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1. About 500 young people riot and loot 14 shops in central Barcelona; police arrest about 100, a quarter of them minors

   El País reported that about 500 young people summoned via social networks gathered in central Barcelona on Saturday, Oct 24, vandalising street furniture, bikes and scooters and looting 14 shops during an undeclared demonstration. More than 220 Catalan and city police officers repeatedly dispersed masked groups and arrested about 100 people, 25% of them minors. Many shops and restaurants closed around Plaça de Catalunya, La Rambla and Portal de l'Àngel, and the city blocked the area from Plaça Urquinaona to Plaça Universitat.

   Oct 25, 2026 Afternoon
2. China's Leapmotor starts B10 production at Zaragoza plant in Spain, plans second EU model

   Chinese EV maker Leapmotor, partnering with Stellantis, is advancing European local production at the Zaragoza (Figueruelas) plant in Spain: the first locally built B10 has started production, and a second model is planned; Leapmotor is also building a battery assembly plant in Mallén about 30 km from the factory. Reports said Zaragoza capacity can reach about 300,000 vehicles a year, with 2026 B10 output planned in the thousands to low tens of thousands for Spain, France, Italy and other markets. Chairman Zhu Jiangming called it true local CKD by a Chinese carmaker in Europe, aimed at EU tariffs on Chinese EVs and 'made in Europe' requirements.

   Oct 20, 2026 Afternoon
3. Follow-up: Storm Adam batters Spain's Valencia region; death toll rises to 4

   Storm system Adam hit Spain's Valencia region early on Oct 19, with up to 700 litres per square metre of rain in some areas; emergency services carried out more than 1,000 rescues and the military hoisted residents from rooftops by helicopter. Government sources said a 79-year-old woman with limited mobility who lived alone was found dead in Oliva, Valencia province, and a 64-year-old man died of a heart attack at a campsite there; with one death each in Cabrera de Mar (Barcelona province) on Saturday and Sagunto on Sunday, the storm has killed four. The regional government lifted stay-at-home orders in eight municipalities in Valencia and Alicante provinces at about 8 pm.

   Oct 20, 2026 Morning
4. Follow-up: Storm Adam prompts highest red warning in Mallorca; schools closed

   Spain's weather agency had named the season's first cut-off low 'Adam', which brought extreme rain to mainland Spain over the weekend. Authorities in Mallorca issued the highest red storm warning for the night of Oct 18 into Oct 19, civil protection sent special alerts to all phones on the island, and schools closed on Oct 19, Der Spiegel reports. Mallorca's airport saw long delays and cancellations, and Ibiza and Menorca were put on yellow alert.

   Oct 19, 2026 Morning