Valencia ‘Fallas’ tribute to women, LGBT community
• Tuesday’s ‘mascleta’ fireworks display honored LGBT and women’s struggles • Valencia’s weeklong festival culminates in burning of giant ‘fallas’ statues Valencia’s…
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Judge in Alicante orders Franco-era signage restored
• Alicante council’s decision to remove 46 Franco-era signs overturned by court • City vows to appeal lower court decision to Valencia…
U.S. expats in Spain to protest Trump inauguration
• Women’s Marches scheduled for Saturday 21st January in Barcelona, Granada • Inauguration Day protest in Valencia, march in Madrid set for…
Nationwide rallies Dec. 12th to protest war in Syria
• Facebook campaign goes viral, anti-war demonstrations to be held in 13 cities • Peaceful rallies to focus on plight of 470,000 war…
‘Your time is up’, Sánchez tells PSOE interim leaders
• Pedro Sánchez calls for immediate party Congress to choose new leadership • Ousted Socialist leader says interim committee’s transition period has…
Senator under corruption probe dies of heart attack
• Rita Barberá, 68, collapses just two days after Supreme Court testimony • Former Valencia mayor indicted on corruption related to Partido…
#VIDEO: 73,500 sign petition against ‘correbous’
• PACMA calls on Catalonia, Valencia to end bull-running, bull-baiting festivals • Party presents veterinary report showing suffering, injuries caused animals ►…
PSOE’s Sánchez to launch comeback bid in Valencia
• Ousted PSOE leader Pedro Sánchez to headline social democracy roundtable • Visits to Xirivella, Sueca and other towns to kick-off leadership…
Richard Gere supports homeless project in Valencia
• American actor, partner Alejandra Silva at signing of accord with Valencia gov’t • RAIS Fundación to work with Valencia to shelter…
Barberá ousted from PP amid Supreme Court probe
• Partido Popular co-founder, former Valencia mayor forced to resign from party • Refuses to relinquish Senate seat and impunity from lower…
Valencia votes to ban use of animals in circus acts
• Legislation proposed jointly by all parties, unanimously approved in 81-0 vote • InfoCircos organisation hails vote as victory for defenders of…
Cardinal’s controversial remarks trigger inquest
• Fiscalía opens investigation into alleged homophobic, anti-feminist comments • Valencia Archbishop said one of most conservative of Spain’s Catholic prelates The…
City of Valencia to ban ‘bou embolat’ bull-taunting
• Spain’s second-largest city moves to ‘reduce stress’ of bulls in local festivals • Officials say they’ll continue to monitor bullfighting for…
‘Unidos Podemos’ targets key regions to beat PSOE
• Campaign strategists eye Catalonia, Valencia, Balearics, Andalucia & Madrid • Left-wing coalition hopes to surpass Socialists in votes and seats in…
PSOE rejects Podemos’ joint Senate campaigns offer
• Socialist leader says ‘No thanks’, that Podemos has lost chance to collaborate • PSOE asks Valencia’s Ximo Puig to pull out…
Refugees’ plight focus of Valencia’s PhotOn festival
• Sixth PhotOn Festival includes exhibitions, films, conferences, guided tours • Refugees from Syria and Iraq the focus of 2016 annual photojournalism…
Startups take on climate change in Valencia
• Fifteen startups selected in annual Climate-KIC Accelerator program • Ideas deemed economically viable, innovative in approach to climate change Fifteen business…
Cities in dispute over Republican flag raising
• Podemos-backed Cadiz mayor defies Madrid government by hoisting flag • Spain’s government also challenges Republican flag raising in Zaragoza • A…
NGOs demand action on marine migration corredor
• Ecologistas, Greenpeace, SEO/BirdLife, FOE & WWF press gov’t for action • Seek to end Mediterranean oil-gas drilling to protect migratory marine…
Valencia mayor’s nod to bloodless, Portuguese-style bullfights rejected both by supporters & opponents
• Suggestion by Valencia mayor Joan Ribó of Compromís falls on deaf ears • A suggestion made Monday by Valencia mayor Joan…
Thousands rally in Valencia to support bullfighting, overshadowing protests by animal rights activists
• Animal rights groups say 100 bulls to be killed during 2016 ‘Fallas’ festival • Animal-rights activists staged protests on Saturday and…
Podemos also wants Catalan-style referendum for Valencia, says regional party leader Antonio Montiel
• Says Valencians need in-out vote to ‘redefine our relationship’ with Spain • In a shift of direction for new-left, anti-austerity party…
#VIDEO: Compromís ‘Rita Leaks’ allegations may result in prosecution of PP’s former Valencia mayor
• 300 pages of allegations, receipts reportedly show malversion of funds • In a case brought to light by Valencia’s regional Compromís…
#VIDEO: Historic Casa Pinet restaurant in Tàrbena issues ‘call to arms’ at Change.org to avoid closure
• Petitioners ask PSOE’s Ximo Puig to save Alicante mountain town tavern • The colourful Casa Pinet restaurant in the Alicante mountain…
#VIDEO: Bull breaks loose during Valencian town’s ‘Bou embolat’ festival
► UPDATE: Xàbia Mayor José Chulvi cancels ‘bou embolat’ events … ► Click to read more in Spanish at Xàbia al Día…
‘City of Refuge’ awaits Syrians, but 2,000 Valencia volunteers wondering when EU will send refugees
• More than 2,000 Valencians volunteered to help refugees yet to arrive • A Valencia city councillor in charge of Development Aid…
Podemos regional leader, allies step back from Catalan referendum, give nod to PSOE-led coalition
• Andalusia’s Teresa Rodríguez, Compromís leaders focus on social issues • Regional leaders and electoral alliance partners of new-left, anti-austerity party Podemos…
Podemos struggles to avoid rift with three regional coalition partners over Congressional caucus groups
• Podemos faces deadline Tuesday to sort situation with coalition partners • New-left, anti-austerity party Podemos is struggling against a deadline today…
#VIDEO: AnimaNaturalis footage of mistreatment of bulls during Correbous festivals popular in Catalonia
• Animal-rights NGO video show cruelty to bulls in Terre del Ebro region • Bulls mistreated as part of popular Correbous festivals…
#VIDEO: Podemos Press Conf – Pablo Iglesias and Regional Coalition Representatives [in Spanish]
• Podemos, Compromís, Marea Gallega, En Comú Podem press conference • Iglesias & coalition leaders speak on need for four parliamentary groups…
Nearly two-thirds of Spain’s 24,000 healthcare job losses since 2012 occurred in Valencia, Andalusia
• Valencia, Andalusia, Madrid and Castile-La Mancha hardest hit regions • Layoffs and a hiring freeze to replace retiring healthcare workers under…