September
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The Ceuta crisis dominated again, with the government approving a €309 million aid package and Sánchez announcing the King's visit, escalating tensions with Zarzuela. The EU contradicted Sánchez's claims of foreign involvement, stating there was no evidence Russia or Israel provoked the crisis, though it accused Russia of exploiting it. Police reports suggested Moroccan coordination in the mass entry. The Madrid city council and central government clashed over a protest permit, and the return to school in Ceuta raised security concerns.
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The day was dominated by the fallout from a leaked police report on the Ceuta migrant crisis. In the morning, Interior Minister Marlaska demanded explanations from the police director after reports claimed the document attributed the incursion to Moroccan gendarmes. By early afternoon, the police director denied that the report blamed Morocco, but later in the day, excerpts revealed phrases like "active guidance by Moroccan forces" and "prior planning," contradicting the government's stance. The PP accused the government of hiding Morocco's role and demanded resignations. In the evening, thousands protested across Spain in support of Ceuta, with chants against Sánchez. Separately, Ayuso's visit to a purchased attic was acknowledged by her entourage.
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The day was dominated by Prime Minister Sánchez's long-awaited parliamentary appearance over the Ceuta crisis. In the morning, he defended the security forces and denied receiving prior warnings, while promising to publish all intelligence reports. He exculpated Morocco, stating there was no solid evidence of its involvement, despite leaked police reports suggesting Moroccan gendarmes guided the assault. Opposition leader Feijóo demanded his resignation, accusing him of incompetence or complicity, and Abascal called him a traitor. Sánchez's coalition partners also criticized him, with Junts saying he could not continue. Nationwide protests backed by PP and Vox continued, and the Fiscalía supported investigating the crisis in the Audiencia Nacional.
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On 2026-09-04, the Ceuta crisis continued to dominate Spanish media, with a focus on Prime Minister Sánchez's growing isolation. The morning saw reports that Sánchez had discussed the risk of further assaults in a Security Council meeting on August 25, contradicting his earlier claims of no prior warning. The Audiencia Nacional's investigation into the crisis gained momentum, with Ceuta's city government joining as an accusation, frustrating government attempts to halt the probe. The PP accused Sánchez of attacking the police and judiciary, alleging subservience to Morocco. Meanwhile, a socialist deputy in Ceuta refused to send his daughter to school due to security concerns, and migrant testimonies contradicted the official narrative. By evening, Sánchez announced he would urge the EU to tighten border controls, but the day's headlines underscored his political isolation.
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The government's takeover of Ceuta's port to house over a thousand migrants dominated headlines, overriding local opposition. The move came after the city refused to install more tents, and was widely covered across outlets. Reports highlighted the ongoing humanitarian crisis, with women and children sleeping in a nearby forest, and political fallout, including Feijóo's accusations of hypocrisy. The crisis continued to overshadow other news, with the future of Seat's factories and a judge's retirement also receiving attention.
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The day was dominated by the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, where the far-right AfD won over 44% of the vote, falling just short of an absolute majority. Spanish media covered the results extensively, with multiple outlets reporting on the implications for German politics. Meanwhile, the Ceuta migrant crisis continued to generate headlines, focusing on the government's port takeover, local opposition, and the political fallout within the PSOE. Reports also highlighted the return to school in Ceuta amid security fears, and the deportation of 21 migrants to Morocco.
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The day was dominated by the Audiencia Nacional's decision to investigate the mass entry into Ceuta as an attack on territorial integrity. Judge Tardón cited clear involvement of Moroccan Armed Forces, framing it as a 'hybrid war'. This judicial move followed weeks of political blame, with Feijóo and Vivas accusing Morocco and suggesting Sánchez planned concessions. Meanwhile, the Plus Ultra scandal resurfaced: its ex-president admitted paying a 1% commission to 'Grupo Zapatero' for the rescue. The AfD's near-miss in Saxony-Anhalt also drew attention, with speculation about CDU support. Throughout, the Ceuta crisis remained the central editorial focus, evolving from political to judicial.
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The release of the PISA report dominated the day, with Spain recording its worst-ever results in mathematics, reading, and science. Coverage across outlets highlighted the historic decline, with students losing the equivalent of two courses in a decade. The story evolved from early morning reports to detailed analyses and regional breakdowns, with Madrid emerging as a relative bright spot. Meanwhile, the Ceuta crisis continued to generate headlines, particularly the Audiencia Nacional's investigation and the government's decision to declassify 40 reports on the crisis. The Supreme Court's suspension of the 'ley de nietos' registration in the electoral census also drew attention.
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The first post-summer control session pitted Feijóo against Sánchez over Ceuta, with Feijóo charging he had left Spain unprotected and was 'not a free president' — 'if Morocco sings, you leave' — and Sánchez answering he accepts blackmail from no country, 'a dog but without master,' while calling arrivals a structural reality, 'not invaders.'
The government's declassification of some 40 reports then dominated coverage: the CNI had warned on 29 July and again the day before at 13:52 of calls for an assault by fence and sea in groups with 180,000 followers, informing Moncloa, police, Guardia Civil and Rabat. The PP accused the executive of lying from the start.
The Supreme Court's freeze on voting by 'ley de nietos' beneficiaries, Spain's historic PISA low and Brussels' release of €114m for Ceuta framed the clash.
The government's declassification of some 40 reports then dominated coverage: the CNI had warned on 29 July and again the day before at 13:52 of calls for an assault by fence and sea in groups with 180,000 followers, informing Moncloa, police, Guardia Civil and Rabat. The PP accused the executive of lying from the start.
The Supreme Court's freeze on voting by 'ley de nietos' beneficiaries, Spain's historic PISA low and Brussels' release of €114m for Ceuta framed the clash.
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The declassified 40 documents on Ceuta drove the morning: the CNI's WhatsApps and 29 July note to Rabat about an assault 'by fence and sea,' the government's claim the alerts never arrived and anticipation was 'very difficult,' the PP charge of no reinforcements, a near 10-hour response delay and a Defence-Interior clash over figures that left Robles isolated.
The opening of the judicial year shifted focus: the attorney general demanded Ceuta return to normality and cited Morocco's restrictive repatriations, while Judicial Power president Perelló accused the executive of using 'lawfare' criticism to pressure judges and called for preserving border integrity.
The Supreme Court then justified freezing 'ley de nietos' voting over serious census risk as Congress approved Saharawi nationality. Rabat closed the day denying involvement, rejecting scapegoat status and accusing the PP of electoral exploitation.
The opening of the judicial year shifted focus: the attorney general demanded Ceuta return to normality and cited Morocco's restrictive repatriations, while Judicial Power president Perelló accused the executive of using 'lawfare' criticism to pressure judges and called for preserving border integrity.
The Supreme Court then justified freezing 'ley de nietos' voting over serious census risk as Congress approved Saharawi nationality. Rabat closed the day denying involvement, rejecting scapegoat status and accusing the PP of electoral exploitation.
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Overnight coverage still carried Morocco's rejection of scapegoat status over the 30J crossing, praising ties with Sánchez while accusing the PP of electoral exploitation. By morning the focus moved inside the government, with reports of PSOE disarray, scrutiny of Sánchez's chief of staff over the declassified CNI reports, and Ceuta president Vivas saying Moncloa told him to stop calling before the assault.
The declassified WhatsApp warning narrowed to a personnel fallout: the government delegate's chief of staff stepped down insisting he had forwarded the CNI alert, accusing his superior of lying, with outlets dissecting the 'sus rilas' message.
Parallel coverage tracked a fire that destroyed some 40 migrant shacks and shops at Tarajal, forcing hundreds to evacuate, and Catalonia's Diada, with conciliatory institutional acts and divided independence marches in Barcelona, Girona and Amposta drawing around 57,000.
The declassified WhatsApp warning narrowed to a personnel fallout: the government delegate's chief of staff stepped down insisting he had forwarded the CNI alert, accusing his superior of lying, with outlets dissecting the 'sus rilas' message.
Parallel coverage tracked a fire that destroyed some 40 migrant shacks and shops at Tarajal, forcing hundreds to evacuate, and Catalonia's Diada, with conciliatory institutional acts and divided independence marches in Barcelona, Girona and Amposta drawing around 57,000.
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The fallout from the forwarded CNI warning moved from the resigned chief of staff, who insisted he passed the alert, to the government delegate himself, facing possible Audiencia Nacional testimony and an expanded Hazte Oír complaint for inaction, as El Mundo reported the Army was on alert two-three days before 30-J but deployed only that afternoon.
Interior reinforced Ceuta's border and sovereignty islets ahead of a feared Sunday assault while the ground deteriorated: a night of camp riots left three injured, migrants spread to another beach near El Trampolín, minors denounced illegal pushbacks, and minister Rego put unaccompanied minors at 2,100 demanding transfers.
The clash turned openly political, with the PP calling the official account a lie, Feijóo centralizing the response in Génova, Sánchez strained between crisis management and early-election speculation, and on the left Irene Montero launching open primaries for a unified candidacy.
Interior reinforced Ceuta's border and sovereignty islets ahead of a feared Sunday assault while the ground deteriorated: a night of camp riots left three injured, migrants spread to another beach near El Trampolín, minors denounced illegal pushbacks, and minister Rego put unaccompanied minors at 2,100 demanding transfers.
The clash turned openly political, with the PP calling the official account a lie, Feijóo centralizing the response in Génova, Sánchez strained between crisis management and early-election speculation, and on the left Irene Montero launching open primaries for a unified candidacy.
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Overnight the dispute over Ceuta's official account continued, with the PP calling it a lie and the PSOE denouncing electoral exploitation, while Feijóo said Moroccan aggression continued and Pradales warned the crisis could end the legislature if Sánchez did not close it. Scrutiny grew over the government's shifting narrative from territorial integrity to hybrid attack, alleged CNI anger at being used as scapegoat, and a government sense of siege by the deep state.
On the ground police completed the transfer of 864 migrants from Loma Colmenar to tents at Los Rosales, as new arrivals reoccupied the beach and Spain reinforced Ceuta, Melilla and four islets. Moncloa estimated three months before normality.
Away from Ceuta, Irene Montero announced open primaries for a left candidacy, and exit polls gave Sweden's Social Democrats a narrow win in a tied bloc scenario.
On the ground police completed the transfer of 864 migrants from Loma Colmenar to tents at Los Rosales, as new arrivals reoccupied the beach and Spain reinforced Ceuta, Melilla and four islets. Moncloa estimated three months before normality.
Away from Ceuta, Irene Montero announced open primaries for a left candidacy, and exit polls gave Sweden's Social Democrats a narrow win in a tied bloc scenario.
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Police completed the move of 864 migrants from Loma Colmenar to Los Rosales, where hundreds spent their first night while thousands remained on the streets. Attention turned to exhaustion on the ground, with 15-16 hour shifts, a warning of explosion risk at the port camp, and around 50 migrants returning to Morocco day.
Ceuta moved to courts and polls. An Audiencia judge proposed taking over the complaint against the government delegate as the CNI and Army sought to limit declassification. Polls showed the PSOE losing two points over the crisis while keeping its lead, Feijóo announced a fourth visit with Weber to Europeanize the response, and Sánchez pledged up to 10,000 places while praising Morocco.
The government clashed with the judiciary after the Supreme Court suspended voting rights under the 'ley de nietos', with ministers attacking 'salvapatrias' judges as the divided Electoral Board ordered consulates to apply the freeze.
Ceuta moved to courts and polls. An Audiencia judge proposed taking over the complaint against the government delegate as the CNI and Army sought to limit declassification. Polls showed the PSOE losing two points over the crisis while keeping its lead, Feijóo announced a fourth visit with Weber to Europeanize the response, and Sánchez pledged up to 10,000 places while praising Morocco.
The government clashed with the judiciary after the Supreme Court suspended voting rights under the 'ley de nietos', with ministers attacking 'salvapatrias' judges as the divided Electoral Board ordered consulates to apply the freeze.
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Ceuta remained the background but lost its monopoly. Sánchez faced criticism over leadership after an exchange with a resident over Morocco, with Clavijo saying neither government nor opposition had measured up. The King intervened for the first time, praising Ceuta's civismo in a situation of extraordinary complexity. The government revised its count to nearly 10,000 migrants still in the city as the Trampolín settlement overflowed, while Brussels demanded an urgent solution and rapid returns. In Strasbourg Socialists defended Morocco's cooperation and Rabat cited Sánchez to exculpate itself.
Attention shifted in the afternoon when judge Llarena refused to apply the amnesty law to Puigdemont for embezzlement despite the EU court's endorsement, maintaining the national arrest order pending Constitutional Court review. The decision extended the executive-judiciary clash opened the previous day over the ley de nietos vote freeze, which continued to divide the Supreme Court and Electoral Board.
Attention shifted in the afternoon when judge Llarena refused to apply the amnesty law to Puigdemont for embezzlement despite the EU court's endorsement, maintaining the national arrest order pending Constitutional Court review. The decision extended the executive-judiciary clash opened the previous day over the ley de nietos vote freeze, which continued to divide the Supreme Court and Electoral Board.
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Ceuta dominated through parliament, Brussels and courts. In Congress Sánchez and Feijóo accused each other of entrenching the crisis, with Sánchez charging Feijóo with damaging Spain's image in the EU. In Strasbourg von der Leyen addressed Spain directly that the Ceuta border was European, proposing emergency flexibility to accelerate returns, while the European Parliament condemned the assault as attack and invasion and demanded an independent investigation. Morocco wrote to MEPs pledging readmission.
On the ground the government announced two permanent identification centres in Ceuta and Melilla and carried out a first return, but the Audiencia Nacional provisionally halted the tent camp in Ceuta port after a police union appeal, blocking imminent relocation. A judge separately summoned Ceuta president Vivas to testify, as prosecutors flagged omission by the government delegate.
On the ground the government announced two permanent identification centres in Ceuta and Melilla and carried out a first return, but the Audiencia Nacional provisionally halted the tent camp in Ceuta port after a police union appeal, blocking imminent relocation. A judge separately summoned Ceuta president Vivas to testify, as prosecutors flagged omission by the government delegate.
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Ceuta moved from blockage to unblocking. After the Audiencia Nacional suspended the tent camp in the port, minister Puente denounced a campaign to stall solutions that left 1,800 transfers on hold and urged a swift ruling. By midday the court authorized temporary use on general-interest grounds, allowing reception of around 1,700 migrants. The government also opened an inquiry into alleged military beatings, while two injured soldiers were evacuated to Madrid's Gómez Ulla hospital and judges kept probing who financed the entry. In Strasbourg the European Parliament approved a resolution calling Ceuta invaded and demanding return of minors to Morocco, passed without socialist votes accused of shielding Rabat.
A violent storm killed one man in Barcelona, flooding streets, cutting roads and diverting flights. In Madrid, documents on manipulation of Ramón y Cajal waiting lists kept pressure on Ayuso.
A violent storm killed one man in Barcelona, flooding streets, cutting roads and diverting flights. In Madrid, documents on manipulation of Ramón y Cajal waiting lists kept pressure on Ayuso.
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Ceuta's port camp filled and overflowed. After the Audiencia Nacional declined to extend the suspension, police began moving migrants from the beaches to the port at dawn, an operation marked by runs, police charges and shots fired, with Libertad Digital and others describing chaos and criticizing coverage they called too calm. By mid-morning the camp was declared full at around 1,700 arrivals; police closed the places and more than 2,000 migrants returned to the beaches, with the government estimating over 3,000 still on the streets and blaming court litigation for a pull effect. A failed second clearance of Trampolín and Benítez beaches left them overcrowded again, and counts kept diverging, from Sánchez's figures to claims of up to 13,000.
The Madrid attic case escalated: a 224-page report failed to say who ordered the purchase, Ayuso denied before the press having ordered it, and Sol published the file announcing lawsuits. Mexican authorities arrested the suspected killer of student Claudia Tacoronte.
The Madrid attic case escalated: a 224-page report failed to say who ordered the purchase, Ayuso denied before the press having ordered it, and Sol published the file announcing lawsuits. Mexican authorities arrested the suspected killer of student Claudia Tacoronte.
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Overnight operation to move migrants from Ceuta's beaches to the port camp ended with charges, shots in the air and the camp declared full at around 1,700 places. Thousands returned to the beaches, with over 3,000 left on the street under what El País called law of the strongest. The Audiencia Nacional opened a probe into the port camp as the PP denounced chaos and disaster, criticism joined by Sánchez allies, unions and police against Interior. Inside the PSOE, El Periódico reported unease at losing the battle, while Feijóo pressed for a European vote and the embassy in Rabat warned of calls for another mass entry, though La Razón reported calm in Castillejos.
Prosecutors sent to a judge complaints of abuse of minors in reception centres. Residents protested migrant settlements. Attention also went to Trump's announced permanent security-control deal over Greenland, later qualified by Denmark as shared security.
Prosecutors sent to a judge complaints of abuse of minors in reception centres. Residents protested migrant settlements. Attention also went to Trump's announced permanent security-control deal over Greenland, later qualified by Denmark as shared security.
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Fifty days into the crisis, papers mapped more than 10,000 migrants between centres and settlements in Ceuta, with hundreds still on Trampolín beach despite transfers to the port camp. Coverage shifted from counts to blame: the government moved against mayor Vivas, doubts grew over Diego Rubio’s continuity, and the PP demanded return of minors to Morocco.
By midday thousands marched to Tarajal and blocked the border chanting expulsion and defending Spanishness. Sánchez, at the Festa de la Rosa, promised Ceuta would return to normality and accused PP and Vox of destructive disloyalty; Illa backed him. Feijóo answered from Badalona with border protection and a reform of nationality law.
Evening attention turned to Germany, where exit polls gave AfD victory in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the Left in Berlin, with Merz’s CDU at historic lows.
By midday thousands marched to Tarajal and blocked the border chanting expulsion and defending Spanishness. Sánchez, at the Festa de la Rosa, promised Ceuta would return to normality and accused PP and Vox of destructive disloyalty; Illa backed him. Feijóo answered from Badalona with border protection and a reform of nationality law.
Evening attention turned to Germany, where exit polls gave AfD victory in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the Left in Berlin, with Merz’s CDU at historic lows.
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Overnight front pages stayed with Germany, where AfD took Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the Left won Berlin while Merz's CDU recorded historic lows including its first exclusion from a regional parliament, putting the coalition under question.
By mid-morning editors pivoted to Judge Peinado opening oral trial against Begoña Gómez and Moncloa aide Cristina Álvarez for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement before a jury, with orders to examine her economic capacity and tax returns. The government reiterated her innocence and denounced arbitrary instruction and political persecution.
A second judicial line ran alongside: the judge summoned Zapatero's daughters as investigated for November 30 and gave Zapatero three days to document jewels. Ceuta receded to the margins through the stoning of a deputy's car, one arrest, and Morocco reinforcing the border.
By mid-morning editors pivoted to Judge Peinado opening oral trial against Begoña Gómez and Moncloa aide Cristina Álvarez for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement before a jury, with orders to examine her economic capacity and tax returns. The government reiterated her innocence and denounced arbitrary instruction and political persecution.
A second judicial line ran alongside: the judge summoned Zapatero's daughters as investigated for November 30 and gave Zapatero three days to document jewels. Ceuta receded to the margins through the stoning of a deputy's car, one arrest, and Morocco reinforcing the border.
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Overnight papers stayed with fallout from Peinado sending Begoña Gómez to jury trial, stressing timing during Sánchez's New York trip and government warnings over jurors' impartiality.
By morning focus moved to New York, where Sánchez's decision to skip Trump's UN reception was read as protocol or as snub amid Ceuta tensions, while Albares prepared talks with Rabat.
Midday the Constitutional Court's progressive majority backing amnesty for embezzlement, opening path for Puigdemont's return, displaced Ceuta and the jury row.
Afternoon coverage was taken by Trump's General Assembly address threatening to annihilate Iran if no deal and claiming peacemaker role, plus US-Greenland-Denmark security deal.
Evening Sánchez admitted for first time Morocco's border control failed in Ceuta and demanded explanations, as his encounter with Delcy Rodríguez on Venezuela drew parallel attention.
By morning focus moved to New York, where Sánchez's decision to skip Trump's UN reception was read as protocol or as snub amid Ceuta tensions, while Albares prepared talks with Rabat.
Midday the Constitutional Court's progressive majority backing amnesty for embezzlement, opening path for Puigdemont's return, displaced Ceuta and the jury row.
Afternoon coverage was taken by Trump's General Assembly address threatening to annihilate Iran if no deal and claiming peacemaker role, plus US-Greenland-Denmark security deal.
Evening Sánchez admitted for first time Morocco's border control failed in Ceuta and demanded explanations, as his encounter with Delcy Rodríguez on Venezuela drew parallel attention.
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Ceuta remained calm despite alerts of a new crossing near Benzú. From New York Sánchez repeated that Morocco's border control had failed and he had demanded answers, while the government weighed shorter expulsion deadlines and reinforced the border. In Congress Armengol expelled PP deputy Ana Vázquez for displaying pepper spray described as carried by schoolgirls in Ceuta; a party worker later admitted manipulating the canister after parts of the chamber were cordoned off.
Midday attention turned to Zapatero telling the judge the 12 jewels found in his office were a personal 2007 gift from the Saudi king in Moncloa, without Riyadh confirmation and disputing the valuation.
In the afternoon police evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen in Retiro after the fund rejected a last offer despite hundreds of activists. Thousands protested in Madrid, with riot-police charges, as Sánchez blamed Ayuso and Almeida and pressed Congress to back an anti-eviction decree.
Midday attention turned to Zapatero telling the judge the 12 jewels found in his office were a personal 2007 gift from the Saudi king in Moncloa, without Riyadh confirmation and disputing the valuation.
In the afternoon police evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen in Retiro after the fund rejected a last offer despite hundreds of activists. Thousands protested in Madrid, with riot-police charges, as Sánchez blamed Ayuso and Almeida and pressed Congress to back an anti-eviction decree.
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Overnight attention stayed in New York, where Sánchez denounced “selfish, ignorant and cruel” leaders in a veiled attack on Trump and direct criticism of Netanyahu, defended multilateralism and proposed a Latin American woman to head the UN.
By morning focus returned to Retiro after the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen. Thousands marched in 12 cities, while El País reported she spent her first night homeless in hospital with severe exhaustion and the UN housing rapporteur said the judge should have halted the eviction. Ayuso invoked the law to blame Sánchez as the government blamed PP blockages, with data showing record foreclosures and 45 evictions a day.
The afternoon turned institutional, with the government resuming contacts with Junts and offering fiscal concessions to pass an anti-eviction decree on Tuesday under Sumar pressure to include expropriation, as Zapatero’s jewel case widened with PSOE criticism and his recusal of the appraiser.
By morning focus returned to Retiro after the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen. Thousands marched in 12 cities, while El País reported she spent her first night homeless in hospital with severe exhaustion and the UN housing rapporteur said the judge should have halted the eviction. Ayuso invoked the law to blame Sánchez as the government blamed PP blockages, with data showing record foreclosures and 45 evictions a day.
The afternoon turned institutional, with the government resuming contacts with Junts and offering fiscal concessions to pass an anti-eviction decree on Tuesday under Sumar pressure to include expropriation, as Zapatero’s jewel case widened with PSOE criticism and his recusal of the appraiser.
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The government kept Tuesday as deadline for the anti-eviction decree, saying there was room for agreement with Junts on its fiscal demands while ruling out the expropriations pressed by Sumar and tenant unions, who presented their own draft as data showed occupations falling.
Evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen spoke from hospital thanking support and urging others to fight, as owner Urbagestión offered the Retiro flat to Madrid city council for her return on stable rent; the council called the cession unviable but mayor Almeida opened mediation limited to 40% of her pension.
Zapatero challenged the new appraisal of the Saudi jewels, recusing the Yanes firm and seeking his own expert amid Saudi silence and silence among his former ministers.
Sánchez faced uncomfortable student questions at Harvard on corruption, Pegasus, Ceuta and Venezuela.
Evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen spoke from hospital thanking support and urging others to fight, as owner Urbagestión offered the Retiro flat to Madrid city council for her return on stable rent; the council called the cession unviable but mayor Almeida opened mediation limited to 40% of her pension.
Zapatero challenged the new appraisal of the Saudi jewels, recusing the Yanes firm and seeking his own expert amid Saudi silence and silence among his former ministers.
Sánchez faced uncomfortable student questions at Harvard on corruption, Pegasus, Ceuta and Venezuela.
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Morning coverage followed the II March for Dignity through central Madrid, convened over Ceuta management and to demand elections and Sánchez's resignation. Outlets differed on framing and size, with El País citing 20,000, noting PP and Vox attendance and Vox dominance.
Attention then shifted to the housing decree due Tuesday. Moncloa held the text waiting for Junts and Podemos, while Sumar threatened to skip the Council of Ministers if an effective anti-eviction decree was not tabled. Maricarmen, hospitalized since Wednesday's eviction in Retiro, urged a decree law.
By evening focus moved to a second march from Sol to Congress under the slogan 'Ni una Maricarmen más.' Thousands demanded an eviction ban before pitching tents in Sol to pressure the government.
Attention then shifted to the housing decree due Tuesday. Moncloa held the text waiting for Junts and Podemos, while Sumar threatened to skip the Council of Ministers if an effective anti-eviction decree was not tabled. Maricarmen, hospitalized since Wednesday's eviction in Retiro, urged a decree law.
By evening focus moved to a second march from Sol to Congress under the slogan 'Ni una Maricarmen más.' Thousands demanded an eviction ban before pitching tents in Sol to pressure the government.
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Overnight the Puerta del Sol encampment held after Saturday's 'Ni una Maricarmen más' march, with outlets counting over a hundred tents and around 500 people demanding Tuesday's anti-eviction decree with indefinite rental contracts and warning of a break in the coalition if it failed.
By midday Pedro Sánchez answered directly to Maricarmen, saying the government was working 'against the clock' to bring the housing decree to Tuesday's Council of Ministers and asking partners for 'a last effort'. Sumar maintained its threat to skip the Council if no effective text was tabled, while coverage noted Moncloa looked to Junts to rebuild its majority.
Interior left any clearance of Sol to municipal police, prompting Madrid city hall to accuse the government of negligence. The camp converged during the day with a march for public education ahead of an indefinite strike.
By midday Pedro Sánchez answered directly to Maricarmen, saying the government was working 'against the clock' to bring the housing decree to Tuesday's Council of Ministers and asking partners for 'a last effort'. Sumar maintained its threat to skip the Council if no effective text was tabled, while coverage noted Moncloa looked to Junts to rebuild its majority.
Interior left any clearance of Sol to municipal police, prompting Madrid city hall to accuse the government of negligence. The camp converged during the day with a march for public education ahead of an indefinite strike.
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With Tuesday's Council of Ministers as deadline, leaks defined the day: the draft limited rental extensions to two years and the vulnerable eviction ban to 2028, adding ICO purchase loans, tenant tax cuts, limits on fund buying and shelving land-law reform. Sumar and left partners said agreement remained far and demanded the full Maricarmen text reach the Council, while Junts broke away, denouncing an omnibus text conceding to Sumar. In Sol, campers filled the square and vowed to read the fine print before leaving, as Sánchez sidestepped the draft in Barcelona and pressed regions to enforce the housing law.
Parallel, the government delegate in Ceuta resigned after two months citing unjust pressure and disinformation, days after reports he had requested reinforcements before the mass crossing. Maricarmen closed her own case with a mediated rental deal to return to her Retiro flat.
Parallel, the government delegate in Ceuta resigned after two months citing unjust pressure and disinformation, days after reports he had requested reinforcements before the mass crossing. Maricarmen closed her own case with a mediated rental deal to return to her Retiro flat.
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Morning opened with the Council of Ministers delayed more than an hour as PSOE and Sumar negotiated in extremis over indefinite rental contracts, with Sumar sending a new draft and refusing a watered-down text while Junts denounced an imposed rental-law reform.
By mid-morning the coalition announced a compromise: splitting the measures into two decrees, one extending the anti-eviction shield to 2030, rental extensions and banning fund purchases below 70% of value until 2028, the other carrying indefinite contracts, to be sent to an extraordinary plenary Friday without secured backing.
Campers in Sol rejected time-limited solutions and vowed to stay, as Ayuso gave the government delegate 48 hours to clear the square and he refused invoking assembly rights. Maricarmen herself accepted a deal to return to her Retiro flat after hospital discharge.
By mid-morning the coalition announced a compromise: splitting the measures into two decrees, one extending the anti-eviction shield to 2030, rental extensions and banning fund purchases below 70% of value until 2028, the other carrying indefinite contracts, to be sent to an extraordinary plenary Friday without secured backing.
Campers in Sol rejected time-limited solutions and vowed to stay, as Ayuso gave the government delegate 48 hours to clear the square and he refused invoking assembly rights. Maricarmen herself accepted a deal to return to her Retiro flat after hospital discharge.
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Only the anti-eviction decree reached the BOE, extending the shield to 2030 and banning vulture-fund purchases below 70% of value until 2028, while automatic rental renewal was delayed to Thursday. Fine print detailed 12-month compensation for non-renewed tenants and €1,850m in tax breaks, prompting Sumar to demand immediate publication.
Feijóo confirmed the PP would vote no, leaving Friday's validation to Junts, PNV and Podemos. Junts professed disappointment without revealing its vote as Sánchez claimed reasonable optimism and warned of the political cost of rejection. The tenants' union described the texts as a patch to approve and turned protest toward the PP, while Sol campers vowed to remain and the government ruled out eviction before the vote.
Macron in Madrid backed Sánchez by calling Ceuta an external attack after Felipe VI termed it a violation of a European border, as Vivas clashed with Moncloa over pre-crisis contacts.
Feijóo confirmed the PP would vote no, leaving Friday's validation to Junts, PNV and Podemos. Junts professed disappointment without revealing its vote as Sánchez claimed reasonable optimism and warned of the political cost of rejection. The tenants' union described the texts as a patch to approve and turned protest toward the PP, while Sol campers vowed to remain and the government ruled out eviction before the vote.
Macron in Madrid backed Sánchez by calling Ceuta an external attack after Felipe VI termed it a violation of a European border, as Vivas clashed with Moncloa over pre-crisis contacts.
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