The Valencia City Council has enacted emergency measures in response to severe flooding affecting the region. Classes and outdoor events have been suspended for Tuesday and Wednesday, impacting over thirty municipalities, including Valencia, Xàtiva, and Gandia. The decision comes after the Coordination Centre for Emergencies declared an emergency situation due to heavy rainfall, with rainfall exceeding two hundred litres per square metre in some areas. Authorities urged the postponement of […]

A gas explosion in the Asturias town of Mieres has left at least eighteen injuries, with three minors reported to be in serious condition. Emergency medical services quickly transported the injured to various local hospitals, including the Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias and the Álvarez Buylla hospital. The explosion occurred in a residential area and led to significant structural damage, prompting rescue efforts as firefighters worked to assess further risks. […]

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the Popular Party (PP), has stated that his position on the management of the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, has remained unchanged since last October 29. Despite the circumstances, Feijóo has not shown support for Mazón, assuring that both the central and regional administrations have not been up to the task of dealing with the environmental emergency. During his presence at the […]

Diana Morant, Minister of Science and Secretary General of the PSPV-PSOE, announced this Friday that her party is contemplating a no-confidence motion against Valencia's President Carlos Mazón. This move is in response to concerns over his management of the recent disaster. She warned that if PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo does not take action soon, the Socialist Party will proceed with the motion themselves. Morant also highlighted the parliamentary dynamics, […]

Barcelona is preparing for the highly anticipated Mobile World Congress, taking place from the third to the sixth of March. The event is set to draw in thousands of participants, including executives and exhibitors from around the globe. With a significant influx of visitors, hotel occupancy in the city has surged, reaching a projected ninety-five percent. Basic accommodation options now exceed two hundred euros per night, while luxury hotels are […]

Microsoft has announced it will invest an additional two point nine billion euros into a new data centre in Zaragoza, confirmed by the President of the Government of Aragón, Jorge Azcón. This investment builds upon the previously committed ten billion euros and is expected to create between one thousand and two thousand jobs during the first phase of construction, in addition to three hundred operational roles once the centre is […]

Carlos Mazón, the President of the Generalitat, has firmly denied any plans to resign regarding his management of the flooding from the twenty ninth of October. Addressing questions from journalists upon his arrival at a vocational training congress, he shifted responsibility to others who he believes failed to alert the public about the deadly flood at the Poyo ravine. Mazón stated that inquiries on his whereabouts during the incident should […]

According to the 2024 Global Health Barometer, eighty percent of adults aged eighteen and older in Spain utilised primary healthcare services last year, with eighty-three point one percent expressing positive feedback on the care received. The report highlights improvements in digital health, with forty percent of respondents accessing their electronic medical records online at least once and significant awareness of the capabilities of the public health system. The public health […]

Spain has officially joined the Genome of Europe project, an initiative led by the Carlos III Health Institute and accompanied by various national research centres. The project aims to establish the largest catalogue of DNA in Europe, collecting one hundred thousand genomes representing the continent's population. This cornerstone effort seeks to pioneer biomedical science by improving the prediction, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of various diseases including cancer and rare disorders. […]