Rents above the reference index are frozen until 2028; all other rents can rise only 2%. The two decrees also extend eviction protection to 2030, ban vulture funds from buying homes until 2028, add a 10% tourist VAT and regulate seasonal and room rentals. Existing contracts ending before December 31, 2028 get a two-year extension. Congress votes on Friday.
Spain's CPI rose 4,9% year-on-year in September, the highest rate since February 2023. Fuel costs drove the rise after a summer of Middle East energy pressure; core inflation climbed to 3,1%, its highest since April 2024. Tourist package prices also fell less than a year earlier. Detailed product data arrives in two weeks.
Two months after more than 70.000 immigrants entered Ceuta on July 30, thousands remain in improvised camps and on the streets. Only two officials have resigned—government delegate Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano and his chief of staff Gonzalo Sanz. A judicial investigation is open into the events of July 30-31 after declassified documents warned of mass crossings.
Homes bought with the new ICO 'TU CASA' zero-interest credit line face a permanent resale price cap. On later sales, the price cannot exceed the acquisition price updated by the CPI, plus rehabilitation or improvement costs. TU CASA offers zero-interest, commission-free loans for 20% of the property, up to 50.000 euros.
The government extended fuel discounts to year-end, keeping 20 cents per litre on diesel and adding petrol from October 1. The aid tapers to 13 cents in November and 6 cents in December, with a safeguard to restore 20 cents if fuel CPI rises more than 15%. If tax cuts are fully applied, petrol would fall from 1,954 euros per litre to 1,80 euros per litre.
From January 1, 2027, pensions will be calculated using the 304 highest contribution bases among the 308 months before retirement, excluding the four lowest. The selected bases are divided by 354,67 to set the regulatory base. A transition period protects workers if the new formula yields a lower pension.
Since August 28, pensioners can return to work as employees or autónomos (self-employed) without giving up their pension. Employee contracts allow a working day of 33% to 80% of full time, with pension top-ups of 15% or 25% depending on hours. The pension amount is adjusted according to the hours worked.
PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo said that if he comes to power, he will allow mutuas (work-injury insurers) to issue medical discharges for some sick leaves. He again claimed there is fraud in sick leave granted by public health doctors and called absenteeism a serious problem. The proposal is an opposition pledge, not adopted policy.
King Felipe VI called the mass entry of tens of thousands of people into Ceuta 'unacceptable' and urged EU member states to share responsibility for protecting the bloc's external border. He said countries under greater border pressure cannot bear alone a responsibility that belongs to everyone. He spoke at a dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron.
Maricarmen, 87, accepted an agreement to return to the Madrid flat where she had lived since 1956, after being evicted last week. The deal gives her an eight-year rental contract with rent capped at 30% of her net income. The owner gets insurance, and the city provides legal, financial and tax advice.
Spain beat Croatia 4-1 in Seville in the Nations League, extending their unbeaten run to 40 consecutive matches. Lamine Yamal scored twice, with Marc Pubill and Nico Williams also on target. It was Spain's first home match as double world champions.
Three researchers at the University of Navarra's CIMA in Pamplona are working on the most aggressive childhood cancers, especially brain tumours and sarcomas. Paediatric solid tumours are the leading cause of death in children under 15 and remain underfunded. Their work is backed by Fundación CRIS Contra el Cáncer.
From October 1, people under 15 are banned from riding e-scooters, and parents of minors who keep riding face a 100-euro fine. Helmets, reflective vests and night-visibility elements become mandatory. The DGT also introduced changes for motorbikes and bicycles.
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