Spain and Morocco PMs meet with disputed territory on agenda Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hosted his Moroccan counterpart in Madrid on Thursday for talks with the European Union's strategic North African neighbour, notably on the sensitive Western Sahara.
https://www.thelocal.es/202512....04/spain-and-morocco

1.6 million renters in Spain face eviction or price hikes in 2026 Over a million renters in Spain who signed rental contracts in 2020-21 are due to renew them sometime in the next year, meaning many of them could face price hikes or even eviction.
https://www.thelocal.es/202512....04/1-6-million-rente

Europe rights court orders France to pay Basque separatist over medical care The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ordered France to pay a former military chief of the ETA militant group €10,000 in compensation for failing to give adequate medical treatment.
https://www.thelocal.es/202512....04/europe-rights-cou

Spain to give drivers grace period for mandatory V-16 emergency lights From January 1st 2026, all drivers in Spain should carry a V-16 emergency light in their cars. Even though they're mandatory from that date, Spanish traffic authorities have confirmed that no fines will be issued early in the new year.
https://www.thelocal.es/202512....04/spain-to-give-dri

A quick guide to Irish pubs in Spain News that Wetherspoons will open its first pub outside of the UK and Ireland at Alicante Airport has made international headlines. However, Spain already has hundreds of popular pubs; if you haven't been to one here's what to expect.
https://www.thelocal.es/202512....04/a-quick-guide-to-