Crackdown on economic corruption announced
In the week of the Pandora papers bombshell in which some of the world’s rich and powerful have been implicated in tax avoidance and...
Drones save lives on the coast this summer
Drones deployed in 10 coastal municipalities of the Valencia region for the first time this summer ‘saved six lives’, according to councillor for the...
Using empty homes to address housing crisis
A decree enabling uninhabited housing to be rented out has been approved by the regional government.
“Housing is one of people’s basic rights and not...
Saving Europe’s largest newt
The release of 629 Spanish ribbed newts (Pleurodeles waltl) into protected areas in the Valencia region has been declared a success by the regional...
The shape of things to come
A computer program that visualises the impact that climate change will have on the coast of the Valencia region has been presented by the...
Waiting lists rise ‘due to summer holidays’
The average wait for an operation in the Valencia region went up from 105 days to 120 days last month.
A spokesman for the regional...
Fight for fairer funding
Political opponents from Valencia and Andalucia presented a united front on Tuesday in their battle to get the national government to change the way...
Investing in local energy communities
A total of €100 million in aid to set up communities which generate their own electricity will be made available soon by the government,...
Vaccination shots at football games
As the vaccination rollout slows down – with more than 85% of the population in Spain aged 12 and over fully vaccinated – the...
Measures to slash bills approved
Government measures to reduce the average electricity bill by 22% until the end of December, given the ‘extraordinary situation caused by record prices in...
Millionaires searching for mansions
The exclusive club of people from abroad looking to buy houses in Spain for over a million euros is dominated by Germans and Britons.
While...
Final push in vaccination rollout
The regional health department renewed their invitation this week to people aged 12 and over, who have not received a jab against Covid-19 ‘for...
Billion-euro transport plan presented
The first tranche of aid from the national government’s recovery, transformation and resilience plan (PRTR) will allocate a billion euros, with help from EU...
Fast responses reduce impact of countryside blazes
Despite the destructive fire which hit Azuébar last month, fewer hectares of countryside were burned in the Valencia region in July and August than...
