Mónica García
- Jul 6
Feijóo pledges national 'unborn child' law after Madrid approval, sparking abortion rights clash
The PP leader's announcement follows Madrid's recent approval of a law granting administrative benefits to the unborn, drawing sharp reactions from left-wing parties and women's rights advocates.
- Jul 3
Spain revokes award from Franco-era psychiatrist over 'red gene' and baby theft
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Friday that the government will revoke the Gran Cruz de la Orden Civil de Sanidad from Antonio Vallejo Nájera, the Franco-era psychiatrist whose pseudoscientific theories were used to justify the theft of thousands of Republican babies.
- Jun 18
Spanish sexual health survey finds 28% of women forced into unwanted acts, 27.5% of men have paid for sex
A national survey by Spain's health ministry reveals that 28.2% of women have been forced into unwanted sexual practices at least once, while 27.5% of men report having paid for sex. Acceptance of same-sex relationships has doubled since 2009.
- Jun 18
Tax report reveals Ayuso's partner billed Quirón 4.4 million euros after their relationship began
Spain's tax agency reported that Alberto González Amador, partner of Madrid regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso, billed the Quirón healthcare group a total of 4.44 million euros between 2021 and 2023, the first three years of their relationship. Opposition parties are demanding Ayuso explain the contracts in the regional assembly.
- Jun 18
Spain's euthanasias increase 32.6% in 2025 as neurological diseases overtake cancer
Provisional data show 565 assisted deaths last year, with neurological conditions causing 46% of cases, surpassing cancer. Requests rose 38% and territorial disparities widened.
- Jun 18
Más Madrid rejects IU coalition for 2027 regional vote, straining left unity
The party of Health Minister Mónica García will run alone in the 2027 Madrid regional elections, rejecting a pact with Izquierda Unida despite both being partners in a new national left-wing alliance.
- Jun 15
Spanish doctors begin final strike week before summer, warn of indefinite action in September
More than 600 doctors gathered in Madrid as the fifth and final week of a national strike against healthcare reforms began, with unions saying they will escalate to indefinite strike after the summer break.
- Jun 15
Spain triples women's health research funding to €18 million to close historical gender gap
The Spanish government unveiled the Somos-Contamos program, tripling public investment in women's health R&D to €18 million per year to correct decades of gender bias in biomedical science.
- Jun 13
Ione Belarra to lead Podemos’s Madrid campaign, joining left-wing assault on Ayuso in 2027
Podemos secretary general Ione Belarra announced she will head the party’s list for the 2027 Madrid regional election, branding incumbent Isabel Díaz Ayuso “an unbearable bad person” and accusing PSOE and Más Madrid of surrender.
- Jun 13
Madrid restricts transport pass to registered residents from June 15, opposition decries exclusion
Starting Monday, the Madrid regional government will require proof of registration to issue the discounted public transport pass, sparking accusations of xenophobia and exclusion from the left-wing opposition.
- Jun 10
Spain's health minister isolated as all 16 regions refuse to vote on medical statute, leaving doctors' strike unresolved
An extraordinary session of Spain's Interterritorial Health Council ended without a single agreement on Wednesday, after all 16 autonomous communities—except Catalonia—refused to vote on the agenda and demanded the minister reopen dialogue with striking doctors.
- Jun 4
12 hantavirus contacts discharged from Madrid hospital, one confirmed case remains under observation
The 12 people held in quarantine at Madrid's Gómez Ulla hospital after exposure to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship have been discharged and will complete isolation at home, while one confirmed patient remains hospitalised with a low-grade fever.
- May 25
Spain confirms new hantavirus case among quarantined cruise passengers in Madrid
Spain's health ministry reported a new positive hantavirus test among Spanish passengers quarantined in Madrid after a cruise ship outbreak, with the asymptomatic patient moved to a high-level isolation unit.
