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Flood-hit Valencia votes in new PP leader with support from far-right Vox

News Desk28th November 202528th November 2025

28th November 202528th November 2025122

Spain’s main right-wing opposition party maintained its control of the flood-ravaged Valencia region on Thursday, as its candidate was elected regional president with the backing...

Valencia’s ex-leader grilled over deadly floods, claims missed calls were due to phone ‘in his backpack’

News Desk18th November 202524th November 2025

18th November 202524th November 2025622

The embattled yet still-serving president of the Valencia region, Carlos Mazón (main image), told MPs on Monday that officials were unaware people were drowning during...

Carlos Mazón, leader of flood-hit Valencia, finally resigns

News Desk3rd November 202510th November 2025

3rd November 202510th November 2025780

Carlos Mazón, the president of Spain’s Valencia region, said on Monday that he was stepping down over his administration’s handling of the devastating ‘DANA’ floods in the...

Families of Spain’s flood victims express grief and anger at one-year memorial

News Desk30th October 20253rd November 2025

30th October 20253rd November 2025612

LATEST: Carlos Mazón, leader of flood-hit Valencia, finally resigns. Spain on Wednesday marked the first anniversary of last year’s catastrophic floods, which claimed more than...

A year after Valencia floods that claimed 229 lives, regional president still rejects claims of negligence

News Desk29th October 20253rd November 2025

29th October 20253rd November 20251380

LATEST: Carlos Mazón, leader of flood-hit Valencia, finally resigns. A year after the devastating ‘DANA’ floods that claimed 229 lives in Valencia, the regional president Carlos...

Tens of thousands protest in Valencia on anniversary of devastating DANA floods

News Desk26th October 202529th October 2025

26th October 202529th October 20251112

Tens of thousands of people filled the streets of Valencia on Saturday to commemorate one year since the devastating ‘DANA’ floods that claimed 229 lives –...

EU president Von der Leyen meets with Valencia flood victims’ associations in Brussels

News Desk14th May 202519th May 2025

14th May 202519th May 20252204

Three associations representing victims of last October’s devastating floods in Valencia travelled to Brussels on Tuesday for meetings with key figures in the European institutions,...

Tens of thousands rally against leader of flood-hit Valencia – the 5th major protest

News Desk2nd March 20255th March 2025

2nd March 20255th March 20252370

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Valencia on Saturday, demanding the resignation of regional leader Carlos Mazón of the right-wing People’s Party (PP), over his...

Royals attend memorial service in Valencia for victims of flooding

News Desk10th December 20242nd March 2025

10th December 20242nd March 20251739

Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined hundreds of mourners in a memorial service in Valencia on Monday for victims of the devastating floods...

100,000 rally in Valencia, calling for regional leader to resign over flood response

News Desk1st December 20242nd March 2025

1st December 20242nd March 20253563

Around 100,000 people marched on Saturday to protest against the authorities’ handling of Spain’s floods in Valencia, whose eastern region bore the brunt of the...

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