Valladolid
- 6d ago
Newcastle disease outbreak in Valladolid forces culling of 1.2 million birds and triggers mandatory vaccination across Castile and León
An outbreak of Newcastle disease in Valladolid has forced the culling of over 1.2 million birds and will require the emptying of farms with up to 1.5 million, as Castile and León announces mandatory vaccination and direct losses top 12 million euros.
- 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.
- Jul 5
Castilla y León challenges two Spanish government immigration decrees in court
The regional government of Castilla y León is taking legal action against two separate central government decrees on unaccompanied migrant minors and immigrant regularization, arguing they are unilateral and disproportionate.
- Jul 2
Spain’s June unemployment falls 1.2%, Galicia posts steepest drop as migrant regularization nudges some regions higher
Spain’s labor ministry reported a 1.2% monthly drop in registered unemployment in June 2026, with some regions posting record lows even as others saw marginal increases linked to the end of a migrant regularization window.
- Jun 27
Body of missing 10-year-old boy recovered from Pisuerga river in Valladolid
Rescue teams recovered the body of a 10-year-old boy from the Pisuerga river in Valladolid late Saturday night, about two and a half hours after he disappeared while playing near the shore.
- Jun 11
Renault names Christian Stein as new CEO for Spain, succeeding Recasens who departs for Indra
Renault Group has appointed Christian Stein as its new CEO in Spain, effective 1 July, replacing Josep María Recasens who is leaving to lead the Spanish defence and technology firm Indra.
- 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.
- May 26
Renault reaches labour deal with Spanish unions, unlocking five new electrified models for Palencia and Valladolid plants
A pre-agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement between Renault Spain and majority unions UGT and CCOO has averted strikes and secured the future of its Palencia and Valladolid factories, bringing the company's first electric vehicle production to Spain.
