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Spain's Interior Ministry flags jihadist calls to attack police and protesters in Europe
Spain's Interior Ministry found posts on a website linked to Islamic State urging attacks on police and protesters with explosives, knives or vehicles. Officials say there is no imminent risk.
- Oct 15
PSPV provincial committees approve Socialist lists for Spain's 29 November election
Socialist provincial committees in Alicante, Castellón and Valencia have approved their Congress and Senate candidates for the 29 November general election. In Valencia, the Congress slate is led by Pilar Bernabé, while the Senate slate goes to allies of provincial leader Carlos Fernández Bielsa.
- Oct 13
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 13
AEMET forecasts stable weather across Spain on Tuesday, 13 October, with highs up to 34 degrees
An anticyclone will bring mostly clear skies to most of mainland Spain on Tuesday, 13 October, according to AEMET. Cloud and weak, occasional rain are forecast for the Cantabrian region, the Balearic Islands and parts of the eastern coast.
- Oct 9
Valencia's 9 d'Octubre passes without incident beside a housing protest camp
Police presence rose to 1,700 agents as the Senyera was lowered at noon from Valencia's city hall balcony. Alicante and Castelló marked the regional day with folklore, music and a tribute to King Jaume I.
- Oct 8
Alicante deputy mayor denies knowing in 2022 that officials' children got public housing in Les Naus
Manuel Villar, the PP deputy mayor of Alicante, rejected claims that former official María Pérez-Hickman told him in February 2022 that her children were in the Les Naus housing cooperative. A judge has summoned three more cooperative leaders as investigated, bringing the total to 18.
- Oct 7
The Ocean Race moves global headquarters and race starts from Alicante to Porto through 2040
The Ocean Race will relocate its global headquarters and start port from Alicante to Porto in 2028 under a multi-edition agreement running through 2040, following a final Spanish departure in January 2027.
- Oct 1
Valencian authorities present 9 d'Octubre program honoring 750th anniversary of King Jaume I
Regional and provincial leaders announced the cultural calendar for the 2026 Day of the Valencian Community, featuring open exhibitions, civic events, and key infrastructure demands.
- Oct 1
European police dismantle KillSec ransomware group led by 16-year-old in Spain
An international police operation has disrupted the KillSec ransomware gang, arresting its 16-year-old Romanian administrator in Alicante and seizing over 110 terabytes of stolen data.
- Oct 1
Ex-councillor testifies in Alicante court on subsidized housing scandal as city government denies account
Former councillor Toni Gallego testified before Judge Amparo Rubio on 30 September 2026, saying Rocío Gómez asked him to take questions on subsidized flats because she owned one, prompting denials from city hall.
- Sep 28
Spanish police arrest three men after woman found dead in Benidorm field
Spanish National Police detained a murder suspect and two alleged accomplices after a 33-year-old woman was stabbed to death in Benidorm and buried in a rural area near Finestrat on 28 September 2026.
- Sep 26
Valencia flood victims stage first Alicante protest demanding prison for Carlos Mazón
Associations representing victims of the October 2024 floods in Valencia demonstrated outside the Casa de las Brujas in Alicante on Saturday, demanding the removal of former regional president Carlos Mazón's legal immunity and calling for his imprisonment over 232 deaths.
- Sep 22
Pérez Llorca meets Tellado in Madrid as PP delays 2027 Valencian ticket nomination
Valencian President Juanfran Pérez Llorca met PP Secretary General Miguel Tellado in Madrid without securing his official nomination for the 2027 regional elections.
- Sep 20
Valencian socialists adopt 2027 platform focusing on housing, primary care, and flood safeguards
The PSPV concluded its political conference in Alicante, committing to rent caps, increased primary healthcare spending, and stricter flood-zone building bans ahead of regional elections in May 2027.
- Sep 20
Torrential rains and flooding strike Alicante and Murcia with up to 90 litres per square metre
Heavy storms swept through the Valencian Community, Murcia, and Mallorca on Saturday, dumping over 90 litres of rain per square metre, severing road links, and prompting emergency weather alerts across the Mediterranean coast.
- Sep 19
Madrid police arrest 85-year-old retired civil guard over fatal strangulation of ex-daughter-in-law
Officers responded Saturday morning to an apartment on Calle del Ferrocarril in the Arganzuela district after the suspect phoned his son to report that he had committed a serious act.
- Sep 19
PSPV opens 2027 regional campaign in Alicante as Diana Morant targets Les Corts majority
Science Minister Diana Morant opened the PSPV-PSOE Political Conference at the University of Alicante, setting an eight-month path to contest the 2027 regional elections against the ruling Popular Party.
- Sep 12
Thousands of Valencian teachers march in three capitals demanding resumed talks
Thousands of educators demonstrated in Valencia, Alicante, and Castellon on 12 September 2026, demanding the regional government reopen negotiations over staffing, salaries, and class ratios.
- Sep 12
Pérez Llorca challenges Madrid over water transfers, Morocco funding, and flood defence delays
At the National Water Congress in Elche, Valencian President Juanfran Pérez Llorca criticized central government cuts to the Tajo-Segura transfer and cited a 5% completion rate for state anti-flood works in Vega Baja.
- Aug 27
Thieves steal 3,000-year-old gold Treasure of Villena in four-minute Spanish museum heist
Burglars breached the Museum of Villena in Alicante early Thursday, taking most of the 66-piece Bronze Age Treasure of Villena in a four-minute raid after creating a distraction at a nearby sports centre.
