🇪🇸 Spain Today News Summary: 12 October 20261. Spain Marks National Day with Military Parade in MadridMadrid is celebrating Spain's National Day (Fiesta Nacional) on 12 October 2026 with a major military parade starting at 11:00 am along a 1.5-kilometre route from the Glorieta del Emperador Carlos V to Plaza de Colón. Presided over by King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, and Princess Leonor alongside government officials, the event gathers 4,380 military and civil personnel (3,850 men and 530 women). The display features 34 fighter and training aircraft, 16 transport planes, 32 helicopters, 144 tactical vehicles, 39 motorcycles, 286 horses, and 5 dogs. Key moments include a parachute jump by PAPEA, a tribute to fallen soldiers, and air and ground flypasts.2. Legal Dispute Over 'Ley de Nietos' Voting Rights Before 29 November ElectionAhead of the 29 November 2026 general election, prosecutors (La Fiscalía) and the State Legal Service (Abogacía del Estado) have requested that the Supreme Court permit newly nationalised citizens under the 'Ley de Nietos' (Democratic Memory Law) to vote. A provisional court order in September suspended voting rights for an estimated 168,896 to 369,017 individuals registered on the overseas CERA census under the presumption-of-exile provision. Authorities cite legal certainty and the material impossibility of reviewing thousands of files before election day. Meanwhile, legal organization Iustitia Europa has petitioned the court to suspend the 29 November election entirely until the census review is completed.3. Migration Spike: 668 Migrants Arrive in the Canary IslandsA total of 668 migrants arrived across four wooden boats (cayucos) in the Canary Islands within 24 hours:El Hierro: Two vessels with 356 people from Senegal, Gambia, Mali, and Guinea-Conakry arrived at La Restinga after up to seven days at sea.Gran Canaria: A boat carrying 216 migrants was escorted to Arguineguín; one person in critical condition was evacuated by helicopter.Lanzarote: 96 migrants were rescued 50 nautical miles northeast of the island in international waters and brought to Arrecife.4. European Housing Policies ComparedAs Spain's new housing decree takes effect, comparative data highlights contrasting European strategies. While public housing forms just 3% of Spain's residential stock:Austria: 60% of Viennese residents live in social housing; national caps restrict rent increases to 1% in 2026 and 2% in 2027 for pre-1945 properties.Netherlands & Scandinavia: The Netherlands requires buyers of affordable homes to occupy them for 4 years to curb speculation, supported by a 30% social housing stock. Denmark and Sweden utilize cooperative housing models (Andel and Bostadsrätt).France & Portugal: France enforces a winter eviction ban and limits primary-home tourist rentals to 90 days annually. In Portugal, housing costs jumped 16.5% year-on-year, with Lisbon rents exceeding average monthly earnings.