Cheap AVE to start in May
Anyone keen to visit Madrid on the first low-fare, high-speed trains (AVE) from Alicante will be able to do so from May, when the...
Fortifying homes to fight climate change
All building work will have to be adapted to ‘meet the needs of the climate emergency’.
The Valencia government has passed a decree which will...
Game over for match fixers
A total of 23 members of an alleged betting syndicate have been arrested on suspicion of fixing football games in Spain.
Among those detained are...
Food price hikes laid bare by Facua
The price of four out of every 10 food items surveyed by consumers’ association Facua has risen by more than 30% over the last...
Snow on the hills
The cold snap is set to continue into next week, according the forecast from state weather agency AEMET.
Both the coast and inland areas of...
Strike does not affect flights
No flights were cancelled in the Valencia region due to the air traffic controllers’ strike which started this week.
The first of the 24-hour stoppages...
Pay rise for lowest earners
The minimum wage (SMI) in Spain has been raised again, this time to €1,260 per month, a monthly increase of €93.30 (8%), making an...
Row blows up over ‘inflated’ supermarket prices
The Valencia government has called for ‘dialogue’ after minister for social rights, Ione Belarra insisted that the coalition national government that she forms part...
Valencia becomes a ‘green giant’
The green light has been given to 61 projects – mainly solar power plants – which will allow more than half the electricity produced...
Helping to shelter the homeless
Efforts are being made to protect homeless people from the cold weather.
The regional government has activated its protocol, which involves coordinating with town halls,...
Oiling the way – in English
Funding has been provided by the regional government for the Mediterranean Gourment Olive Oils initiative.
Valencia is helping 12 cooperatives from around the region to...
Air traffic controllers set to strike
Unions representing air traffic controllers have called five days of strike action at 16 Spanish airports including Alicante-Elche.
The 24-hour stoppages are set to take...
Doctors’ strike on hold
The doctors’ strike which was due to take place in the Valencia region this week was postponed ‘in order not to contribute to the...
Talking up a four-day week
The Valencia government is continuing its exploration of the four-day working week.
Regional vice-president Aitana Mas met with Iceland’s minister for education, Áxmundur Einar Daoason...
