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The political landscape is dominated by the escalating Ceuta crisis, which has now moved to the forefront of the parliamentary agenda. President Pedro Sánchez has returned from vacation to confront the situation, with numerous government ministers slated to appear before Congress to discuss the crisis. The opposition, led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, is intensifying its pressure on the government, proposing measures such as the confinement of migrants with contagious diseases, while new challenges emerge regarding asylum requests and unspent health funds in the autonomous cities. In significant economic news, housing prices across the nation have doubled over the past 12 years, marking 48 consecutive quarters of increases and surpassing previous bubble peaks in many regions. This surge is also reflected in Valencia, where speculative investment is reportedly transforming subsidized housing into speculative assets. Meanwhile, former President of the Government, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, is facing judicial scrutiny and reportedly losing credibility due to his silence in a probe concerning the origin of jewels. Elsewhere, Spanish courts have rejected an appeal from former judge Baltasar Garzón regarding his past conviction, and a new warning has been issued about the inevitability of a major earthquake in the country.

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The ongoing Ceuta migration crisis has intensified, becoming a central battleground in the upcoming parliamentary session as President of the Government Pedro Sánchez returns from vacation to directly address the situation. Multiple government ministers are scheduled to appear before Congress to provide an account of the crisis, which the opposition, led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, is using to challenge the government. New developments include Feijóo's call for the confinement of migrants with…

elDiario.es: Ceuta Crisis: Battle Between Government and Opposition Looms in Congress

The crisis in Ceuta signals an intense political confrontation between the Spanish government and the opposition as the parliamentary year begins.

EL PAÍS: Ceuta Crisis Lands in Congress Ahead of Elections

Seven ministers will present the first organized account of the Ceuta crisis, while the PP plans to accuse the government of avoiding the Senate and favoring the more controlled lower house.

20minutos: Government Reopens Course Overwhelmed by Ceuta Crisis: Eight Ministers Appear…

The Spanish government is facing a challenging start to the political season, overwhelmed by the Ceuta crisis. Several ministers are scheduled to appear, while President Sánchez returns from vacation.

20minutos: Sánchez Returns from Vacation After 23 Days 'Missing' Amidst Ceuta Crisis Peak

President Sánchez returns to public life after 23 days, facing the height of the Ceuta migration crisis and its associated political fallout.

20minutos: Ceuta Crisis Overwhelms Government: Ministers Appear, Health Alert, Clash with…

The migration crisis in Ceuta is straining the Spanish government, with multiple ministerial appearances, health warnings, and diplomatic friction, including with Italy.

La Vanguardia: 10 Questions Ministers Must Answer on Ceuta Crisis

This opinion piece outlines ten critical questions that government ministers should address concerning the migratory crisis in Ceuta.

EL PAÍS: Editorial: 'Ceuta Needs the State'

An editorial arguing that Ceuta requires the support and intervention of the Spanish state.

EL PAÍS: Two Worlds Separated by the City's Internal Border

The migratory crisis in Ceuta is perceived very differently across the city's neighborhoods, with one resident stating, 'They have stolen Ceuta from us overnight.'

20minutos: Feijóo Asks Sánchez to Confine Immigrants in Ceuta with Contagious Diseases

A Spanish politician, Feijóo, has called on President Sánchez to implement confinement measures for immigrants in Ceuta who may have contagious diseases.

20minutos: Health Ministry Urgently Calls Communities to Provide Vaccines

The Spanish Ministry of Health has convened an urgent meeting with regional communities to discuss the provision of vaccines, likely in response to health concerns related to the Ceuta crisis.

El Confidencial: Health leaves 500 million unspent in Ceuta and Melilla while externalizing…

The Ministry of Health has failed to spend 500 million euros in Ceuta and Melilla, while simultaneously externalizing services in those regions.

El Confidencial: Sub-Saharan asylum requests threaten government's repatriation plan in Ceuta

A surge in asylum applications from Sub-Saharan individuals is jeopardizing the government's repatriation plans for Ceuta.

El Mundo: Ceuta Crisis: Vivas' 25 days of "madness" and ministry's response

An article details the 25 days of intense political activity by Vivas in Ceuta concerning migration, with claims that the ministry downplayed the situation and suggested favorable relations with Morocco.

Spain's housing market is experiencing an unprecedented surge, with prices doubling over the past 12 years and recording 48 consecutive quarters of increases. This rise has surpassed previous bubble peaks in 16 autonomous communities, with a more than 10% increase in the last year alone. In Valencia, a trend of speculative investment is transforming subsidized housing (VPO) into speculative assets due to rising rents and high-income protection.

EL PAÍS: Housing Prices Double in 12 Years Amid Uninterrupted Rise

Spanish housing prices have doubled over the past 12 years, with 48 consecutive quarters of increases, surpassing previous bubble peaks in 16 autonomous communities and seeing a more than 10% rise in the last year.

elDiario.es: Speculative Investment Transforms Social Housing in Valencia

In Valencia, rising rents and high-income protection are leading to the transformation of subsidized housing (VPO) into speculative assets.

Former President of the Government, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, is reportedly losing credibility with a judge due to two months of silence regarding the origin of jewels, following an instructor's report that links him to suspicions of smuggling and crimes against public finance. Separately, Spanish courts have rejected legal claims made by former judge Baltasar Garzón challenging his past conviction.

El Confidencial: Zapatero loses all credibility before the judge after two months of silence on…

Zapatero is reportedly losing credibility with the judge due to his two-month silence regarding the origin of jewels, following an instructor's report from the Plus Ultra case that links him to suspicions of smuggling and crimes against public finance.

elDiario.es: Spanish Courts Reject Baltasar Garzón's Claims Against His Conviction

Spanish courts have closed the door on legal claims made by Baltasar Garzón challenging his past conviction.

An expert on seismic activity warns that a major earthquake in Spain is an unavoidable event. Meanwhile, the Spanish economy is reported to be returning to normality towards the end of the legislative term.

20minutos: Warning of a Major Earthquake in Spain: 'It's Almost Inevitable'

An expert on seismic activity warns that a major earthquake in Spain is an unavoidable event.

El Confidencial: Spanish economy at the end of the legislature returns to normality

The Spanish economy is reported to be returning to normality towards the end of the legislative term.

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