News from Valencia
Valencia is the capital of the autonomous community of the same name, home to the City of Arts and Sciences, a futuristic museum, cinema and theatre complex. The city hosts over 2 million visitors each year, attracted by the culture, including three UNESCO World Heritage Declarations. The Euro Weekly News is the longest running news source in the Valencia province, covering Bocairent, Chelva, Requena Sagunto and Buñol breaking news.
Brit mother and daughter arrested in Spain for attempting to smuggle 42kg of cocaine
A British mother and daughter duo have reportedly been arrested at a Spanish airport after police found 42 kilogrammes of cocaine inside their luggage. The...
Valencia housing prices hit record high as costs surge 15.5%
The real estate market in Valencia has risen considerably in just three months; according to data released by real estate rental and purchasing website Idealista,...
Valencia caps tourist flats in attempt to tackle ‘touristflation’
Officials in Valencia have approved new rules for a clampdown on the number of tourist accommodations in the Spanish city. The move is being put...
Free taxi rides in Valencia during Las Fallas: Drivers stage ‘Japanese-style strike’
For two days during the Fallas celebrations in the Valencian Community, taxi drivers are calling for a “huelga a la japonesa,” or “Japanese-style strike,” in...
Red alerts issued across eastern Spain
The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued a red warning for the southern coastal and pre-coastal areas of Tarragona, as torrential rainfall is expected...
EIB lends €50m to Iberdrola to climate-proof Valencia
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €50 million to Iberdrola to rebuild and modernise flood-hit electricity infrastructure in Valencia, aiming to climate-proof the network...
47 children kicked off flight in Valencia
Around 50 French Jewish teenagers were removed from a Vueling flight in Valencia this week, prompting strong criticism from the Israeli government, who labelled the...
Roig Arena will use 100% renewable energy
Thanks to a new long-term collaboration agreement between energy company Iberdrola and the Roig Arena, the venue will now use 100 per cent renewable energy....
Real Madrid look to wrap up ACB final tonight
Tonight at 21:15, Real Madrid head to La Fonteta to take on Valencia Basket in game three of the Liga Endesa final. Madrid are 2–0...
Some of the longest but most beautiful beaches in Valencia
Valencia is a popular tourist location in Spain. It boasts warm surroundings, charming towns, and spectacular monuments, but what we can't deny is that it...
Freemasonry opens its doors wider to Spanish-speaking brethren
On Tuesday, 17 June, Arenal Deportiva Lodge No. 65 marked a historic moment by installing its first native Spanish-speaking brother, Ricardo Estornell Canet, as Worshipful...
Valencia’s hidden gem…with almost no tourists
The planes in the rain fly mainly … to Spain? Or was it … the planes in Spain …? Oh, anyway, there’s no question about...
Traffic disruptions and protests across Valencia as general strike begins
The general strike against regional president Carlos Mazón began in the early hours of Thursday, 29 May, with roadblocks, picket lines and demonstrations already affecting...
An Alicante region has highest birth rate in Valencia
Local official demographic statistics have revealed that once again the Vega Baja region of Alicante has the highest net birth and fertility rates in the...