On Tuesday, the government approved two royal decree-laws on housing. One includes a new state IRPF deduction for tenants: up to €1,163 a year for taxable bases of up to €23,007.20, equal to 10% of €11,630 in annual rent. It also suspends evictions for vulnerable people until 2030 and allows two-year contract extensions.
The regulated gas tariff (TUR) rises by 17.6% compared with July, affecting nearly three million households. The TUR vecinal for communities of owners rises by between 22.6% and 33.1%. Heating and hot water bills will rise sharply for those on the regulated tariff.
Junts, PP and Vox will vote against the two housing decrees in Congress on Friday, so both are set to be rejected. The government refused an offer from Junts to withdraw them and negotiate a new text. Thousands protested with pots and pans in Madrid and Barcelona, demanding that Congress validate them.
The IPC reached 4.9% in September, its highest level since February 2023. Economist Pablo Gil warned that inflation "is destroying the middle class" and that the energy crisis could turn into a food crisis. He said household incomes are not keeping up with essential expenses.
Spain was the only EU country to vote against a new return regulation that facilitates the expulsion of irregular migrants and supports deportation centres in third countries. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said no migrant who arrived in Ceuta reached another EU country. Only Belgium and Ireland abstained.
Acute respiratory infections reached 478.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, above Spain's epidemic threshold. That is 28.2% more than the previous week, according to the Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Health centres are facing greater pressure, especially when caring for elderly and chronically ill residents.
The reform of the General Traffic Regulations took effect on October 1. Drivers overtaking cyclists must reduce their speed to at least 20 km/h below the speed limit; rules for motorcyclists and scooter users also change, as do traffic-light rules. Fines apply for non-compliance.
The European Commission opened an infringement procedure against Spain for failing to report its updated electricity risk-preparedness plan. Brussels sent a formal notice to Spain and France. The plan must cover extreme weather, cyberattacks and fuel shortages.
Classes have been suspended for 359,896 students in 104 towns in the Valencian Community due to red and orange rain alerts. Most of the towns are in Valencia province. Some closures will last until noon on Friday, depending on the alert.
The Madrid Provincial Court ordered ING to return €35,000 to an elderly couple scammed through a fake bank website. The court said the bank could not prove that the couple or their son had been negligent. Banks must refund phishing victims when customers were not negligent.
Spain estimates olive oil production at 1,602,596 tonnes for 2026/2027, up 23% from the previous harvest. Total availability, with carryover stock, could reach around two million tonnes. Farm groups want to activate a market withdrawal mechanism; Minister Luis Planas urged prudence.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will visit Ceuta on October 13 and Melilla on October 14. It will be the first royal visit since Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía visited in 2007. Pedro Sánchez will not attend.
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