Supreme Court blocks 163,020 votes as government loses final appeal
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The Supreme Court has suspended the voting rights of 163,020 citizens under the 'grandchildren law', a ruling the government claims is impossible to enforce. The court further clarified that only the individual voters, not the state, have the standing to appeal. The government now finds itself in the awkward position of being told it cannot defend its own electoral roll in the Constitutional Court.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have arrived in Ceuta for a two-day visit that includes an overnight stay and a trip to Melilla. The timing is sensitive: Moroccan warships recently entered local waters, and the city is currently the focus of a migration crisis. Diplomacy usually prefers a quieter backdrop, but the palace appears determined to proceed despite warnings from Rabat.
The International Monetary Fund provided a rare moment of official relief by raising the 2026 growth forecast to 2.5%, double the eurozone average. It would be the third year the country has led advanced economies, though the transport sector is less focused on 2026 than on the current price of diesel, which unions warn is high enough to paralyze the fleet.