A meat-sector strike involving 126,000 workers began on 9 November, with pickets blocking livestock lorries in Catalonia and Aragon. Rail stoppages are scheduled through 19 November, including a nationwide 24-hour action on 17 November.
Residents and environmental groups marched beside Madrid’s Manzanares on Saturday 7 November, seeking a halt to data-centre expansion. A cited study estimates a large facility could use 18.9 million litres of water a day; campaigners want a Europe-wide moratorium.
The Miguel Servet hospital has introduced a programme to protect veins needed for future dialysis access. An estimated 437 people with chronic kidney disease in Zaragoza I and II could benefit.
Pilar Alegría accused the PP of borrowing the look of a Pedro Sánchez government campaign image. Aragón’s PP replied that blue is its corporate colour and Spain’s flag belongs to everyone. The exchange also drew criticism on X.
Zaragoza has marked the Paseo de Isabel la Católica with stars for 65 active centenarian companies. The Chamber of Commerce launched the recognition for its 140th anniversary, citing the firms’ contribution to the city.
At its 39th congress, Aragón’s primary care doctors called on the regional government to fulfil agreements signed in 2023 and 2025. Their demands include staffing measures and safeguards against attacks on healthcare workers.
Óscar Fayanás has argued that Aragón’s geological heritage can support rural tourism and local employment. At the University of Zaragoza’s II Jornadas Geología y Sociedad, he presented geotourism as a way to diversify the rural economy.
The draft 2027 budget for Aragón assigns no money to international cooperation, ending a funding line maintained for three decades. The previous approved budget allocated €1.45 million; the regional federation says projects reached nearly 500,000 people.
Aragon has published provisional admission and exclusion lists for the 0593-093 INSTRUMENTOS DE PÚA waiting-list expansion. Candidates can submit allegations or correct omissions through PADDOC from 6 to 10 November.
Nine autonomous communities have moved the All Saints’ Day public holiday to Monday after 1 November fell on Sunday. Madrid city will also observe a local holiday on 9 November for Nuestra Señora de la Almudena.
Nine autonomous communities in Spain observe the All Saints’ Day holiday on Monday 2 November 2026 after the date fell on Sunday. Madrid city has another local holiday scheduled for 9 November.
Castilla y León and Senegal will continue talks on possible arrangements for returning unaccompanied foreign minors. Carlos Pollán met ambassador Ibrahim Al Khalil Seck; no agreement was announced.
A 46-year-old Instagrammer known as Paracetamol has been detained in Zaragoza on suspicion of inciting hatred. Police say songs in his videos ridiculed immigrants and other groups.
The Government Delegation and National Police are monitoring possible Blocus protests in Zaragoza. The anonymous platform has called demonstrations in several Spanish capitals and uses social media to mobilise young people.
After seven years as a soldier, Sierra was promoted to corporal in 2022. He passed the sergeant examination that year and graduated as a sergeant in 2025 before taking charge of a platoon with the VCZ Castor.
Anonymous school accounts known as curis have prompted police warnings in Spain. Posts that identify and humiliate pupils or teachers may lead to criminal offences or civil liability, depending on the case.
IU says the Frente Amplio should contest every constituency, including Teruel. It warns that standing aside could give Podemos room to attract voters to the PSOE’s left. Lists can be filed until Monday 26.
UGT and CCOO have registered an 11 November general strike in Aragón over stalled collective bargaining and rising housing costs. CGT and other unions have filed a call of their own, with demands including a 30-hour week and a 1500-euro minimum.
Six government delegates and eight subdelegates have left their posts to stand for the PSOE in Spain’s 29 November general election. Electoral law bars them from remaining in office as candidates, forcing a territorial reshuffle.
Renfe restored all AVE services on Monday; Ouigo returns to its full timetable on Tuesday. Iryo will keep two morning trains suspended until Thursday, while 32 speed restrictions still add about 25 minutes to the journey.
A fire in an AVE’s rear cab stopped high-speed traffic near Ricla. One report said 283 people were evacuated without injuries, while EFE and Telemadrid reported 380 passengers aboard.
Flames in an AVE’s rear cab forced 283 passengers to evacuate near Ricla. Two received care for dizziness as the fire halted 40 train movements during a holiday.
Nearly 100,000 people are expected at Zaragoza’s flower offering for the Virgen del Pilar. Venezuela is this year’s guest country at one of the basic events of the city’s patronal celebrations.
Zaragoza opens Fiestas del Pilar 2026 on 10 October, with firefighters delivering the pregón from the Town Hall balcony. A sports parade and concerts will then bring activity across the city.
Fundación Ibercaja has completed Museo Goya’s expansion in Zaragoza. A new entrance and restored architecture frame a major opening exhibition focused on Francisco de Goya.
AWS will shift its municipal IAE payments in Aragón from Madrid to the towns hosting its data centres. The company will also make retroactive payments covering the 2023 to 2026 tax period after pressure from local authorities and businesses.
Spain's general election is set for 29 November 2026, but the Frente Amplio still has no agreed leader or formal structure. Mónica García wants the top Madrid slot, while support for Ada Colau is growing and Podemos remains central to any broad deal.
Spain faces another day of relentless storms, with heavy rain and hail hitting the north and central regions. Meteorologists warn of intense downpours and falling temperatures, with weather alerts across much of the country. The unsettled pattern is expected to continue before conditions gradually stabilize.
Compromís, Chunta Aragonesista and Més per Mallorca stayed away from Sumar's meeting. The parties will negotiate separately while waiting for guarantees on confederal rules.
Julio Llamazares has received Spain's 2026 National Narrative Prize for 'El viaje de mi padre'. The novel follows his father's wartime route across Aragón, including the Battle of Teruel, and extends a connection with the region that began with Ainielle.
Julio Llamazares will receive Spain's National Narrative Prize for El viaje de mi padre. The €30,000 award recognises a career shaped by memory and abandoned landscapes, with war's human cost running through it.
Tarragona could receive more than 250 litres per square metre. Heavy rain will spread across Spain on Friday, with emergency services urging extreme caution from early morning.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo's party would repeal the Government's two housing decrees if it reached La Moncloa. Municipal social services would then have to help vulnerable households find another home.
Storms threaten eastern Spain, with up to 60 litres of rain per square metre forecast in just one hour. Emergency warnings are active across Aragón, Baleares, Castilla-La Mancha, Cataluña and the Comunidad Valenciana, where officials are urging people to watch for flash floods and strong winds.
Spain faces a surge of dangerous weather, with nine regions placed on alert for heavy rain and storms. AEMET warns of intense downpours and hail, with strong winds and orange warnings across basic eastern provinces.
