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🇪🇸 Spain Today brings you the key news from Spain on 27 September 2026:Renfe cyberattack via AdifSpain's state rail operator Renfe says hackers reached its systems through servers of rail infrastructure manager Adif, possibly obtaining customers' names and email addresses. There is no evidence that bank details, ID numbers or payment data were accessed, and train services were not affected. Adif has filed a complaint and briefed the National Cryptologic Centre.Spanish F-18s scrambled again in RomaniaNATO scrambled two Spanish F-18 fighter jets based at Mihail Kogălniceanu in Romania after a Russian drone flew close to the Ukrainian border near Tulcea, the second alert in less than 48 hours. Spain has about 200 personnel and seven F-18s deployed on NATO's eastern flank.Housing protest camp in Puerta del Sol and the UN's warningHousing activists set up a protest camp in Madrid's Puerta del Sol calling for a "Maricarmen decree" after the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home of seven decades. UN special rapporteur on housing Koldo Casla says the case exposes legal gaps in Spain and that an investment fund's profits cannot outrank the right to a home.Judge Peinado retires after sending Begoña Gómez to a jury trialJudge Juan Carlos Peinado, who investigated Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, retires on his 72nd birthday days after sending her to a jury trial on influence peddling and embezzlement charges. Prosecutors had asked for acquittal, and the trial may not start until late 2027.Follow Spain Today so you don't miss an episode.