One month after 72,000 people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, 5,000 to 8,000 remain on the streets; Pedro Sánchez imposed a single command only three weeks after the arrival. The EU is preparing Frontex, Europol and EUAA support following a request from Fernando Grande-Marlaska. The promised return of unaccompanied minors to Morocco is blocked by the 2021 conviction of two Ceuta officials for unlawfully returning 55 minors.
Economist Santiago Niño Becerra says Spain has no housing bubble but runaway prices because residential demand exceeds supply. He predicts a wave of evictions that will partly resemble the 2008 crisis. He attributes high demand to a lack of alternative investment options and excess money in some pockets.
Autónomos (self-employed) who always contributed on the minimum base receive a lower pension. The minimum supplement, or complemento a mínimos, can raise it if conditions are met. In 2026, a retired autónomo with a dependent spouse can receive €1,256 per month in 14 payments.
Small retail is losing autónomos (self-employed) due to a lack of generational succession. The sector has 9,201 fewer autónomos than a year ago, while overall self-employment gained 60,000 contributors. Inflation at 4.3%, the highest in three years, adds pressure.
A boat with four outboard motors landed at Cala del Barco in Cartagena on August 19 carrying 62 people: 45 men, two women and 15 male minors. The skippers fled back out to sea without disembarking all the passengers. The Guardia Civil operates the SIVE system, but police unions protest the lack of resources. Regional president López Miras asks to deploy the military to protect Murcia's coasts.
Banks will no longer be able to issue credit cards or increase limits without prior client authorization under a draft Consumer Credit Law. Previously they could issue cards and raise limits without approval. The goal is to prevent the risk of debt and give consumers more control over financial products.
Modou Ndiaye, a 40-year-old Senegalese man without papers, extinguished a fire in a residential block in Cala de Bou, Ibiza. He arrived in Spain in 2015 on a fishing boat carrying 160 people and now works as a street vendor. Neighbors are asking the authorities to expedite his regularization.
Sergio Gutiérrez says a tenant is never responsible for wear and tear accumulated over decades if they have only lived there a couple of years. He advises against renting out a property if the owner is financially tight, because there will always be unexpected costs. The advice targets both tenants and landlords.
The share of young people aged 16-29 who both study and work has risen to 33% in 2026. Meanwhile, 'ninis'—those neither studying nor working—fell to 11.5% in 2025 from 19.4% in 2015. High housing costs and economic pressure force young people into relentless routines, and their salaries still do not let them leave home.
Teachers return on September 1 and students return between September 7 and 15, depending on region and stage. Catalonia has announced a strike for September 8, the same day school starts there, and Madrid teachers will strike on October 14. The OECD will publish PISA 2026 results on September 8.
The DGT is installing new radars on high-occupancy vehicle (VAO) lanes to detect vehicles with fewer occupants than allowed. Drivers face fines of up to €200. The radars are already installed on the A-2 in Madrid.
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