Spain
Spain's government approved a decree tightening rules for private universities, imposing stricter creation and staffing conditions to curb growth, a move criticized by Economy, Labour, CNMC and several regions.
Emergency services recovered four bodies after a partial collapse of a building undergoing renovation on Calle de las Hileras in central Madrid, and searches continued for other victims.
FC Barcelona routed Bayern Munich 7-1 in Barcelona in the Women's Champions League opener, with captain Alexia Putellas scoring and providing two assists.
The PSOE told Spain’s Supreme Court it paid ex-secretary of organization Santos Cerdán more than €30,000 in cash for expense settlements and admitted it bypassed its own spending controls.
Jeremy Allen White promoted his film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere in Madrid, appearing on El Hormiguero as a last-minute substitute after Marc Márquez’s Indonesia crash.
The Congress of Deputies rejected taking up an ILP to strip bullfighting of cultural protection on Tuesday after the PSOE's decisive abstention, preserving the 2013 law.
The Civil Guard found two men dead with gunshot wounds in different locations in Lorca, Murcia, on Tuesday afternoon and said it was investigating whether the deaths were linked.
Jordi Alba, the 36-year-old Inter Miami left-back, announced he would retire from professional football at the end of the season, thanking fans in a social-media message.
Spain's Congress postponed a vote on a government decree to impose an arms embargo on Israel until Wednesday to avoid coinciding with the October 7 Hamas attacks anniversary.
Dani Alves and Joana Sanz welcomed their first child together, a daughter born in Barcelona, after a public period of controversy involving Alves.
UEFA approved Spanish and Italian league matches to be played in Miami and Perth, drawing domestic criticism that the moves prioritize commercial gains over supporters.
Spain's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a universal annual subsidy of up to €100 for glasses and contact lenses for all children under 16, applied at participating opticians.
Spain's Constitutional Court on Tuesday admitted Carles Puigdemont's amparo appeal against the Supreme Court's refusal to apply amnesty for embezzlement but refused to lift his national arrest warrant.
Spanish Guardia Civil said an autopsy found a 45‑year‑old Italian woman in Formentera died of nonviolent causes, and authorities released her partner after questioning.
Spain's government approved a decree allowing medical cannabis but restricted prescriptions to hospital specialists and dispensing to hospital pharmacies, prompting patient groups and pharmacists to warn it will limit access.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain opened the Europalia festival in Brussels on Oct. 8, 2025, inaugurating a Bozar exhibition focused on Goya and Spanish realism.
Spain’s Supreme Court opened an investigation into Se Acabó la Fiesta leader Luis "Alvise" Pérez for alleged revelation of secrets and harassment of two of his party’s MEPs.
Health Minister Mónica García said the government would use all tools to enforce Spain's abortion law after a report showed most abortions were performed privately, notably in Madrid and Andalusia.
