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Governed by Pedro Sánchez (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, also known as PSOE), Prime Minister of Spain since 2018-06-02

Spain is a centre-left governed country under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (PSOE), heading to a snap general election on November 29, 2026, after parliament rejected housing reforms and protests over affordability intensified. The economy shows mixed signals: GDP grew 0.6% in Q3 2026 (Eurostat), inflation rose to 4.9% in October 2026 (Eurostat), and public debt was 101.4% of GDP in Q2 2026 (Eurostat), while the IBEX 35 reached 19,369.50 on 2026-11-09.

Spain's first major strike in years halts cities over housing crisis

Around 120,000 people marched through Madrid on Wednesday during Spain's first general strike in 14 years, protesting soaring housing costs and purchasing…

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Spain's unions halt the country in first general strike over housing

Spain's first general strike in 14 years brought millions of workers to a halt on Wednesday as unions demanded government action on the housing crisis and wage…

Update 6 hours ago · Hundreds of thousands protest in nationwide strike · 2 sources

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Spain orders TikTok to halt operations over child abuse content

Spain has demanded that TikTok suspend its operations in the country until it eliminates child sexual abuse material, while the European Commission warned that…

Update 16 hours ago · Spain probes TikTok over child sexual abuse material · 3 sources

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Raúl takes first senior coaching job at struggling Oviedo

Former Real Madrid striker Raúl González) has been appointed head coach of Spanish second division side Real Oviedo, the club announced on Monday. The…

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Spain's €17bn grid fix aims to unlock stalled homes and factories

Spain's government has unveiled a €17 billion plan to expand its electricity grid, adding 47.3 gigawatts of connection capacity by 2030 to unblock stalled…

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