The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, reviews a difficult political term marked by various judicial cases affecting the PSOE or its family environment and by the lack of agreements that have prevented the approval of the planned housing decree and have moved away the possibility of new budgets.
The United States and Iran agreed on a principle pact to reduce and continue negotiating the war in the Middle East, and to end the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Government has committed to working “tirelessly” to ensure that Volkswagen maintains the Seat brand and that the workforce at the Martorell plant is not reduced. This was assured on Saturday by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Alícia Romero, who admits that the future of the company is a “very important” matter for the economy of Catalonia. Romero recalls that it is not just about protecting the direct jobs at Martorell, but also the more than 3,000 companies that provide auxiliary services to the automotive industry.
The Government has declared this Tuesday the territories affected by a total of 211 catastrophic episodes, mostly due to forest fires, that have occurred between March 31 and July 27, 2026, and that have caused damage in regions of fourteen autonomous communities, including Catalonia, as areas affected by a civil protection emergency. This declaration includes the current fires in the Community of Madrid and the provinces of Ávila and Toledo that prompted the declaration of a national interest emergency on July 23, the first time this decision has been made in emergencies derived from forest fires. Also the one recorded in the municipality of Vall d’Uixó in Castellón.
Renewal is the slogan. The PSPV is gearing up for the upcoming municipal elections and is turning to new faces to lead the candidacies in the main cities of the Valencian Community. In an attempt to nip in the bud the traditional internal conflicts that make the Alicante group ungovernable, the president and leader of the PSOE, Pedro Sánchez, and the minister and secretary general of the PSPV, Diana Morant, “blessed” yesterday through an agreement of the party’s candidate list commission the appointment of Trini Amorós as the “unity” candidate, aimed at contesting a key and hard-to-win mayoralty from Luis Barcala.
The fire declared on Saturday in the town of Vall d’Uixó in Castellón remains active and has already devastated about 8,500 hectares and reached an approximate perimeter of 72 kilometers. From the Advanced Command Post, the Valencian Government’s Emergency Minister, Juan Carlos Valderrama, explained that during the night from Sunday to Monday “the spread has been contained,” but he emphasized that the fire “is active, neither stabilized nor controlled.” The flames have already affected 80,000 people, including 16,000 evacuated and 65,000 confined in the municipalities of Vall d’Uixó (32,000 inhabitants), Onda (25,000), and Betxí (5,700).
A deafening boo united Argentine and Spanish fans for a few seconds last night. It happened at the moment when the presidents of the United States and FIFA, Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino, came down from the VIP box to present the trophy to Spain. The broadcast had avoided showing the president throughout the match, but it couldn’t dodge that bullet. The president and Infantino handed the World Cup to Rodri, the best player of the tournament. Unlike last summer at the Club World Cup, Trump stepped aside and did not steal the spotlight from the Spanish players, a country he has repeatedly disrespected over the past year.
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has announced that the Council of Ministers will request the suspension of the association agreement with Israel. Sánchez explained that he will transfer this request to the European Union and has asked for the support of the 27 for this initiative. The Israeli Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, has already criticized Sánchez for his announcement.
The United Kingdom Army has carried out an air operation to assist one of the passengers of the Hondius residing in Tristan da Cunha, a British territory in the South Atlantic with 221 inhabitants. The island lacks an airport and upon hearing that a passenger from the cruise with hantavirus was in the territory and showed symptoms compatible with the disease, the Army sprang into action.
“We don’t have a penny, we are up to our necks in debt, but very happy to see this dream come true,” say Pep Tosar and Evelyn Arévalo, who have completely renovated the Raval theater, on Sant Antoni Abat street in Barcelona. The venue belongs to the Carme parish, with which a 15-year, renewable rental contract has been formalized.