AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHousing and Unrest: Spain’s first general strike in 14 years brought protests over rents, wages and prices, with clashes and arrests in several cities. Participation varied, but unions said the action was a success. Parliament has since approved housing measures, including a two-year rent extension for eligible tenants; the interior minister ordered an inquiry into policing and banned tear gas at protests. Migration: Nearly 6,000 migrants reached the Canary Islands in the first 10 days of November, most landing on El Hierro, whose authorities declared a social emergency. Crime: Police seized 2.6 tonnes of cocaine hidden in a Ghanaian coconut shipment at Valencia port and arrested two people. Digital Safety: Spain is investigating TikTok over child sexual abuse material, with the government seeking a temporary suspension of the platform. Election Watch: A CIS poll puts the PSOE at 33% and projects that the PP and Vox would fall short of a governing majority. Foreign Policy: Madrid condemned Israeli bombings of Nasser Hospital in Gaza as a serious breach of international humanitarian law and called for urgent aid access.
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