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Spain unveils new housing package with €10 billion funding after parliamentary setback

Spain’s government has introduced a revised package of measures aimed at addressing the country’s housing crisis, days after Parliament rejected an earlier version of the proposals. The new initiative comes amid growing public pressure over rising rents, limited affordable housing and the......

Madrid protest targets Sánchez government over Ceuta migration crisis

Thousands of people took part in a demonstration in central Madrid on Saturday, September 26, protesting the Spanish government's handling of the migration crisis in Ceuta and calling for early general elections. The march was organised by Sociedad Civil Española and backed by Spain's......

Sánchez acknowledges Morocco’s security deployment after Ceuta and Melilla migration alert

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has acknowledged Morocco’s strengthened security presence around the borders of Ceuta and Melilla, saying the Moroccan deployment helped prevent another large-scale attempt to enter the two Spanish-administered territories. Speaking to reporters in New......

Spanish defence minister visits intelligence headquarters amid Ceuta controversy

Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles visited the headquarters of the National Intelligence Centre (CNI) in Madrid on Friday, where she presented distinctions to several members of the intelligence service, amid continued debate over its handling of the mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta at the end......

Sebta: Spain Activates Exceptional Security Measures in Response to Migration Crisis

Spain has taken a new step in managing the migration crisis in Sebta. In light of the massive influx of migrants recorded at the end of July, the Spanish government has officially placed the enclave under a "national security interest situation," a mechanism aimed at enhancing the coordination of administrations......

Ceuta installs 500-meter sea barrier amid migration pressure

Spanish authorities have begun installing a new maritime security system in Ceuta aimed at strengthening border control following a major migration crisis that recently affected the enclave. The Spanish government announced that work started early Saturday at the Tarajal breakwater, where a 500-meter-long......

Moroccans lead beneficiaries of Spain's mass migrant regularization

Spain's government has launched an exceptional regularization process targeting over 500,000 undocumented migrants, marking one of the largest such initiatives in recent years. This move is expected to benefit a substantial number of Moroccans, who form the largest foreign community in the country,......

Financial criteria for Spain's non-lucrative visa unlikely to change in 2026

Foreign nationals living in Spain under the non-lucrative visa scheme, as well as new applicants seeking to relocate to the country, are facing questions over possible changes to the financial requirements for eligibility in 2026. This visa, which is popular among retirees and remote workers, allows......

Spain confirms departure of 21 nationals detained from Gaza aid flotilla

Spain has announced that 21 of its citizens detained by Israeli authorities after participating in a civilian aid flotilla bound for Gaza are preparing to leave Israel and return home. The group was part of a contingent of 49 Spanish nationals aboard the vessel, which sought to challenge Israel’s......