- 3d ago
CIS poll gives Spain's PSOE the lead ahead of the 29 November general election
Spain's state pollster CIS gives the Socialists 33.3% of the vote before the 29 November general election, while the PP and Vox would fall short of a majority. Opposition parties on the first day of the campaign dismissed the survey as unreliable.
- Nov 3
Spain's housing crisis drives tax plans, a strike dispute and debate before the 29 November election
Rents rose 5.6% in October and housing has become a central issue in Spain's campaign for the 29 November general election, where parties, unions and economists disagree on remedies.
- Oct 29
AEMET: stable Thursday in Spain, then persistent rain for eastern regions from Saturday, 31 October
Spain's weather agency expects a stable Thursday, 29 October, before moist Mediterranean winds bring scattered rain from Friday and persistent rain to the east from Saturday.
- Oct 13
Juan Rodríguez García-Lozano, father of former PM Zapatero, dies aged 100 in León
Juan Rodríguez García-Lozano, a lawyer and dean emeritus of León's bar association, died in León on Monday, 12 October 2026, aged 100. His son, former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, is under investigation in the Plus Ultra case, which he denies.
- Oct 9
Judge summons Quirón Prevención executive over alleged bribe in Ayuso partner case
Judge Antonio Viejo has cited Fernando Camino as an investigated party in the case against Alberto González Amador, partner of Isabel Díaz Ayuso, with testimony set for 3 December.
- Oct 8
Spain faces cold snap with 3°C minimums in Ávila before warm air returns from Monday
Minimums of 3°C are forecast for Ávila on Friday, while the south of the peninsula stays near summer levels above 30°C. Warmer air is expected to return from Monday.
- Oct 2
Julio Llamazares wins Spain's National Narrative Prize for El viaje de mi padre
Spain's Ministry of Culture awarded the 30,000-euro prize on Friday to writer Julio Llamazares for his novel retracing his father's Civil War route.
- Oct 1
Forestry worker dies after machinery overturns on mountain track in León
A 48-year-old forestry contractor working for the regional government died after his machinery rolled down a steep hillside in Fasgar, prompting a mountain rescue operation and union scrutiny.
- Sep 26
Spanish lottery draws award top prizes in Leon and Santander on 26 September
The 26 September 2026 Loteria Nacional drawing distributed 42 million euros in Madrid, sending the 600,000-euro top series prize to Leon and second prize to Santander.
