https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/valencian-community/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:58:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/valencian-community/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/collapse-in-european-sales-of-tesla-cars-spells-bad-news-for-spains-valencia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/collapse-in-european-sales-of-tesla-cars-spells-bad-news-for-spains-valencia/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:21:20 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429091 Tesla has put a halt to expansion plans in Valencia after a drop in two-thirds of its European sales. This comes after a promising deal had been signed with the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/collapse-in-european-sales-of-tesla-cars-spells-bad-news-for-spains-valencia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/motorcyclist-killed-after-colliding-with-wild-boar-on-valencia-road/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/motorcyclist-killed-after-colliding-with-wild-boar-on-valencia-road/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428731 A MOTORCYCLIST died on Friday after crashing into a wild boar crossing a Valencia province road. The accident happened at around 10.50pm on the CV-675 in the Gandia municipality. The]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/motorcyclist-killed-after-colliding-with-wild-boar-on-valencia-road/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/light-plane-crashes-and-explodes-in-flames-killing-two-people-in-valencia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/light-plane-crashes-and-explodes-in-flames-killing-two-people-in-valencia/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:04:36 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428631 THE son of a former Valencian Finance Minister died in a light aircraft crash on Saturday. Two men lost their lives at around 11.25am, shortly after the plane left Requena]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/light-plane-crashes-and-explodes-in-flames-killing-two-people-in-valencia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/ex-government-valencia-flood-tsar-who-quit-over-bogus-cv-allegations-is-hospitalised-after-suicide-attempt/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/ex-government-valencia-flood-tsar-who-quit-over-bogus-cv-allegations-is-hospitalised-after-suicide-attempt/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:18:07 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428281 THE former Spanish government special commissioner appointed to oversee reconstruction following last October’s floods in Valencia is in hospital after trying to take his life. Jose Maria Angel, 68, is]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/08/ex-government-valencia-flood-tsar-who-quit-over-bogus-cv-allegations-is-hospitalised-after-suicide-attempt/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/robbers-plundered-shops-across-spain-travelling-in-stolen-high-end-cars/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/robbers-plundered-shops-across-spain-travelling-in-stolen-high-end-cars/#respond Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425910 FOUR men have been remanded into custody by a Castellon court for robbing shops and businesses across Spain. The Guardia Civil said the group committed break-ins at premises in Alicante,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/25/robbers-plundered-shops-across-spain-travelling-in-stolen-high-end-cars/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/21/watch-spains-mega-resort-ghost-town-rises-from-the-ashes-and-is-targeting-british-tourists/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/21/watch-spains-mega-resort-ghost-town-rises-from-the-ashes-and-is-targeting-british-tourists/#respond Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425123 A SPANISH resort that once promised to be the ultimate holiday destination – complete with three golf courses, an artificial ski slope and beaches filled with imported Caribbean sand –]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/21/watch-spains-mega-resort-ghost-town-rises-from-the-ashes-and-is-targeting-british-tourists/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/11/five-bodies-in-life-jackets-likely-from-migrant-boat-are-discovered-in-valencia-waters/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/11/five-bodies-in-life-jackets-likely-from-migrant-boat-are-discovered-in-valencia-waters/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:43:42 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=423849 FIVE bodies in a state of decomposition have been found so far this July in Valencian Community waters. The Guardia Civil and Maritime Rescue believe they could have been on]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/11/five-bodies-in-life-jackets-likely-from-migrant-boat-are-discovered-in-valencia-waters/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/10/ex-valencia-president-francisco-camps-launches-spectacular-comeback-in-bid-to-oust-carlos-mazon/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/10/ex-valencia-president-francisco-camps-launches-spectacular-comeback-in-bid-to-oust-carlos-mazon/#respond Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:00:02 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=423652 FORMER Valencian president, Francisco Camps, says he wants to oust underfire Carlos Mazon as the Partido Popular(PP) nominee for the 2027 regional elections. Camps, 62, made the declaration at an]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/10/ex-valencia-president-francisco-camps-launches-spectacular-comeback-in-bid-to-oust-carlos-mazon/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/08/100-bathers-evicted-by-police-from-costa-blanca-beach-that-was-closed-in-2007/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/08/100-bathers-evicted-by-police-from-costa-blanca-beach-that-was-closed-in-2007/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:53:56 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=423268 JAVEA police had to evict around 100 people from a beach which was closed to the public in 2007 due to landslide risks. Despite warnings signs, iron gates, and fencing,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/08/100-bathers-evicted-by-police-from-costa-blanca-beach-that-was-closed-in-2007/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/06/spotlight-denia-in-spain-has-been-itself-for-2000-years-being-recognised-by-unesco/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/06/spotlight-denia-in-spain-has-been-itself-for-2000-years-being-recognised-by-unesco/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:49:08 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=422718 AS you pass the fleshpots of Benidorm and head north, you’ll feel the Spanish coastline exhale.  The dense clusters of high-rises of the Costa Blanca south, Murcia and Andalucia begin]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/06/spotlight-denia-in-spain-has-been-itself-for-2000-years-being-recognised-by-unesco/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/03/a-summer-of-stars-and-science-live-planetarium-shows-and-a-leonardo-da-vinci-immersive-exhibit-at-valencias-city-of-arts-and-sciences/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/03/a-summer-of-stars-and-science-live-planetarium-shows-and-a-leonardo-da-vinci-immersive-exhibit-at-valencias-city-of-arts-and-sciences/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:10:53 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=422465 VALENCIA’S Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències is offering an extraordinary summer lineup that blends science, art, and family fun. Visitors can enjoy live planetarium shows, immersive experiences dedicated]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/03/a-summer-of-stars-and-science-live-planetarium-shows-and-a-leonardo-da-vinci-immersive-exhibit-at-valencias-city-of-arts-and-sciences/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/27/local-train-services-with-restored-stations-and-50kms-of-new-track-return-to-ground-zero-of-valencia-floods/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/27/local-train-services-with-restored-stations-and-50kms-of-new-track-return-to-ground-zero-of-valencia-floods/#respond Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=421581 METROVALENCIA trains resumed services on Friday to ‘ground zero’ areas of the October floods. Reconstruction work cost €140 million to get the Valencia Sud to Castello line back to where]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/27/local-train-services-with-restored-stations-and-50kms-of-new-track-return-to-ground-zero-of-valencia-floods/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/24/who-was-el-cid-the-real-story-behind-spains-legendary-warrior-and-medieval-mercenary/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/24/who-was-el-cid-the-real-story-behind-spains-legendary-warrior-and-medieval-mercenary/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:50:36 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=420812 As Cambridge University professor Nora Berend releases her Spanish language biography of El Cid, Michael Coy takes a delve into the life of the legendary figure SOME names just linger]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/24/who-was-el-cid-the-real-story-behind-spains-legendary-warrior-and-medieval-mercenary/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/19/anti-squatter-plan-launched-in-valencia-after-record-number-of-complaints-in-2024/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/19/anti-squatter-plan-launched-in-valencia-after-record-number-of-complaints-in-2024/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=419968 VALENCIAN president Carlos Mazon has announced a plan to fight the rising number of squatters in the region. Mazon said on Thursday that measures will be introduced to `prevent, combat]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/19/anti-squatter-plan-launched-in-valencia-after-record-number-of-complaints-in-2024/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/19/first-ever-direct-flights-commence-this-friday-between-canada-and-spains-valencia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/19/first-ever-direct-flights-commence-this-friday-between-canada-and-spains-valencia/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=419908 THE first direct flight between Canada and the Valencian Community starts on Friday with Air Transat operating the route between Montreal and Valencia City. The Valencian Tourism Minister, Marian Cano,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/19/first-ever-direct-flights-commence-this-friday-between-canada-and-spains-valencia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/02/body-of-young-irish-woman-discovered-by-partner-inside-alicante-area-apartment/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/02/body-of-young-irish-woman-discovered-by-partner-inside-alicante-area-apartment/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=416844 THE Guardia Civil is investigating the death of an Irish woman, 24, at an apartment in Albatera, Alicante province. She is understood to be from Listowel in County Kerry and]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/02/body-of-young-irish-woman-discovered-by-partner-inside-alicante-area-apartment/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/31/no-crime-verdict-over-valencia-apartment-block-fire-that-killed-10-people/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/31/no-crime-verdict-over-valencia-apartment-block-fire-that-killed-10-people/#respond Sat, 31 May 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=416431 A VALENCIA court says no criminal act took place regarding the city apartment block fire in February 2024 that killed 10 people. The blaze in the Campanar district was deemed]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/31/no-crime-verdict-over-valencia-apartment-block-fire-that-killed-10-people/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/30/15000-people-make-fresh-call-for-carlos-mazon-to-resign-over-valencia-flood-disaster/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/30/15000-people-make-fresh-call-for-carlos-mazon-to-resign-over-valencia-flood-disaster/#respond Fri, 30 May 2025 09:27:32 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=416303 THE latest protest demanding the resignation of Valencian president Carlos Mazon over his handling of the October flood disaster attracted around 15,000 people on Thursday evening. It was the seventh]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/30/15000-people-make-fresh-call-for-carlos-mazon-to-resign-over-valencia-flood-disaster/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/27/new-protest-demanding-carlos-mazon-resignation-to-coincide-with-general-strike-call-in-valencia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/27/new-protest-demanding-carlos-mazon-resignation-to-coincide-with-general-strike-call-in-valencia/#respond Tue, 27 May 2025 14:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=415727 A SEVENTH demonstration demanding the resignation of regional president Carlos Mazon will take place this Thursday(May 29) in Valencia City. The date coincides with a general strike announced by trade]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/27/new-protest-demanding-carlos-mazon-resignation-to-coincide-with-general-strike-call-in-valencia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/23/spains-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-meets-with-valencia-flood-victim-groups/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/23/spains-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-meets-with-valencia-flood-victim-groups/#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 13:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=414729 PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez met with three Valencia flood victim groups on Thursday to brief them on the government’s response to the October 29 disaster. He agreed that a state]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/23/spains-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-meets-with-valencia-flood-victim-groups/feed/ 0