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October 2026 5 events
14 October 2026
Geopolitics
Morocco
King Felipe VI in Ceuta, enclave claimed by Morocco
During his first visit to Ceuta on Tuesday, Spanish King Felipe VI declared the territorial integrity of Spain over this enclave claimed by Morocco to be 'indisputable'. He also called for migrants who arrived by the thousands at the end of... to be returned to Morocco.
13 October 2026
Geopolitics
Morocco
Ceuta: Spain's King visits amid tension
King Felipe VI travels Tuesday to Ceuta, three months after the arrival of more than 72,000 migrants from Morocco. Thousands of them still sleep in the city. A poll shows that three out of four Spaniards view Morocco as threatening to territorial integrity.
6 October 2026
Geopolitics
Spain: early elections on November 29
Pedro Sánchez advances to November 29 elections originally scheduled for mid-2027, after the defeat in Parliament of housing measures and a legislature marked by scandals. A housing demonstration in Barcelona led to clashes.
6 October 2026
World
France
A 'medicane' strikes Catalonia, flooding in southern France
A Mediterranean hurricane, or 'medicane', hit Barcelona and caused at least two deaths. Flooding also affected southern France.
3 October 2026
Geopolitics
Spain: Sánchez loses vote on housing
Spanish deputies rejected the two government decrees on the housing crisis, a political setback for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Hundreds of protesters were outside Parliament. This defeat increases pressure for early elections.
September 2026 6 events
29 September 2026
World
Housing crisis in Spain, emblematic eviction resolved
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, evicted from her Madrid apartment which she had occupied since 1956, will be able to return thanks to an agreement, after massive demonstrations and the installation of tent camps in Madrid to denounce the housing crisis.
24 September 2026
World
Housing crisis in Spain symbolized by an eviction
An 87-year-old woman, Maricarmen, was evicted from her Madrid apartment which she had occupied for 70 years, unable to pay the rent set by the company that recently purchased the property.
18 September 2026
Markets
France
Spain brings its public debt back below 100% of GDP
Spain managed to bring its public debt back below the 100% of GDP mark, while France continues to borrow at record levels in its recent auctions.
18 September 2026
World
Floods in Catalonia and Valencia
Torrential rains and flash floods struck the Barcelona region, causing major disruptions in Catalonia and Valencia, in northeastern Spain. One death was recorded.
17 September 2026
World
Flooding in Valencia, one year after the 2024 disaster
New flooding strikes Valencia in Spain, caused by torrential rains that trigger rescue operations and severely disrupt transport, reviving memories of the 2024 tragedy.
1 September 2026
World
Royaume-Uni
Canicule record et chaleur meurtrière en Europe
Le Royaume-Uni et la Belgique ont enregistré leur été le plus chaud jamais mesuré, avec des températures moyennes de 16,5°C et 20,3°C. En Espagne, plus de 5000 personnes sont mortes de la chaleur depuis le 1er juin, le pire bilan depuis le début des relevés en 2015.