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- 14h ago
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri sworn in as Morocco's first woman prime minister
King Mohammed VI swore in a 20-minister cabinet in Rabat on Friday, 16 October 2026. The four-party coalition behind it holds 207 of the 395 seats in the lower house, and Fouzi Lekjaa moves to the economy portfolio.
- yesterday
Spain's left parties agree joint Senate lists for the 29 November general election
Left-wing parties across Spain have agreed joint candidacies for the Senate in the 29 November general election, with the PSOE as the main partner, while Podemos stayed out of several regional pacts.
- yesterday
Spanish spy agency says Morocco knew of the Ceuta mass entry and failed to stop it
The CNI told the Audiencia Nacional that Moroccan forces were passive as thousands crossed into Ceuta on 30 and 31 July. Its report also says Morocco had been aware of social-media calls for a mass entry during Throne Day.
- 2d ago
EU summit divided over Spain's migration policy as Sánchez reportedly blocks tough text
Leaders at the Brussels summit criticised Spain's extraordinary regularisation of irregular migrants, while the conclusions recognised the special situation of Ceuta and Melilla. Pedro Sánchez said Europe is more present in both cities than ever before.
- 2d ago
Italy extends Schengen border checks on Spain by seven days as Meloni and Sánchez agree
Rome has extended its temporary border checks on travellers from Spain by seven days, aligning them with the expiry of Spanish measures after exchanges with Madrid. The two interior ministers will look for cooperation measures to replace the checks in the week of 19 October.
- 2d ago
Spain's Defence Ministry refers audio of soldiers boasting of beating migrants in Ceuta to court
Spain's Defence Ministry has forwarded recordings published by elDiario.es to the Ceuta court and prosecutors. The audio captures voices apparently belonging to soldiers joking about beating migrants after the late-July mass entry.
- 2d ago
Cinema attendance falls 35.5% since 2019 as live popular music hits record highs
Cinema attendance in Spain stood 35.5% below 2019 levels in 2025, while live popular music drew 36.96 million people including macrofestivals, according to the SGAE yearbook.
- 2d ago
Montse Mínguez resigns as PSOE spokesperson on Friday, 16 October
Montse Mínguez announced her resignation as PSOE spokesperson on Friday, 16 October. Opinion columns in Spanish media tied the exit to pensions, expatriate voting and a divided left as the campaign heats up.
- 3d ago
Sánchez puts Margarita Robles second on Madrid list for 29 November election
The Socialist Party placed Defence Minister Margarita Robles second on Pedro Sánchez's Madrid list, one of several lists in which eleven government ministers hold leading positions for the 29 November general election.
- 4d ago
Bardella backs Abascal in Madrid, blames Sánchez's migration policy for Ceuta crisis
Jordan Bardella, president of Agrupación Nacional, told a Madrid breakfast on Tuesday, 13 October, that Pedro Sánchez's migration policy had far-reaching effects across Europe, a day after visiting Ceuta with Vox leader Santiago Abascal.
- 5d 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.
- 5d ago
Madrid judge opens preliminary probe into PP deputy's pepper spray in Congress
A Madrid court has opened preliminary proceedings over alleged injuries from the pepper spray that PP deputy Ana Vázquez displayed in Congress on 23 September. The judge has asked the complainants to provide medical reports before deciding whether to open a formal investigation.
- 5d ago
Feijóo says PP is the vote for change and rules out either cordon with Vox before 29 November
Speaking at the Palacio Real reception for Spain's National Day, Feijóo said the PP will not give up a vote before polls close, while Vox's leader Santiago Abascal skipped the event. An IMOP poll cited by El Confidencial puts the PP-Vox bloc at 201 seats.
- 5d ago
Bardella and Abascal unite in Ceuta, pitching migration curbs before Spain's 29 November vote
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella and Vox chief Santiago Abascal visited Ceuta on Monday, 12 October, calling the enclave 'the future of Europe' if borders are not retaken. The two-day trip comes weeks before Spain's 29 November snap election.
- 5d ago
Morante returns to Las Ventas a year after his farewell, with no ears cut
Morante de la Puebla returned to Madrid's Las Ventas on 12 October 2026, a year after the farewell he staged in the same ring. He cut no ears from his two bulls, while the crowd split between applause and whistles during a corrida dedicated to Ceuta.
- 6d 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.
- Oct 11
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 9
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
Aemet expects stable weather for Spain's Pilar holiday, with storms in the Canaries and Ceuta
The DANA low that brings showers and storms to the Canaries, Ceuta and the Balearics is forecast to move toward Africa on Saturday 10 October. Temperatures are then expected to climb ahead of the Monday 12 October holiday.
- 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.
