03.61 - Spain Today: Madrid pensions march, Barcelona student riots, grandchildren's law deadline and the King's cataract surgery

Spain Today - Last Spanish News · Oct 25, 2026 · 20m

🇪🇸 Spain Today News Summary: 25 October 2026

1. Thousands march in Madrid for public pensions

Tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid on Saturday to defend Spain's public pension system and reject any move to privatise it: 50,000 according to the organisers, 25,000 according to the government's office in Madrid. They want pensions to rise in line with real inflation, the minimum pension to match the minimum wage and a public audit of the system. Tenants' unions joined the march, warning that rents and the cost of living are hitting older people too.

2. Barcelona student protest…