Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early general elections for November 29, framing the vote as a choice between an "ultra-right wave" and a progressive government. The announcement puts housing, tax and migration legislation on hold during the campaign.
Pension revaluation, the agreed pay rise for civil servants and the IMV increase now depend on a government decree, leaving more than 18 million people waiting. Revaluation affects 10,8 million pensioners and 2,7 million IMV recipients. Labour Ministry sources say the SMI increase process will continue.
Congress rejected the Government's two housing decrees, and the early election has reignited uncertainty in rental transactions. The executive will try to revive both decrees through the Diputación Permanente; at least the first is expected to pass, while the second would be rejected again.
The wholesale electricity pool will average 201,99 euros/MWh on Tuesday, up 2,6% from Monday. It is the highest daily average since December 5, 2022, driven by higher demand and more expensive gas. Households on variable rates may see higher bills.
Hacienda has published the BOE order setting mandatory B2B e-invoicing: companies billing over 8 million euros must comply from October 6, 2027, and autónomos and smaller firms from October 6, 2028. Verifactu billing software has been delayed to October 2028 to align with e-invoicing calendars.
Companies must now give workers more details on salaries, hours, probation periods and any algorithms or AI affecting them. Workers can request the information, and employers must reply within 30 business days. New contracts must include these additional details.
The Karolinska Institute awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for discoveries on light-activated ion channels and optogenetics. The method lets researchers control nerve signals with light and is being studied to restore vision.
The Supreme Court has provisionally suspended the vote of Spaniards nationalized under the Ley de Nietos who have not proven their descent from exiles to consulates. The measure affects the CERA electoral census for the November 29 general election.
CCOO and UGT announced they will join the Sindicat de Inquilinas to call a 24-hour general strike this autumn over housing and wages. The final date will be decided with social organizations, and the stoppage would bring the country to a halt during the election campaign.
Record tax collection, rising GDP and historic employment figures sit alongside inflation near 5% and housing as Spaniards' main concern. The economy is growing but rising prices and rents continue to pressure households.
A Madrid judge sided with the PAH and tenant Giselle, annulling seven clauses in a Sareb social rental contract that allowed unilateral rent rises. Her rent jumped 630%, from 110 to 693 euros. The ruling could set a precedent for around 10.000 similar contracts.
Mossos d'Esquadra detained 13 people, including a minor, and 30 officers suffered minor injuries after disturbances following a Barcelona housing protest. Attendance was put at around 20.000 by the Guardia Urbana, while organizers claimed 120.000.
Two people are missing and two have died after torrential rain in Catalonia. Mayors in Vallès Oriental and Selva have asked the Government to declare a catastrophe zone; Endesa reports 10.259 clients without power, and Barcelona-El Prat has recorded 29 cancelled flights.
The early election has opened a new scenario for the indefinite doctors' strike set to begin on October 28 against the Estatuto Marco. Health technicians suspended their October 13 stoppages, while medical organizations decide this week whether to maintain the strike.
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