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Valencia court rejects trial for ex-regional leader over devastating 2024 floods

News Desk17th March 202623rd March 2026

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A Spanish court on Monday dismissed a request to bring Valencia’s former regional president to trial over his handling of the devastating ‘DANA’ floods of 2024, finding...

Body of woman found as 8,000 evacuated in Andalusia with yet another storm looming

News Desk6th February 202610th February 2026

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Storm Leonardo was expected to dissipate slightly on Friday, after causing severe flooding, evacuations and travel problems in Andalusia since Wednesday, yet with yellow-level weather...

Thousands evacuated in Andalusia as Storm Leonardo leaves homes without power, towns cut off

News Desk4th February 20268th February 2026

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Storm Leonardo reached Spain’s southern Andalusia region on Wednesday, with forecasts warning of up to 400 litres of rain per square metre in some areas,...

Spanish government to set up a nationwide network of climate shelters during heatwaves

News Desk18th December 202523rd December 2025

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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday that Spain will create a nationwide network of climate shelters to protect residents from ever more intense and...

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

News Desk28th November 20253rd December 2025

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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...

OECD warns climate change ‘increasingly threatens’ Spain’s dynamic economy

News Desk27th November 20251st December 2025

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Climate change is posing an ever-greater danger to the momentum of Spain’s high-performing economy, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday,...

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

News Desk18th November 202524th November 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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