AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHousing and Election: Spain’s caretaker parliament narrowly approved eviction protections, rent caps and two-year rental extensions, a day after a nationwide strike and protests over housing costs. A separate proposal for automatic contract renewals failed. The measures’ future may hinge on the Nov. 29 election: the opposition Popular Party says it would repeal them if elected. Police Oversight: Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska ordered an inquiry into police conduct during the strike and banned tear gas at demonstrations, amid complaints of excessive force and calls for his resignation. EU Funds Probe: European prosecutors and Spain’s Guardia Civil searched the Equality Ministry and Court of Auditors as part of an investigation into possible fraud involving EU-funded monitoring bracelets; no suspects have been named. Diplomacy: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is due in Spain on Monday to meet Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Drug Seizure: Authorities in Valencia found 2.6 tonnes of cocaine, worth an estimated €150 million, hidden beneath coconuts shipped from Ghana.
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