A key week for the movement in defense of the right to housing, which after forcing early elections is heading towards the first general strike in the State since 2012. The catalyst for all this social effervescence has been the eviction of Maricarmen Abascal and the housing decrees that preceded it. Congress rejected them in the first instance and they were finally approved by the permanent deputation of the Spanish parliamentary chamber. As ARA has learned, since they came into force a month ago, the courts have suspended 129 evictions in Barcelona, that is, practically half of those that were scheduled in the Catalan capital in the last thirty days. In the vast majority of cases, this is due to the direct application of the new decree, which broadly speaking temporarily suspends evictions of vulnerable people without alternative housing so that a case like that of this 87-year-old neighbor from Madrid, who died two weeks after being evicted, is not repeated.

Half a thousand immigrants have arrived in the Canary Islands since last Saturday on eight different boats. On board one of them, which had to be rescued at dawn about 150 kilometers northeast of Arrecife (Lanzarote), they found at least seven fatalities. This is not an isolated incident; they are victims of the great migratory crisis that has been experienced for years at the southern gateway to Europe. The routes followed by these people to flee their countries of origin have undergone a profound reconfiguration over the last decade; some have grown and others have lost weight, but experts warn that one cannot interpret every decline as a definitive solution nor every rebound as a new phenomenon; more and better migration policies are needed for a real solution, they warn.

Ceuta collapsed this summer with the massive entry of thousands of migrants, and three months later it has still not returned to normal. This weekend, the autonomous city government warned that there are more than 7,000 people housed in the various temporary camps set up by the State, but that those who would have remained outside these facilities should also be added. Their estimate is that there are between 3,000 and 4,000 people sleeping on the streets, of whom half a thousand are minors, almost 100 days after crossing the border illegally at the end of July. In contrast, this Monday, the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz, announced that the Spanish government is already working to reduce the number of temporary places that have been enabled to respond to the humanitarian crisis and that they will dismantle the resources "as soon as possible".

That the search tasks be accelerated, that the necessary operators be assigned to do so, and that work be carried out uninterruptedly, including at night. These are the three requests made by the judge investigating the Urda railway tragedy to the crane company contracted by Adif-Renfe, given the "urgent need" to locate all possible remains that might still be found at the site where the wrecked trains are located. The area of the accident, where at least 69 people have died, continues to be inspected with the goal of being able to hand them over to the victims' families as soon as possible.

After after the Blocus calls scheduled for Saturday in Barcelona, the siege continues to tighten to put an end to this phenomenon. This Sunday, the Barcelona investigative court number 14 has ordered provisional, communicated prison without bail for a detainee accused of being the "ideologue" of the riots and looting that took place in the Catalan capital a week ago. This is an 18-year-old young man arrested on Saturday the 24th who this morning was brought to justice and his entry into prison was ordered. The magistrate considers that there is "evidence of conspiracy to commit disorders", in addition to the crime of belonging to a criminal group.

The Blocus threat has paralyzed the center of Barcelona without riots occurring like those of last Saturday. Although there were calls in different Catalan cities, the one in the capital was the one the police took most seriously because it had up to three different locations. Ultimately, however, it came to nothing. The Mossos d'Esquadra identified some groups of young people dressed in black who were not carrying ID cards – a fact that would indicate they wanted to avoid being identified – but who were carrying objects such as balaclavas, pyrotechnics and, in some cases, objects to break windows. In about fifteen of these cases, they took the minors to police stations and spoke with their parents or guardians so that they would come to get them. Most likely, police sources indicate, they will be reported for making preparations for the riots.

This Wednesday, at 8:53 a.m., two high-speed trains collided between the towns of Mora and Urda, in Toledo. For the moment, the victim toll has risen to more than sixty people, but it is feared that the figure will increase even further. We review, with images, how the events unfolded.

It is not yet known who is behind Saturday's riots and looting in Barcelona, but experts are already talking about a "method" that originates on social media and quickly moves to the streets. It begins with a call to mobilize that is shared by various anonymous TikTok users. They publish posters made with artificial intelligence that aim to stimulate citizen unrest and encourage protests. They are designed to grab attention and attract the largest number of people possible. Interested users are redirected to Telegram and WhatsApp groups, where hundreds of people gather, and it is from these groups that they organize with speed. But their goal is no longer to demonstrate, but to paralyze the city and loot: the members know where they have to go, at what time, and even how they should be dressed.

In Europe, there are already two approved medications for Alzheimer's (although in the State they have not yet received authorization) and experts anticipate that in the coming years the arsenal of drugs to combat this disease will expand with more therapeutic alternatives. One of the medications that has the potential to be part of this group is lamivudine, which has historically been used against the HIV virus, but which in recent years several studies have pointed to as a promising resource against Alzheimer's. A group of Catalan researchers recently demonstrated its safety in patients with the disease and are now calling for funding to allow them to continue their research.

This week, the Government will take the first step to tighten current regulations with the aim of combating health problems derived from intensive screen exposure that affects young people. On Tuesday, the Catalan executive will approve the preliminary report for the draft bill on digital well-being and the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments, which will provide a legal framework to move forward with measures such as the limitation of artificial intelligence among minors.

Catalonia is the autonomous community where the most people die while waiting for dependency aid. Between January and September of this 2026, 6,976 people have already died, that is, 25 deaths every day, while waiting to be assessed or to receive a benefit. In Catalonia, the waiting list is 261 days on average from the time the aid is requested until it is received, while the Department of Social Rights claims that they have already reduced the time to access benefits by 64 days with the deployment of the Care Plan. The State Observatory for Dependency published the report on waiting lists for the whole country this Friday, coinciding with the entry into force of the dependency law reform, which expands services and benefits and sets a maximum period of three months to resolve the recognition of dependency.

"A person living on the street in Barcelona is exposed all day, surrounded by people, but no one sees them. It is the peak of loneliness," explains Núria Martínez, director of the Hort de la Vila center for homeless people, in the Sarrià neighborhood. In Catalonia, there have never been as many people sleeping on the streets as there are now: according to the Government, there are about 8,000, more than half of whom are in the country's capital. Working but being unable to pay rent and having to sleep outdoors is a growing reality, as the increase in precariousness means that there are more and more people who cannot even afford to pay for a room despite earning a salary. With this scenario, it is becoming increasingly complex to ensure they reintegrate socially and regain their autonomy, and experts warn that networks of affection and support are needed to allow them to break free from the unwanted loneliness they suffer, in addition to ending the lack of accessible housing and bureaucratic obstacles.

As a child, Mohammed Fadily met thousands of children like him, minors living in shelters after having crossed the border illegally to achieve a better life in Europe. Only about twenty of them made it. "Most have died sleeping on the street, are in prison, or have returned to Morocco." When he arrived by boat he was fifteen years old and, although some of his cousins were already living in Spain, none of them gave him a hand when he asked them for help. He did not speak Catalan or Spanish and the few familiar faces turned their backs on him. His family was miles away, he would not be able to visit them until he reached the age of majority. He was transferred from one center to another without being informed of anything. The only certainty he had was that he did not know anyone.

The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz, explained this Tuesday that the Spanish government has registered 3,019 unaccompanied minors in Ceuta since the mass entry on July 30 and 31. After the Council of Ministers, the spokesperson for Pedro Sánchez's executive also specified that these 3,000 children are "registered and cared for," meaning they are in spaces enabled for minors and, therefore, separated from adults. Of these, 89 have been relocated to the Peninsula in application of the right to family reunification – with direct relatives or extended family –, and 173 more have been relocated to different autonomous communities in accordance with Article 35 of the Immigration Law.

It has been just over two months since Raúl Moreno (Barcelona, 1978) has been at the head of the Department of Social Rights. ARA interviews him for the first time since he took office as minister at the Ramon Berenguer nursing home, in Santa Coloma de Gramenet.

The housing crisis continues to prey on the most vulnerable. Since this morning, Natalia and her children, a family that has lived in the center of Barcelona for the last few years, have no home. She is a victim of gender-based violence, receives the minimum vital income (IMV), and has two children aged 14 and 3 in her care. Furthermore, both her eldest child and she have serious mental health problems. She has proven vulnerability, but the new mechanisms intended to prevent the eviction of people like them have not protected them because, on the other side of the story, there is also a case of vulnerability. The owner is an elderly woman, already retired, who pays the mortgage on the apartment where she lives and could also end up on the street if she continues not to collect the rent. Although Natalia has requested it on several occasions, no alternative has been offered to her beyond being able to spend the night in a shelter: in Barcelona, there are not enough resources available for the current emergency situation.

After half a thousand people spent twelve hours trying to stop it, the mass eviction at number 74 Carrer Llenguadoc, in the Sant Andreu district, will finally not take place. The Barcelona City Council has announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with the owner of the building to purchase it. The eviction affected about fifty people and was scheduled to be carried out at 8 a.m., but it was not until 2:30 p.m. that the Mossos d'Esquadra arrived at the building to carry it out. When it seemed that it would go ahead, at 4:30 p.m., the situation returned to the initial point. The Barcelona City Council and the Generalitat de Catalunya had assured that they were working to stop the operation, while the group of people gathered kept increasing to exert pressure.

Outbreak of tension at the end of the demonstration in defense of housing in the center of Barcelona. After a couple of hours of peaceful protests, the Mossos d'Esquadra charged against a large group of protesters – mostly made up of young people – who lit bonfires at the intersection of Gran Via and Passeig de Gràcia and threw stones, bottles, pyrotechnics, and street furniture at the officers. The operation, which featured a strong deployment of vans and Brimo agents, ended after midnight. The police carried out several identifications and arrested at least 13 people for public disorder, one of whom is a minor. Of all those arrested, eleven were brought before a judge this Tuesday morning and have already been released at the disposal of the courts whenever they are required. The minor was released at night.

The violent storm that has hit a good part of Catalonia with force this weekend has left a toll of two fatalities, one missing young man and more than 200 rescues of trapped people, in addition to numerous material damages and many disruptions to the country's mobility. About twenty counties have been on maximum alert and the Government has restricted mobility and activities to minimize risks. Even so, two men have died and another remains missing; they have been searching for him all day, but they have not been successful and the search operation will continue this Monday at daylight. It is a young man from Pineda de Mar who allegedly approached to look at the stream, slipped and was dragged by the water, which was coming down with force spurred by the torrential rains.

The worst part of the severe storm this Sunday was borne by the Maresme, the Vallès Oriental and the south of the Costa Brava. The heavy storms that discharged with force in Barcelona and the metropolitan area on Saturday moved up along the Girona coastline from south to north, with records exceeding 150 liters in many parts of the Empordà, and have left two fatalities and a young person missing in Pineda de Mar. Several towns spent the morning with flooded streets, road closures and damage caused by overflowing rivers and streams that cross urbanized areas before flowing into the sea.