- 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.
- 3d ago
José María Aznar visits Ceuta and demands policy shift after border crisis
Former Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar visited Ceuta on Thursday, calling for an immediate restoration of order following the entry of over 70,000 migrants from Morocco in late July.
- 4d ago
Antonio Garamendi secures third CEOE term as no rival registers by deadline
The Basque businessman will be proclaimed president of Spain's main business confederation on 1 October 2026 after the candidate registration window closed without an opposing ticket.
- 4d ago
Hackers leak records of 70,381 Moroccan security agents and allege state role in Ceuta border crossing
Hacktivist collective Jabaroot has published administrative records of 70,381 Moroccan intelligence and police agents while claiming state officials organized the 30 July border entry into Ceuta.
- 6d ago
Madrid Councillor Seeks Assembly Hearing Over 6.3 Million Euro Luxury Penthouse Purchase
Presidency Councillor Miguel Angel Garcia Martin has asked to appear before the Assembly of Madrid after regional public firm Planifica Madrid bought and then listed a Chamberi penthouse for 6.7 million euros.
- 6d ago
Óscar Puente outlines PSOE succession timeline and leaves door open for party leadership
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente has not ruled out seeking the PSOE leadership in four to five years, projecting that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will step aside after the 2027 to 2031 legislative term.
- Aug 23
Andalusia urges Spain to revive elite Civil Guard anti-drug unit after deadly shootings
Regional President Juanma Moreno petitioned Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to restore OCON-Sur following fatal shootings in Huelva and Seville and gunfire against a patrol boat.
- Aug 23
Morocco demands return of 3,000 minors from Ceuta and claims North African enclaves
Rabat has offered to send buses to the Ceuta border to repatriate underage migrants following an influx of 80,000 people, while asserting territorial claims over Ceuta and Melilla.
- Aug 22
AD Ceuta and Las Palmas stage pitch protest over border crisis
AD Ceuta FC and UD Las Palmas players wore protest shirts and held a 30-second match standstill at Alfonso Murube stadium following the July border influx.
- Aug 19
Spanish judge orders repeat forensic cloning of former Sánchez aide's phone
Audiencia Nacional Judge Santiago Pedraz ordered a repeat extraction of Juan Manuel Serrano's phone in Madrid following defense challenges over procedural irregularities.
- Aug 14
Spain extends Almaraz nuclear plant to 2030, citing Iran war fossil fuel risks and splitting governing coalition
Spain extended the Almaraz nuclear plant's two reactors to June 2030, overriding planned 2027-2028 shutdowns, citing the Iran war's impact on fossil fuel prices and splitting the governing coalition.
- Aug 13
Spain's inflation hits 3.6% in July as diesel surge triggers automatic tax safeguard
Spain's INE confirmed CPI at 3.6% year-over-year in July, up four tenths from June and one tenth above its preliminary estimate, as fuel and electricity costs pushed inflation to its highest level since May 2024 and triggered an automatic diesel tax safeguard.
- Aug 13
Madrid judge transfers 'caso Leire Díez' PSOE dirty-tricks investigation to Audiencia Nacional
Judge Arturo Zamarriego has transferred the entire 'caso Leire Díez' to the Audiencia Nacional, unifying both investigations under judge Santiago Pedraz after a year of parallel probes into alleged PSOE dirty-tricks operations targeting judicial investigators.
- Aug 10
Meloni and Frederiksen demand EU action against uncontrolled immigration after Ceuta crisis
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen issued a joint statement on 10 August demanding increased deportations and third-country repatriation centres, following a migration crisis that saw 72,000 people enter Ceuta in 24 hours.
- Aug 9
Germany moves to return 11,745 asylum seekers to Italy under new EU migration pact
Berlin wants to send back 11,745 asylum seekers who entered the EU through Italy, invoking the pact in force since June 12, but Rome rejects the returns and demands compensation for German-flagged NGO rescues.
- Aug 8
Vox seeks to activate Article 102 to investigate Sánchez for treason over Ceuta migrant crisis
Vox leader Santiago Abascal announced on 8 August 2026 that his party will seek to activate Article 102 of the Spanish Constitution to investigate Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his cabinet for possible crimes of treason and against state security over the mass arrival of thousands of migrants in Ceuta from Morocco.
- Aug 8
Spain and Italy impose tit-for-tat border controls over Ceuta migration crisis
Spain imposed border checks on travelers from Italy after Rome refused to lift its own controls tied to the Ceuta migration crisis, escalating a dispute that strains the Schengen area.
- Aug 8
Illa reaches midterm with budgets approved but financing, education and Rodalies unresolved
Salvador Illa reaches the midpoint of his mandate as Catalan president with first budgets in three years approved, but financing reform, tax transfers, Rodalies and education crises remain unresolved.
- Aug 8
EU commissioner blames Meta and TikTok for Ceuta migration crisis fueled by viral disinformation
EU Digital Commissioner Henna Virkkunen accused Meta and TikTok of failing to curb disinformation that helped trigger a mass crossing of 72,000 people into Ceuta, with over 80 dead.
- Aug 7
Spain and Italy trade border controls as migration dispute escalates through August
Spain has checked over 1,000 travelers from Italy since Saturday in retaliation for Italy's suspension of Schengen controls, as both governments clash over migration policy ahead of an August 15 deadline.
