Politics · Spain · 8 hrs ago
Police and Civil Guard representatives occupy Interior ministry over pensions
Representatives of Spanish police and Civil Guard groups began an open-ended sit-in at the Interior ministry in Madrid on Tuesday.
They are demanding better retirement conditions after negotiations with the ministry broke down.
The talks had been under way for months, and the groups said they had seen no concrete progress.
Interior said the general election called for 29 November means talks cannot advance now, though it said it remains willing to continue them in the next legislative term.
The ministry said the groups’ work is already recognised as especially difficult and dangerous in their pay framework, but retirement conditions remain unresolved.
The representatives say they will stay until there is a solution, while also urging colleagues in Madrid to support the protest peacefully.
Representatives of police unions and Civil Guard associations began an indefinite sit-in at Spain’s Interior Ministry on 27 October.
They are demanding improved retirement conditions and say talks with the ministry have stalled without concrete commitments.
The ministry said the call for a general election prevents negotiations from advancing for now.
It said talks could continue in the next legislature and that the professions’ demanding nature is already recognised in their pay framework.
- Who
- Representatives of National Police unions and Civil Guard professional associations.
- What
- They began a peaceful, indefinite sit-in to demand improved retirement conditions.
- When
- 27 October 2026; the sit-in began at around 18:00, according to reports.
- Where
- The State Security Secretariat at the Interior Ministry in Madrid.
- Why
- The representatives say negotiations over retirement conditions were halted without a solution. The ministry cited the general election.
Police unions and Civil Guard associations
Spanish Interior Ministry
Reason talks stopped
Police unions and Civil Guard associations
The representatives say the ministry halted negotiations despite nearly a year of meetings and promises.
Spanish Interior Ministry
The ministry says the general election prevents further progress at this time.
Retirement demands
Police unions and Civil Guard associations
The groups want concrete commitments and a solution to improve retirement conditions.
Spanish Interior Ministry
The ministry says the process can continue in the next legislature.
A technical working group chaired by State Secretary for Security Aina Calvo began talks, according to the ministry.
Interior says a technical working group was set up to discuss the retirement issue.
Representatives began the sit-in after the ministry told them talks could not advance before the election.
A general election is scheduled, which the ministry cited as the reason talks could not continue for now.
- Location
- State Security Secretariat, Interior Ministry, Madrid
- Start time
- Around 18:00 on 27 October 2026
- Election date
- 29 November
- Working-group meetings
- Six, according to Interior
- Protest duration
- Indefinite
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What people are saying
We need concrete commitments and solutions
We feel ignored
the call for general elections does not allow us to continue making progress at this time
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