Judge Juan Carlos Peinado’s comments about police escorts potentially aiding Begoña Gómez’s flight to a disciplinary promoter, after the judge opened an oral trial against the prime minister’s wife.
- Jun 11
Spain's Congress recognises prison officers as law-enforcement agents in cross-party deal backed by 324 votes
The reform, long demanded by unions, gives prison staff presumption of veracity, injury compensation, specialised training and data protection. Only ERC and EH Bildu voted against the bill.
- Jun 1
Police officer investigated for pushing a 68-year-old retired teacher to the ground during an education strike protest in Valencia
Spain's National Police have opened a disciplinary case against an officer who violently pushed a 68-year-old retired teacher to the ground during a protest in Valencia, as an indefinite education strike enters its fourth week.
