Summer health department reinforcements increased
The regional health service has assigned €68.8 million to hire cover for medical personnel taking summer holidays and extra staff for health centres and...
New measures to ease pressure on residents
A range of additional measures have been approved – or are about to be passed – to bring down the cost of living for...
Hospital admissions for Covid-19 on the rise in Valencia region
The number of people requiring hospital treatment for Covid-19 in the Valencia region has increased over the last two weeks.
Figures from the regional health...
Sánchez meets Biden before NATO summit
PRIME Minister Pedro Sánchez held an hour-long meeting with Joe Biden on the US president’s first official visit to Spain, which was for the...
Better air – but not good enough
Residents in Spain are breathing the ‘cleanest air’ since records began back in 1990, according to a report published this week.
The findings collated by...
Extra measures to contain inflation
Additional measures to compensate for soaring inflation and protect the most vulnerable, as well as further extensions of those already in force, were announced...
Strike causes pain for Ryanair customers
A total of 54 Ryanair flights to and from Spain were cancelled yesterday (Sunday) on the third day of strikes by cabin crew who...
VAT cut on electricity
PM Pedro Sánchez announced that his government will reduce IVA (VAT) charged on electricity bills from 10% to 5%.
The measure was due to be...
High alert for forest fires
THE MAXIMUM level of alert for forest fires was activated for Alicante province and other parts of the Valencia region this week.
The extreme heat...
Bear fight witnessed by naturalists
The incredible survival story of an Iberian brown bear and her cub, who were attacked by a male bear during the mating season, has...
Airlines told to cancel summer flights to prevent travel chaos
The UK government and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have told airlines to cancel summer flights now which they cannot supply this summer.
The move is...
Strikes announced by Ryanair crew
Ryanair cabin crew unions in Spain have announced six days of strikes.
Representatives for USO and Sitcpla said the stoppages would take place on June...
Pain felt over pump prices
THE ADVERTISED price of fuel has doubled in two years in Spain, stoking the general rise in the cost of goods and services.
Back in...
Bid to claw back corruption cash
The coalition government in Valencia is bidding to recover €22 million of taxpayers' money which disappeared in corruption scandals that occurred before they came...
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School mobile phone ban brought in
A ‘general ban’ on mobile phone use by pupils in schools has been introduced by the Valencia government, except in specific cases.
Regional education councillor...
