More than 5,300 migrants have voluntarily returned to Morocco from Ceuta since August 10, Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said Monday. A further 300 migrants have been expelled for committing crimes, according to figures released by the minister.
The Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Administration, Óscar López, said Monday that the government is talking to the data center industry to ensure that its decree on energy and sovereignty requirements is “balanced,” while guaranteeing that these facilities are “sustainable without making everyone pay more on their electricity bills” and protecting national digital sovereignty.
Macron will travel with his wife, Briggite Macron, and both will be received by the King and Queen, eight years after Felipe VI and Letizia’s state visit to Paris in October 2018, government sources confirmed.
Suitcases, coastal destinations, cultural getaways and a few days to unwind. For millions of pensioners, the wait ends this Monday with the start of the Imserso 2026-2027 travel season. The first bookings open on September 14, although the launch does not take place across Spain at the same time: priority users in Aragon, Andalusia, Castile and Leon, Extremadura, Galicia, Madrid, Melilla, Navarre and La Rioja can already book from today, while non-priority users in these regions can do so from tomorrow, September 15.
Spain will face a stable day this Monday, with mostly clear skies and high temperatures across much of the country, according to Aemet. The heat will be especially intense in inland Galicia, southwestern Spain and the eastern Canary Islands, although it may spread to other inland areas.
A funeral wreath bearing a message targeting Ceuta Government Delegate Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano appeared Friday outside the Government Delegation headquarters in the autonomous city. The ribbon read "Rest in peace for your political death," amid controversy over prior warnings from the National Intelligence Centre (CNI) about the movements that preceded the mass entry of people across the border on July 30.
Ceuta has responded to Morocco after Rabat denied any involvement in the mass influx of migrants recorded on July 30 and 31. The president of the autonomous city, Juan Jesús Vivas, said Friday that it was “impossible” for an operation of that scale, involving tens of thousands of people heading toward the border, to have taken place without the knowledge or consent of Moroccan authorities.
Madrid prosecutors are seeking an 18-month prison sentence for a man who insulted and spat at two women kissing in the street, in an alleged offense against dignity that violated the sexual freedom of those targeted by his abuse.
Gonzalo Sanz, chief of staff to Ceuta Government Delegate Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano, has resigned amid controversy over declassified CNI documents concerning the mass entry of migrants into the autonomous city in late July.
Morocco has warned Spain amid the controversy over the mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta. Rabat says it will not serve as an electoral tool or political scapegoat.
King Felipe VI will attend commemorative events this Friday at Rota Naval Base marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, US.
Morocco has declared a decision that FIFA has yet to make. Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), said the 2030 World Cup final will be held in Benslimane, in the Casablanca region, where the Grand Hassan II Stadium is under construction. The forceful statement has reignited the rivalry with Spain over hosting the match that will decide the champion.
The number of drivers convicted in Spain last year for driving without a license, due to never having obtained one, losing all their points or a court ruling, exceeded those convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs for the first time.
A historic change is coming to ‘La Ruleta de la Suerte’. The Antena 3 game show will feature a man for the first time in the role previously held by Laura Moure, who will temporarily step away from the program on maternity leave. A new face will then join Jorge Fernández and be responsible for revealing the letters on the panels.
Spain will experience a more stable day this Thursday across much of the country, although storms will still affect some areas. The southeast of mainland Spain and the Pitiusas Islands will see the most unsettled conditions during the early hours, with showers that could be heavy or locally very heavy, according to AEMET.
The CNI issued a warning. One day before more than 70,000 people entered Ceuta en masse, the National Intelligence Centre warned the Government Delegation that social media was circulating a call for an “assault by fence and sea” planned for July 30 at 8:00 p.m. The warning appears in documents declassified by the government and published Wednesday.
An employee at a perfumery in Marratxí, Mallorca, was dragged several metres by a car while trying to stop a woman who had just stolen €600 worth of perfumes. The Civil Guard arrested the vehicle’s driver, who has since been remanded in custody, while the alleged thief has been identified and is awaiting arrest.
PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo accused Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday of not being “a free president”. The opposition leader said the prime minister depends on too many people remaining silent to stay in power, including Morocco.
Most Spaniards give the government a failing grade for its response to the crisis affecting Ceuta since late July. According to a survey conducted by the Spanish Consumers Association (AEC) to gauge public perceptions of the impact of the events, the response from public authorities and the measures that should be adopted in similar situations, 97% believe the government's actions were clearly insufficient to address the scale of the situation.
The Federation of Press Associations of Spain (FAPE) condemned on Tuesday the Interior Ministry’s alleged creation of a document classifying dozens of journalists by ideology between late 2023 and 2024. The organization considers the practice an attack on press freedom and has demanded that those responsible within the department’s Communications Office, led by Fernando Grande-Marlaska, be held accountable.
