UN Experts Condemn Mass Eviction of 400 Migrants from Badalona School
Rolling Airport Strikes Threaten Christmas Flights at Six Major Spanish Hubs
EU Visa-Free Compliance Report Puts New Work-Permit Risks on Spanish Employers’ Radar
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‘Operación Navidad’: 6,000 Officers Deployed as Spain Braces for Record 22.4 Million Holiday Road Trips
DGT’s Christmas traffic plan runs 19 Dec–6 Jan, deploying 6,000 officers and high-tech monitoring to manage a record 22.4 million road journeys. Cross-border commuters to France and Portugal and corporate fleets will face new lane controls and HGV bans, requiring careful holiday travel planning.
La Rioja Offers €330k in Scholarships for Placements at Spanish Embassies Abroad
La Rioja has launched six embassy internships worth €330,000, giving young Spaniards year-long placements in Paris, Dublin, Milan and other cities. The EU-backed scheme provides companies with ready-to-deploy junior talent familiar with international trade.
Rolling airport strikes threaten Christmas travel at Madrid-Barajas and other Spanish hubs
Azul Handling staff servicing Ryanair will strike every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 31 December, disrupting baggage and check-in operations at Spain’s six busiest airports. The action coincides with record holiday traffic, creating long queues and missed connections. Companies should prepare contingencies and advise travellers to use hand luggage.
World Travel & Tourism Council picks Madrid for new global headquarters
WTTC will move its headquarters from London to Madrid in 2026, attracted by cost, incentives and Spain’s visa regime. The shift strengthens Madrid’s claim to be a world tourism capital and will give corporates new access to policy discussions on visas and travel regulation.
Feasibility study clears path for €8.5 billion Spain-Morocco rail tunnel, but World Cup deadline scrapped
A new Herrenknecht feasibility study confirms that a 65 km Spain-Morocco rail tunnel is technically possible but cannot be completed before 2035-2040, dashing hopes of a 2030 World Cup opening. The project would slash Europe-Africa travel times and could reshape talent mobility and trade flows.
EU publishes 8th Visa-Free Compliance Report: what Spanish mobility teams must watch
The European Commission’s latest Visa Suspension Mechanism report flags compliance gaps among several visa-free partner countries. If issues persist, the EU – and by extension Spain – could re-introduce visa requirements, complicating business-travel planning. Spanish employers should audit traveller nationalities and prepare for longer lead times.
Spain’s ‘Operation Christmas’ mobilises 6,000 officers for 22.4 million holiday road journeys
Spain’s DGT expects 22.4 million holiday car trips between 19 December and 6 January and has launched a large-scale traffic-management plan that includes lane reversals, drone surveillance and lorry restrictions. Cross-border travellers and relocation shipments may face longer transit times.