Mónica García
- Oct 6
Ada Colau offered leadership of left-wing Frente Amplio ahead of Spain's 29 November election
Former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau confirmed parties offered her the leadership of Frente Amplio, as left-wing groups negotiate a joint electoral list before the 16 October registration deadline.
- Oct 2
Spain faces hormone therapy shortage into 2027 as Lenzetto alternatives lack public funding
A supply failure of the transdermal estradiol spray Lenzetto has triggered widespread stock shortages across Spain, leaving alternative hormone replacement therapies largely unfunded.
- Sep 28
Spain moves to allow medication abortions in primary care health centres
Health Minister Mónica García announced regulatory changes to permit medical abortions at local health centres, shifting mifepristone administration outside hospital-only settings.
- Sep 15
Spain Demands Answers Over Altered Surgical Waiting Lists at Madrid Hospital
Spain's Ministry of Health has requested formal explanations from Madrid regional authorities following revelations that Hospital Ramón y Cajal downgraded the priority status of 57 surgical patients to meet administrative targets.
- Jul 25
France and Spain order 250,000 evacuations as fires rage across Bordeaux and Madrid
Gironde and Landes in France, Madrid and Avila in Spain are fighting multiple blazes that have destroyed over 19,000 hectares and prompted a state of emergency in both countries.
- Jul 22
Spain approves anti-smoking bill banning smoking on terraces and for minors, with fines up to €600,000
The Council of Ministers approved the bill on 21 July, expanding smoke-free zones to outdoor hospitality areas, beaches, and universities, and imposing penalties of up to €600,000 for illegal advertising.
- Jul 21
Spain proposes outdoor smoking ban on beaches and restaurant terraces as part of new health bill
The left-wing government of Pedro Sánchez announced a bill to prohibit smoking and vaping in outdoor areas of hotels, restaurants, bus stops, university campuses, sports facilities, pools and beaches, though it lacks a parliamentary majority to pass it.
- Jul 3
Spain revokes award from Franco-era psychiatrist over 'red gene' and baby theft
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Friday that the government will revoke the Gran Cruz de la Orden Civil de Sanidad from Antonio Vallejo Nájera, the Franco-era psychiatrist whose pseudoscientific theories were used to justify the theft of thousands of Republican babies.
- Jun 18
Spanish sexual health survey finds 28% of women forced into unwanted acts, 27.5% of men have paid for sex
A national survey by Spain's health ministry reveals that 28.2% of women have been forced into unwanted sexual practices at least once, while 27.5% of men report having paid for sex. Acceptance of same-sex relationships has doubled since 2009.
- Jun 18
Tax report reveals Ayuso's partner billed Quirón 4.4 million euros after their relationship began
Spain's tax agency reported that Alberto González Amador, partner of Madrid regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso, billed the Quirón healthcare group a total of 4.44 million euros between 2021 and 2023, the first three years of their relationship. Opposition parties are demanding Ayuso explain the contracts in the regional assembly.
- Jun 18
Spain's euthanasias increase 32.6% in 2025 as neurological diseases overtake cancer
Provisional data show 565 assisted deaths last year, with neurological conditions causing 46% of cases, surpassing cancer. Requests rose 38% and territorial disparities widened.
- Jun 18
Más Madrid rejects IU coalition for 2027 regional vote, straining left unity
The party of Health Minister Mónica García will run alone in the 2027 Madrid regional elections, rejecting a pact with Izquierda Unida despite both being partners in a new national left-wing alliance.
- Jun 15
Spanish doctors begin final strike week before summer, warn of indefinite action in September
More than 600 doctors gathered in Madrid as the fifth and final week of a national strike against healthcare reforms began, with unions saying they will escalate to indefinite strike after the summer break.
- Jun 15
Spain triples women's health research funding to €18 million to close historical gender gap
The Spanish government unveiled the Somos-Contamos program, tripling public investment in women's health R&D to €18 million per year to correct decades of gender bias in biomedical science.
- Jun 13
Ione Belarra to lead Podemos’s Madrid campaign, joining left-wing assault on Ayuso in 2027
Podemos secretary general Ione Belarra announced she will head the party’s list for the 2027 Madrid regional election, branding incumbent Isabel Díaz Ayuso “an unbearable bad person” and accusing PSOE and Más Madrid of surrender.
- Jun 13
Madrid restricts transport pass to registered residents from June 15, opposition decries exclusion
Starting Monday, the Madrid regional government will require proof of registration to issue the discounted public transport pass, sparking accusations of xenophobia and exclusion from the left-wing opposition.
- Jun 10
Spain's health minister isolated as all 16 regions refuse to vote on medical statute, leaving doctors' strike unresolved
An extraordinary session of Spain's Interterritorial Health Council ended without a single agreement on Wednesday, after all 16 autonomous communities—except Catalonia—refused to vote on the agenda and demanded the minister reopen dialogue with striking doctors.
- May 25
Spain confirms new hantavirus case among quarantined cruise passengers in Madrid
Spain's health ministry reported a new positive hantavirus test among Spanish passengers quarantined in Madrid after a cruise ship outbreak, with the asymptomatic patient moved to a high-level isolation unit.
