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

News Desk14th May 202519th May 2025

14th May 202519th May 20252038

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 20252164

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 20251581

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 20253357

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...

Sánchez defends central government’s response to Valencia floods, as aid rises to €16.6bn

News Desk27th November 20242nd March 2025

27th November 20242nd March 20251795

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Wednesday in parliament almost €2.3 billion in further aid for the country’s flood stricken region as he defended...

Felipe VI and Letizia return to flood zone for first time since being pelted by mud

News Desk19th November 20242nd March 2025

19th November 20242nd March 20251344

Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia returned on Tuesday to the area in the Valencia region devastated by last month’s catastrophic flooding – the...

Regional president of Valencia admits to ‘mistakes’ in handling flood disaster, but refuses to resign

News Desk15th November 20242nd March 2025

15th November 20242nd March 20252050

Carlos Mazón, the head of the Valencia regional government, admitted on Friday to ‘mistakes’ in handling the country’s deadliest flood in decades that killed 216...

Sánchez announces a further €3.8bn in flood aid as anger at leaders grows

News Desk11th November 20242nd March 2025

11th November 20242nd March 20251840

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday fresh measures worth almost €3.8 billion to help stricken citizens recover from the country’s worst floods in...

Over 130,000 march in Valencia to protest handling of deadly floods

News Desk10th November 20242nd March 2025

10th November 20242nd March 20252274

Tens of thousands of people marched Saturday in Valencia to vent their anger at the authorities’ handling of deadly floods. Thousands also marched in other...

Spanish royals, PM and regional president pelted with mud by flood survivors

News Desk3rd November 20242nd March 2025

3rd November 20242nd March 20252713

Furious locals pelted the Spanish king and queen, the prime minister and regional president of Valencia with mud and cries of ‘murderers!’ on Sunday, forcing...

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