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The Spanish National Police reported that on Tuesday, in the El Príncipe neighborhood of Ceuta, they found 74 irregular migrants, including ten unaccompanied minors, living in overcrowded and harsh conditions. A local resident was arrested, allegedly the head of an organization engaged in facilitating irregular migration and exploiting people.
Javlon TursunovStorm Adam caused widespread flooding in southern France, where at least four people died, and in eastern Spain, where at least three people were killed. Emergency shelters have been set up in flooded areas of Bouches-du-Rhône, and transport links have been disrupted. A new storm, Osten, is approaching, with an orange warning issued for five western departments of France.
Javlon TursunovItaly and Spain have agreed not to extend the temporary border controls introduced almost three months ago amid the mass influx of migrants into Ceuta. The decision was made after a phone call between the interior ministers of the two countries and a meeting between Meloni and Sánchez. Instead, information exchange within the Schengen area will be strengthened.
Sevara AzamovaSpain's Foreign Ministry 'resolutely' condemned Javier Milei's words, who at a business forum in Madrid called Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez an 'incorrigible dictator', a 'criminal and a thief', as well as, according to the ministry, a call to violence. Madrid stated that it does not accept external interference. Sánchez replied that he is proud to be 'left-wing'.
Javlon TursunovArgentine President Javier Milei arrived in Madrid on his seventh visit without an official meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and once again harshly criticized him at a business forum. Sánchez responded with a video on X and a banner at the PSOE headquarters, playing on the insult 'leftist'. Meetings with the leaders of PP and Vox are not publicly scheduled; a protest took place in A Coruña against Abascal's rally.
Javlon TursunovAt the FIDE World Youth Championship U7–U17 in Spain, the Uzbekistan national team won five medals: one gold, three silver and one bronze. Lazizabona Komiljonova became world champion among girls U13. In total, more than 700 chess players from 82 countries took part.
Bekzod NazarovHeavy rains in eastern Spain have claimed the lives of at least four people. In parts of the Valencian Community, up to 700 liters of precipitation per square meter fell within 24 hours, and rescuers carried out more than 400 operations. Cleanup efforts have begun.
Javlon TursunovStorm 'Adam', caused by the DANA phenomenon, dumped up to 700 litres of rain per square metre on the Valencia region within 24 hours. Five people died, and some residents were evacuated by air. Unlike the 2024 disaster that claimed 200 lives, mobile phone warnings were sent out in advance this time. Scientists link the intensification of such downpours to climate change.
Javlon TursunovSpain's Civil Guard rescued a family and their dogs from a flooded house in the town of Oliva in the Valencia region, where severe flooding continues. Footage released by the police shows an officer carrying a woman on his back through the water, after which the family was evacuated by car. Aerial footage recorded extensive flooded areas along the coast.
Sevara AzamovaArgentine President Javier Milei arrived in Madrid late Monday evening. On Wednesday he will deliver a lecture at an economic forum and visit a foundation linked to the Vox party. No meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is scheduled. Spain's early elections are set for November 29.
Javlon TursunovEuronews compared the military capabilities of Spain and Morocco for 2026: Madrid leads in budget and navy, Rabat in troop numbers and rocket artillery. Morocco's first F-16 Block 72 made its maiden flight, and the US signed a military cooperation roadmap with Rabat through 2036.
Sevara AzamovaAfter Storm Adam caused severe flooding in eastern Spain, residents of Els Poblets near Alicante began clearing debris. According to locals, the water rose more than 1.5 metres, destroying almost all belongings in their homes. Emergency services arrived on site to assess the damage.
Sevara AzamovaTorrential rains caused severe flooding on Spain's eastern coast, primarily in Valencia and Alicante. At least four people died, and more than 400–450 people were rescued. Authorities imposed restrictions in around 100 municipalities, most of which were lifted by Monday.
Aziz KarimovSpain's Supreme Court upheld the lifting of arrest warrants for former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and his former ministers Toni Comín and Lluís Puig, rejecting an appeal by the Vox party. Judge Pablo Llarena cited a Constitutional Court ruling on the applicability of the amnesty law, but noted that the final dismissal of the case still has to be decided by the Supreme Court's criminal chamber.
Aziz KarimovSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a €45 million ($50.4 million) package of measures to build university residences and a new student rights statute, which the Council of Ministers is to approve on Tuesday. The programme is expected to create nearly 2,000 new dormitory places in its first phase.
Aziz KarimovThe DANA system 'Adam' brought record rainfall to Spain's Mediterranean coast. A lockdown regime was declared in Valencia and Alicante, thousands of people were evacuated, and at least five died. Authorities deployed ES-Alert, helicopters and the Civil Guard.
Otabek YusupovAfter Pedro Sánchez called early elections for 29 November 2026, Spain's pension system is again at the center of debate. The monthly pension bill has reached a record ~€14.5 billion, the social security deficit is at its lowest since 2011 (0.4% of GDP), but more than 20% of the system's revenues are state budget transfers, and the debt to the treasury has exceeded €136 billion. Experts disagree: Fedea puts the underlying deficit at ~€70 billion (4.15% of GDP). Ahead lies the mass retirement of the baby-boom generation.
Aziz KarimovAfter the events of late July, Spain changed its protocol in the waters off Ceuta: instead of passively observing the 'innocent passage' of Moroccan vessels, patrol ships now go out to meet them. The Atalaya and Isla de León ships have been deployed, and the activity of vessels under the Moroccan flag has decreased.
Otabek Yusupov
