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# #EuropeanCommission

> EU urges faster migrant returns from Ceuta · Salvador Illa begins two-day visit to Brussels · EU selects 46 strategic raw materials projects

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13 October 2026 at 19:51

## [EU urges faster migrant returns from Ceuta](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/eu-urges-faster-migrant-returns-from-ceuta-66e233c6>)

> Ursula von der Leyen calls for accelerated returns to Morocco and full implementation of the Migration Pact ahead of the Brussels summit.

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12 October 2026 at 19:23

## [Salvador Illa begins two-day visit to Brussels](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/salvador-illa-begins-two-day-visit-to-brussels-e6c92866>)

> President Salvador Illa meets EU leaders to discuss industrial policy and housing during his third institutional trip to Brussels.

#CriticalRawMaterialsAct #Mining [#EuropeanCommission](<https://spainnews.co.uk/hashtag/europeancommission>) #SupplyChain #StrategicProjects

10 October 2026 at 14:23

## [EU selects 46 strategic raw materials projects](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/eu-selects-46-strategic-raw-materials-projects-fbbf0510>)

> The European Commission designates 46 projects, including two in Spain, to secure critical mineral supplies and reduce import reliance.

[#PP](<https://spainnews.co.uk/hashtag/pp>) [#VoxPoliticalParty](<https://spainnews.co.uk/hashtag/voxpoliticalparty>) [#EuropeanCommission](<https://spainnews.co.uk/hashtag/europeancommission>)

16 September 2026 at 19:48

## [Spain rejects lobby law, losing €260m in EU funds](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/spain-rejects-lobby-law-losing-260m-in-eu-funds-ae710821>)

> The Congress of Deputies has voted down a decree to regulate lobbying, triggering a loss of millions in European Recovery Plan transfers.

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9 September 2026 at 08:53

## [EU to unveil new Affordable Housing Law draft](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/eu-to-unveil-new-affordable-housing-law-draft-da0b3e69>)

> The European Commission's proposal allows local authorities to limit second homes and holiday rentals in areas facing housing crises.

#ClimateChangeInTheEuropeanUnion [#Spain](<https://spainnews.co.uk/hashtag/spain>) [#EuropeanCommission](<https://spainnews.co.uk/hashtag/europeancommission>)

4 September 2026 at 10:38

## [Spain proposes permanent EU climate response system](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/spain-proposes-permanent-eu-climate-response-system-1ea5c02a>)

> Spain has urged the European Commission to fund a permanent climate emergency fleet through taxes on luxury flights and fossil fuel profits.