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- TELL US: Who’s to blame for Spain’s housing crisis?
on September 28, 2026 at 12:30 pmTourist rentals? Vulture funds? Greedy landlords? Have your say on the issues affecting housing in Spain – let us know who you think is to blame and what solutions there are to the problem of sky-high rents in the country.
- Housing protesters vow to maintain pressure on Spain’s government
on September 28, 2026 at 11:55 amDemonstrators camping in a central Madrid square vowed Monday to keep up the pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez over Spain’s housing crisis, as the 87-year-old woman at the centre of the protest called on them to “hold on”.
- Spanish Words of the Day: Fondo buitre
on September 28, 2026 at 11:30 am‘Los fondos buitre’ are very unpopular in Spain currently. But what exactly do these words mean and why do they have a negative connotation in Spanish?
- Heavy rainfall to hit 12 regions as Spain gets break from endless heat
on September 28, 2026 at 8:27 amAfter the hottest summer on record and some of the highest September temperatures ever seen, the mercury will finally start to fall this week, accompanied by warnings for torrential rain and thunderstorms.
- Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
on September 28, 2026 at 6:29 amNew York mayor Mamdani posts video playing ‘office basketball’ with Spain’s PM, Spanish director Almodóvar visits Madrid housing protest camp and more news on Monday September 28th.