100,000 rally in Valencia, calling for regional leader to resign over flood response
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...
Valencia Floods
Spain approves ‘paid climate leave’ for workers during weather emergencies
Spain’s left-leaning coalition government has approved a ‘paid climate leave’ of up to four days for workers to avoid travelling during weather emergencies, a month...
Sánchez defends central government’s response to Valencia floods, as aid rises to €16.6bn
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
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
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...
Bodies found of two young brothers, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia
The bodies of two young brothers who went missing in the flash floods that struck the eastern Valencia region two weeks ago have been found,...
More storms and flooding close schools and cause train cancellations in Malaga & Tarragona
New storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country...
Spanish government denies exploiting flood disaster to get budget approved
Spain’s minority coalition government of the PSOE socialists and Sumar left-wing umbrella group wants to galvanise its deadlocked 2025 draft budget by linking part of...
Sánchez announces a further €3.8bn in flood aid as anger at leaders grows
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
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...
