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Sánchez pushes through controversial housing decrees following call for snap election in Spain

Calling the election on November 29 has allowed Sanchez to bring in the new rules with the support of a smaller caretaker body.

People take part in a protest against fascism and the housing crisis in Puerta del Sol square, where a camp has been set up, demanding political action to stop evictions and address the housing crisis, following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home, in Madrid, Spain, October 3, 2026.
UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese has become one of the most controversial figures in the UN human rights system, drawing condemnation over her statements on Israel and the Gaza War.

When Francesca Albanese gets it wrong, Spanish media look away - opinion

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on before attending the "SPA Initiative Announcement: Towards A Renewed Global Health Ecosystem", during the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, in Seville, Spain.

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez calls snap November election as far-right looms and polling lags

Far right protesters take part in a demonstration against the camp that has been set up, demanding political action to stop evictions and address the housing crisis, following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home, in Madrid, Spain, October 03, 2026.

Spanish police fire rubber bullets, arrest neo-Nazi extremists in massive housing crisis riots


Five dead on migrant boat rescued off Canary Islands, aid group says toll may be higher

Three survivors were in serious condition and were airlifted to the hospital, while another 41 disembarked at the port of Arguineguin on Gran Canaria in the early hours of Thursday.

Rescuers help a migrant disembarking from a Spanish coast guard vessel at the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, September 3, 2026.

Spain's PM Sanchez says no evidence Morocco orchestrated Ceuta border surge

Spain has not seen any evidence to conclude that July's deadly border surge from Morocco into its enclave of Ceuta was orchestrated or carried out by Moroccan authorities, Sanchez said.

Migrants wait in line to receive food and beverage from the Red Cross, following mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 3, 2026.

Spain’s prime minister blames Israel, Russia for disinformation around Ceuta border crisis

“After July 30th and 31st, there was an expansion of these hoaxes and this disinformation by social networks associated with both Russia and Israel," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

Residents carrying Spanish flags take part in a protest demanding government action and calling for the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in the North African Spanish city of Ceuta, August 30, 2026.

Spanish PM says disinformation on Ceuta crisis was spread by Russia, Israel

Russia and Israel both spread and amplified disinformation related to the mass entry of migrants into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta last month, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday.

Migrants wait in line to receive food and beverage from the Red Cross, following mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 3, 2026.

Israel now has the power to respond to action against it with diplomatic consequences - editorial

“Our message is clear,” Sa’ar wrote. “Those who act against Israel will have no foothold in the region. Israel will not allow measures to be taken against it without a response.”

FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa'ar and  European Union Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica.

Which countries, tech giants around the world are regulating kids' social media access?

What are countries and companies doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of social media on children's health and safety?

Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.

Female migrants in Spain's Ceuta face constant threat of sexual violence

Camped outside, the women are sleeping in the open air along with hundreds of other Moroccan, sub-Saharan and South Asian migrants.

Migrants are seen in an improvised shanty camp in El Trampolin Beach on August 14, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain. Fears of a second surge of migrant crossings into the Spanish North African exclave of Ceuta have intensified following anonymous social media calls claiming that the border will open.

'Feared for my life': French Jew recalls antisemitic attacks in Barcelona when leaving synagogue

"For 40 minutes, hundreds of people humiliated us and spat on us. There was a huge crowd around us. We feared we would be murdered," Jimmy Zaghroun, a 41-year-old French Jew from Paris, said.

People march during a pro-Palestinian protest in Barcelona, Spain, October 4, 2025

Morocco arrests 111 as migrants attempt to reach Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta

Morocco arrested at least 111 people attempting to reach Ceuta as authorities tightened security following online calls for another mass migrant crossing.

 Fears Of Second Surge In Migrant Crossings Into Ceuta Driven By False Social Media Posts: Heavy control in the border between Spain and Morocco on August 15, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain.

Spain boosts security in Ceuta as calls appear online for another mass border rush

One witness said the schools in Fnideq had been turned into dormitories for security forces deployed near the border.

Migrants carry a fellow migrant, who they say was injured when the Spanish police and military tried to contain the migrants to an area of a beach, following mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 2, 2026.