Health agency planned by the government
The government has given more information on the national public health agency (Agencia Estatal de Salud Pública) which is being set up.
According to the...
Sabadell records huge profits
Alicante-based Banco Sabadell has announced profits of €1.3 billion for 2023, which is a rise of 55.1% on last year’s figure.
According to analysts, the...
Face mask requirement repealed
The requirement to wear face masks in healthcare centres in the Valencia region has been withdrawn by the regional government due a fall in...
Bearded vultures are back
The Valencia government has confirmed that adult bearded vultures have returned to the region.
They launched a reintroduction programme at the Tinença de Benifassà natural...
‘Green’ light for Madrid airport expansion questioned
Socialist party Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced the launch of the controversial €2.4 billion expansion plan for Madrid-Barajas airport – much to the...
Reducing radiation for radiology tests
Digital radiology rooms with a camera and artificial intelligence (AI) to personalise tests on patients and minimise their exposure to radiation have been set...
Where shall Ouigo now?
The low-cost high-speed train (AVE) concessionary, Ouigo plans to launch connections to Valladolid and Segovia from April, the former as an extension of the...
Western success in the east of Spain
The population of Western marsh harrier has increased in the Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca natural park near the Castellón coast.
Rangers located 75 nests, where they...
Minimum wage increased again
An agreement to increase the minimum wage by 5% for 2024 has been signed by the minister for work, Yolanda Díaz and the heads...
Going the distance
The Valencia government is starting to signpost the GR-92 long-distance footpath in the region – a 1,600-km route that runs the length of Spain’s...
Plan to reduce wild boar population causes controversy
Planned changes to legislation – designed to increase the numbers of wild boar hunted in the Valencia region – have been questioned by ecologists.
Director...
Putting an end to throw-away culture
The draft of a law designed to prevent food waste has been approved by the Cabinet.
The coalition attempted to pass the legislation at the...
Alicante set to get emergency response centre
More details have been given on the new regional government’s plan to re-establish health emergency call centres (CICU) in Alicante province and Castellón.
The previous...
Inland motorway to cut coast congestion
The A-33 motorway – designed to cut journey times between Murcia and Valencia – is now open.
It offers a route that is 47 kilometres...
