Active cases slashed during special measures

The rapid decrease in Covid-19 infections has slowed – but the Valencia region is still heading in the right direction. On Wednesday the health department...

‘Go-fast’ narco boats seized

A gang which used speedboats to traffic drugs along the whole Mediterranean coast has been caught in a joint operation by the authorities. Vessels and...

All things being equal

On International Women’s Day yesterday (March 8) vice-president of the Valencia region, Mónica Oltra gave details of the law of equality between woman and...

Hospitals start recovery plans

Local health departments around the Valencia region are rescheduling operations and appointments that had been cancelled. The move comes as the number of admissions of...

Plan to ‘abolish prostitution’ in the Valencia region

Two working groups are being set up by the Valencia government to draw up a plan to ‘abolish the sex trade’ in the region. Councillor...

Bid to prevent Easter collapse

The Valencia government is working to ensure that mobility is reduced ‘as much as possible’ over the Easter holidays when traditionally millions of car...

Iberdrola goes green

Energy giant Iberdrola is planning to build three massive solar energy plants in the Valencia region at a cost of €235 million. They will produce...

Mass vaccination plan drawn up

The Valencia government has redesigned its Covid-19 vaccination strategy in order to be able to administer 400,000 jabs a week from the beginning of...

Partially open for business

The ‘slow, prudent and progressive’ opening of the regional economy starts today (Monday). Valencia’s president Ximo Puig said this would be done in stages so...

Bars and restaurants can open on Monday

The new rules governing the reopening of the economy in the Valencia region were published in the regional official bulletin (DOGV) this morning. The measures...

Gradual reopening for the economy

Valencia president Ximo Puig has just revealed how the economy will reopen next week. From Monday bars and restaurants will be able to open as...

Valencia is winning the battle against the virus

The Valencia region’s remarkable coronavirus recovery has continued apace over the last week. And active cases of Covid-19 have been reduced six-fold in the last...

Outdoor service for bars and restaurants

The Valencia government is set to allow bars and restaurants to open on Tuesday (March 2) as outdoor venues, using terraces only. Health councillor Ana...

Fight to save coast protection plan

The Valencia government is to appeal the court ruling which annulled its PATIVEL coastal protection plan on February 11. “The plan and all the rules...