Madrid Regional Government Clashes With Central Government Over Sol Camp

In Madrid in October 2026, the regional government and the central government are in dispute over the encampment at Puerta del Sol. The regional government accuses the central government's delegate in Madrid of inaction and says the delegate is unfit to handle the situation. A legal appeal by Madrid to clear the camp warns of possible vandalism and looting offences. The central government is demanding 1.7 million euros in rent from regional premier Ayuso for an occupied building of the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid. Regional premier Ayuso has filed a complaint against the central government's delegate.