Sumar leads a broad, reformist coalition in Spain, pushing affordable housing and progressive measures amid a snap election push over housing protests.
Leaders across Europe have faced a sharp, unfolding disaster at the Ceuta border. A surge of migrants has overwhelmed coastal towns, intensifying tensions over migration policy. Spain is pushing back against criticism while calls grow for a coordinated EU response. The event unfolds today as officials assess humanitarian and strategic implications.
Tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta at the end of July. Spanish and local officials have said roughly 70,000 returned but Ceuta’s leader estimates 3,000–11,000 remain, including hundreds of unaccompanied minors living in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions. The influx has provoked EU diplomatic rows and temporary border checks.
A fire has swept through a dense Bukavu neighbourhood and spread into two adjacent schools, Ujamaa and Furaha, killing at least 24 children and injuring dozens. The blaze has destroyed hundreds of wooden homes in Kadutu’s Cimpunda area. Local medical facilities are treating dozens of survivors while authorities say the death toll remains provisional.
Spain’s lower house has approved legislation to grant Spanish nationality to Sahrawis born in Western Sahara before 1977, with descendants eligible by naturalisation. The measure, backed by the government, could benefit tens of thousands and follows Spain’s shift in Western Sahara policy amid Ceuta migrant tensions and strained Morocco ties.
An 87-year-old Madrid tenant has reached a deal with her landlord to return to the flat she occupied for seven decades after nationwide protests. The agreement has capped her rent near her long-standing payment for eight years and has pushed the central government to prepare emergency housing measures for a parliamentary vote this week (30 Sep 2026).
Demonstrations across Madrid and dozens of cities escalate after Parliament rejects two government housing decrees aimed at curbing evictions and stabilising rents. Protesters call for a general strike while activists say eight days of people power have shown the way forward. The Eviction of an 87-year-old in Madrid has become a rallying point.
Spain faces intensified political pressure as protests over housing costs and the eviction of an 87-year-old Madrid resident intensify debate. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election as right-wing and far-right parties block emergency housing decrees. Protests continue, and unions plan a general strike for November 11.
Protests across Spain over housing affordability have intensified after the eviction of an 87-year-old Madrid woman. Parliament rejected emergency housing measures, prompting speculation that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez could call a snap election as protests surge in multiple cities.