The Ministries of Digital Transformation, Presidency, Housing and Justice have appointed 9 people to public positions through 'free appointment', a system that does not require opposition or open public competition. Positions are filled by directly selecting the candidate.

External citizens cannot compete for these positions because there is no transparent process or open competition. Only trusted officials or people already within the system gain access. It reduces equal opportunities for applicants without contacts in the administration.

The Tarragona City Council publishes a correction of the rules for civil service exams announced in October 2024. These are clarifications or corrections to the selective process regulations, published 6 months late.

Candidates who were already preparing for the process with the old rules may be harmed if changes affect requirements, syllabus or scoring. The lack of detail about what was modified makes it difficult to know the real impact.

The Bank of Spain publishes the official interest rates used to calculate variable mortgages. In May 2026, the 12-month Euribor is at 2.747%, the most commonly used reference in Spain.

If your mortgage is linked to Euribor, your monthly payment will change according to this rate. The higher the Euribor, the more expensive your payment becomes. With Euribor at 2.747%, variable mortgages are at moderate levels but above historical lows.