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Pedro Sánchez
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Spain train crash kills 64 near Toledo as Madrid-Andalusia high-speed railway shuts
At least 64 people have been reported dead after two high-speed trains collided near Urda in Spain's Toledo province, prompting a major rescue operation and suspension of the Madrid-Andalusia railway corridor.
October 28, 2026
Spain floods kill at least two as Storm Adam traps residents and forces mass shelter orders
Torrential rain and flash flooding across eastern Spain have caused deaths, stranded residents and prompted sweeping emergency orders covering more than 800,000 people.
October 21, 2026
Storm Adam floods eastern Spain as four die and thousands evacuate after historic rainfall
Storm Adam has killed four people and forced thousands to evacuate eastern Spain. See how historic rainfall flooded Valencia and Alicante.
October 20, 2026
Pedro Sánchez calls November 29 snap election after Spain housing revolt exposes parliamentary deadlock
Pedro Sánchez has called a November 29 snap election after Spain’s housing crisis and repeated parliamentary defeats exposed the limits of his minority coalition.
October 6, 2026
Spain housing protests draw 70,000 in Madrid after parliament rejects emergency measures
About 70,000 people marched in Madrid as housing protests spread across Spain following parliament’s rejection of emergency measures proposed by the government.
October 4, 2026
Spain housing protests continue as government unveils sweeping renter protections
Spain’s housing protests continue despite major renter protections. See why one Madrid eviction has triggered a nationwide affordability debate.
September 30, 2026
Spain blames Morocco border failure for Ceuta migrant crisis as thousands remain stranded
Spain says Morocco’s border controls failed as more than 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta. Find out why the crisis is still shaking Europe.
September 23, 2026
Spain imposes border controls on Italy as Ceuta migration crisis triggers Schengen retaliation
Spain is reinstating passport and visa checks on flights and ships arriving from Italy until September 7 after Rome refused to withdraw its own migration-related controls on travellers from Spain, turning the Ceuta emergency into an unusually bitter dispute between two major European Union governments.
August 8, 2026
Ceuta border rush death toll reaches around 100 as Spain’s migration crisis deepens
Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas has told European lawmakers that around 100 people died during the mass border crossing from Morocco, as thousands of migrants and more than 1,000 unaccompanied minors remain stranded in the Spanish enclave.
August 6, 2026
Ceuta migrant disaster death toll rises to 72 as Spain and Morocco face accountability questions
At least 72 migrants died during the Ceuta border surge as Spain and Morocco face questions over warnings, misinformation and failed controls.
August 3, 2026