AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoStorm Emergency: Storm Adam brought record rainfall and deadly flooding to eastern Spain, prompting evacuations and rooftop rescues and disrupting roads, rail and flights. Most stay-at-home orders have since been lifted. Transport: Renfe drivers plan a 24-hour strike on Oct. 29, potentially affecting commuter, regional, high-speed and freight services; talks could still avert it. Education and Housing: Madrid teachers’ protests escalated, with police using batons. Housing affordability remains a major issue ahead of the Nov. 29 election, while police cleared Lisbon protest camps and arrested 55 people. Politics: Catalan president Salvador Illa says voters will decide whether Spain’s next government supports Catalan self-government. A court has also cleared former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to return to Spain without facing arrest. Regional Income: INE figures show 41 of Murcia’s 45 municipalities remain in Spain’s lowest income bracket.
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