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

News Desk2nd March 20255th March 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Search for missing continues, as death toll increases after flash floods in Spain

News Desk31st October 20242nd March 2025

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READ OUR LATEST UPDATE HERE: Death toll now over 200 in Valencia region alone, as residents appeal for help: ‘There are people living with corpses

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