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.
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...
Guardamar celebrates the 21st Nyora and Prawn Gastronomic Week.
The much-anticipated Gastronomic Week of Nyora and Llagostí returns to Guardamar del Segura from June 2nd to 8th, 2025. This marks its 21st edition and...
Something weird was moving in his car, so he called the police
A resident of Botánico Street alerted the local police in Valencia because something unusual was going on with his vehicle, which was parked in the...
Valencian petrol station sells fuel laced with water
Dozens of angry drivers in Alaquàs, Valencia, are demanding answers — and compensation — after their cars broke down within hours of filling up at...
Hail, rain and floods hit Valencia again, reminding locals of the DANA tragedy
Valencia’s streets turned to rivers again on May 7, 2025, as a cyclonic storm unleashed torrential rain and marble-sized hail across the region, flooding towns...
Valencia’s watered-down fuel scandal: What really went wrong?
In Alaquàs, a town outside Valencia, drivers went to fill their tanks in good faith—only to find their cars turning off within minutes. At first,...
Biggest Zara in the world is being built in Antwerp
Amancio Ortega’s Spanish group Inditex, which owns the Zara chain, has begun building the world’s largest Zara in Antwerp, Belgium, a local real estate mogul...
Regions where 19 March is a bank holiday for Father’s Day
If you’re travelling through Spain in mid-March, you might notice that Father’s Day (Día del Padre) doesn’t fall in June like it does in the...
Spain to offer residencies and work permits to 25,000 immigrant Valencia flood victims
The Spanish government has approved a measure granting one-year residency and work permits to up to 25,000 immigrants affected by the catastrophic floods that hit...
Valencia declares war on illegal tourist rentals: New rules shake up the market
Valencia declares war on illegal tourist rentals Valencia cracks down on thousands of Illegal holiday rentals Valencia is taking a bold stand against illegal tourist rentals, rolling...
Valencia storm crisis: Spain seeks urgent EU aid after €4.4bn devastation
Spain has lodged a last-minute appeal for support from the European Union’s Solidarity Fund, aiming to secure financial assistance to rebuild Valencia’s battered infrastructure after...
Valencia braces for rare Snowfall !
Forecasters are raising the possibility of a rare and historic snowfall in the Valencia region next week, with projections suggesting snow could fall even at...