Tag Archives: Valencia

Carlos Mazon, president of VALENCIA, says that his region will not accept any more illegal migrants in temporary immigration centres funded by the national government. The announcement on Monday coincided with the signing of a deal between his Partido Popular government and the extreme-right Vox to pass the budget for 2025 through the Valencian Parliament. The regional leader, who is …

Two former Valencia emergency team bosses will be required to explain why an alert for the flood on October 29 was not sent sooner. Salome Parades (ex-emergencies Minister) and Emilio Argueso (former emergencies chief), have both been ordered to appear before a Catarroja court. In response to criticism directed at both of them and him for their poor response following …

The Valencia floods of October 2010 claimed the life of a GRANADA resident who was reported missing in 1984. Miguel Morales (72), was officially declared deceased in 2016, however, his body was discovered by flood torrents in a Quart De Poblet orange grove in November. Sara, his daughter, said: “The Guardia Civil contacted us in mid November because no one …

On Tuesday, heavy rains caused the closure of roads and schools in Valencia and Castellon provinces. Valencia has 16 roads affected by landslides and flooding. Only four are passable with caution. Authorities have closed 12 roads in the province of Castellon. READ MORE ROAD COLLAPSE in CHESTE The Valencia Community has closed its schools for the day on Tuesday. This …

A MAN suffering with mental health problems has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for sending bomb warnings via email which claimed devices were going to be detonated in four Valencia schools to ‘kill as many people as possible’. The 24-year old detainee, from Paterna, gave a false address and a fake telephone number. He said he would enter buildings …

Arturo Torro’s body was discovered in his car Wednesday night. A MURDER investigation has been launched. When Xeresa Policia Local, Guardia Civil and Xeresa Police Local arrived on scene around 11pm the 62-yearold man was found with a bullet wound in his chest. The vehicle’s engine was still running on the N-332 at Xeresa when it was found. ARTURO TORRO …

Parents in the VALENCIA Region will choose whether they want their children to be taught primarily in Spanish or Valenciano from the 2025-2026 school year. The 60-40 split will be determined by a majority vote in each school. For example, in the 5th primary grade in September next year, a majority vote will decide which language will prevail. Valencia’s Minister …

107 CARS that were damaged by the Valencia floods, have been discovered in scrapyards or warehouses around Granada. Guardia Civil has opened an investigation into three individuals A car owner reported his vehicle missing from Ribarroja. READ MORE DANA FLOOD DISASTER(Cordon Press Image) Guardia officers launched a special operation called ‘Dark Soul’ after discovering it had been moved 500 kilometres …

Tuesday, 11 February 20, 15:49 Spain is not immune from the protectionist policies of US President Donald Trump. Faced with an uncertain scenario that threatens to turn world trade market upside down, Andalucía, the Basque Country and Valencia are among the Spanish regions most susceptible to new tariffs, according to data compiled in a report by the CC OO workers …

A 304-kilo shipment of cocaine was hidden inside a shipment of pineapples that had been sent from Panama to Valencia. Two people were arrested in Barcelona when they unloaded the drugs. A suspicious container was spotted at a port terminal by the Guardia Civil and Tax Agency. READ MORE CONTENERS AT THE PORT OF VALENCIA A preliminary inspection revealed that …