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11 events over the last 51 published days.

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Risk index
23/100
Calm
Over 7 days
= stable
Over 30 days
▼ −2
Rank
55th of 231 countries tied
Updated
18 Oct.

Travel advisories 23/70
Canada: Exercise a high degree of caution · United States: level 2 of 4

Right now 0/30
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29 Aug.18 Oct.

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.

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.

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