Spain
Two Futuro Vegetal activists threw paint at José Garnelo’s Columbus painting in Madrid’s Museo Naval on Oct. 12, were detained, and museum officials said cleaning left varnish and frame damage.
Storm Alice brought torrential rain to southern Tarragona, cutting the AP‑7 and Barcelona–Valencia rail link and prompting the Generalitat to declare an Inuncat emergency.
Morante de la Puebla unexpectedly retired, cutting his coleta at Las Ventas in Madrid on Oct. 12, 2025, after being gored and earning two ears.
Storm Alice caused severe flooding on Mallorca and Ibiza, prompting flight suspensions amid record rainfall and disrupting local infrastructure and services.
President Pedro Sánchez abruptly left the Oct. 12 royal reception without speaking to reporters; Moncloa said he departed to prepare for a trip to Egypt for a Gaza peace signing.
Spain's Diego Botín and Florian Trittel and Paula Barceló and María Cantero won the 49er and 49er FX world titles in Cagliari, Italy, under World Sailing's new four-boat final format.
Spanish police arrested 17 people in Vitoria on October 12 after clashes between pro- and anti‑Franco demonstrators during national day gatherings, authorities said.
