News: Republic Day, Extraordinary Regulation of Migrants and Blockade in Ormuz
A summary, in two words, of what will be news in the Present today.
II Republic Anniversary Event in Eibar (Gipuzkoa). Photo: Europa Press
Today, 14 April 2026, the main headlines of the media are as follows:
- Republic Day: 95 years ago, Eibar was about to proclaim the Second Republic. It was the first city to do so, and that's why six years later they suffered a severe repression. Today the Untzaga Square will be a place of remembrance.
- Extraordinary regularization of migrants: The Spanish Government will today approve the extraordinary regularization of migrants. Foreigners in an irregular situation will be able to apply for regularization from the beginning of April to 30 June.
- Blockade in Ormuz: Trump maintains the threat of "destroying" Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz if they approach the US blockade. However, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Arsenio Dominguez has recalled that "no country has the right to prohibit the passage or freedom of navigation through the straits used for international transport."