Clashes erupted in central Barcelona following a mass protest over Spain's housing crisis. Police blocked demonstrators from advancing towards the Barcelona Stock Exchange where tensions escalated after the march had officially ended
5 day agoSpain: Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls for early legislative elections on November 29, following the rejection on Friday of the measures his government had presented to try to get Spain out of the housing crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election after facing mounting pressure from mass protests over the country's housing crisis
Spanish government officials are preparing for an early election, pending a possibly imminent decision by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
Two people have died and one is missing following torrential rain in northeast Spain's Catalonia region, authorities say. The city of Barcelona and its surroundings are on high alert, amid warnings of flooding and rivers bursting their banks
Two people have died and one is missing near Barcelona due to torrential rains in the northeastern Spanish province, authorities said on Sunday, warning that the extreme weather was moving north to the neighbouring province of Girona
6 day agoFresh protests over housing flare in Spain after lawmakers reject relief measures
Spain's government has approved a sweeping package of measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis following mass protests
Elderly woman, 87, evicted sparks outrage in Spain; thousands protest in Madrid over housing crisis and rising rents, demanding tenant protection
2 week agoThe CIA warns of a Russian drone attack against Spain, France, or Italy. They will use drones launched from the sea, hidden in a ship's container; it's not difficult at all," a source in Vilnius confirms. The US has shared this information with the Europeans after the CIA director's trip to Moscow, where he warned the Russians that he knew of their escalation plans on NATO territory
Activists in Rabat, Morocco, will hold "national protest" tomorrow at the Spanish Embassy against the 'colonisation' of Ceuta and Melilla
Anti-racist groups call for a demonstration in Madrid against the "repression" of migrants in Ceuta. The protest will be at 12:00 at Puerta del Sol and demands an international investigation into the alleged human rights violations.
A judge in Madrid asks the Prosecutor's Office if it is criminally investigating a dossier prepared by the Ministry of the Interior on journalists and pundits, which included files, photographs, and comments on their alleged ideology
Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom confirm their intention to impose national restrictions and/or supportive European restrictions on trade with the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank
Thousands protest across Spain over the Ceuta migrant crisis, demanding Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez resign. Spanish authorities say 5,000–8,000 migrants remain in Ceuta after at least 72,000 crossed from Morocco in July
Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez says Russian and Israeli social networks deliberately spread hoaxes about the July 30–31 migrant surge to destabilize Spain and Europe: There was expansion of these hoaxes by social networks associated with Russia and also Israel, and an international far-right that uses migration to attack Spain and divide Europe
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 1 km WSW of Alhendín, Spain
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 5 km ENE of Escúzar, Spain
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 2 km WSW of Granada, Spain
1 month agoThe Romanian Ministry of Defense announced that a Spanish pilot flying an F-18 fighter jet as part of a NATO air patrol mission in Romania shot down a drone that had illegally violated Romanian airspace, marking the fourth such incident in the country this year.
A powerful magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits Armilla, Granada, Spain
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 1 km SW of Otura, Spain
Spain says it will impose border controls on flights and ships from Italy amid migration dispute. Source: Reuters
Italy has rejected Spain's ultimatum, stating it will not bow to "ultimatums or impositions" and will maintain border checks on arrivals from Spain until at least August 15. Italy insisted the measures will remain until it confirms there are no security, terrorism, or irregular migration risks stemming from the enclave
2 month agoTrump: The United States has been clear: We recognize Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara and support Morocco's serious, credible, and realistic proposal for autonomy as the only basis for a just and lasting solution. Any other path prolongs the status quo and is unacceptable. This urgently needed solution will not only bring peace to the region but also greater prosperity and integration to all of Africa. This conflict must end, and the United States will continue to work toward that goal.
Spain has returned about 37,500 of the roughly 50,000–60,000 migrants who entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco since early Friday. Authorities said returns are continuing under an agreement with Morocco
Spanish official: Around 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta
Sánchez arrives at the Ceuta heliport amid insults and clashes between protesters and the police
France: Tightening security measures on the border with Spain
This is the current situation at the El Tarajal border crossing right now after the army has been deployed in Ceuta following an unprecedented migration crisis
YemenHouthi-held Hodeidah airport, telecommunication networks on Mount Bard in Kusmah district, Raymah governorate and in Bani Matar in Sana'a were targeted by airstrikes. Photo from Hodeidah airport
