Alfonso Fernando Fernández Mañueco
Spanish politician
Photo: Emiliano García-Page Sánchez from Toledo, España, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 4d ago
EU Commission warns Spain's 'national priority' housing rules may breach EU law
The European Commission says laws giving nationals priority for public benefits and housing could be indirectly discriminatory. Commissioner Magnus Brunner's reply to a Compromís MEP is dated 10 September and was reported on Monday, 12 October, while Valencia and Castilla y León keep their residence requirements.
- Oct 1
Castile and León opens €3 million water supply network for eight Zamora municipalities
Regional authorities in Castile and León launched a €3 million water system serving 20,000 residents in Zamora's suburban belt, ending municipal reliance on seasonal wells.
- Jul 6
Ribera del Duero winemaker Iván Sanz and three family members killed in Palencia crash; 9-year-old daughter survives
Iván Sanz Cid, director general of Dehesa de los Canónigos winery, his wife Irene Garijo, and their two children aged 17 and 14 died Sunday when their Ford Bronco left the A-67 highway near Herrera de Pisuerga, Palencia. Their 9-year-old daughter survived and is stable after surgery.
- Jun 3
PP and Vox seal Castilla y León coalition deal with 'national priority' clause on social aid and housing
After 80 days of negotiations, Spain's PP and Vox signed a 324-measure coalition agreement on 3 June to govern Castilla y León, handing the far-right party a vice-presidency and three ministries.