The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, stated this Friday that she “would have the right” to have a presidential residence, as other regional leaders do, but that the “penthouse” referred to by the head of the national government, Pedro Sánchez, was not hers.
Los Mossos d’Esquadra are finalizing a detailed report on the 48-hour whirlwind trip to Quito (Ecuador) during which Jonathan Andic claims he lost the phone he was carrying in Montserrat the day his father died. In his judicial statement, the son of Isak Andic, investigated for the alleged homicide of the latter, stated that his phone was stolen during a brief outing in the Ecuadorian capital. He said he traveled for a business matter, about which he has not yet provided concrete details.
Catalunya marks this month five years since the removal of tolls on the AP-7, the AP-2, the C-32 north, and the C-33. It cannot be said, in light of the consequences of that decision, that the anniversary is a cause for deep satisfaction. Especially on the Mediterranean highway, the toll-free status has been a magnet for tens of thousands of cars and trucks that before the barriers were lifted opted for secondary roads free of charge. La Vanguardia told you this Tuesday that the artery has already reached its peak in 2026 in terms of vehicle growth, with a cumulative increase of 45% since September 2021. There has been much speculation about how to proceed, considering that the removal has helped reduce accident rates. Trànsit has a roadmap in hand: to follow the Dutch path, with a barrier-free toll and a variable rate.
The Community Firefighters continue during the morning of this Wednesday with the “complicated” extinguishing work of the fire declared this Tuesday, around 16:00 hours, under the Cofio River bridge, in the municipality of Santa María de la Alameda.
La Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid (EMT Madrid) will launch five special free bus services on the occasion of the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix, which will be held from September 11 to 13 at the Madring circuit, in the Ifema Madrid area. The opposition criticizes the measure because tickets to the event range from 300 to 1,300 euros, which means that visitors have a high purchasing power. And the buses will depart from neighborhoods on the outskirts.
La Asociación Vecinal de Perjudicados por el Bernabéu has gone to court against the authorization granted by the Madrid City Council for the holding last November of a National Football League (NFL) event at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, considering that the event was not covered by the assumptions provided for in the noise legislation and that the municipal authorization omitted essential requirements to allow it.
First day of school in the Valencian Community and there are already homework assignments on the table. According to the Valencian president, Juanfran Pérez Llorca, it is necessary to “exercise reflection” after the results known yesterday from the PISA report, which shows performance below average among Valencian students in science, mathematics, and reading. “In none of the claims from STEPV, which is the majority union, is there any reference to the deficiencies mentioned in the PISA report. They have never talked about improving mathematics or the teaching hours of language, so I call for reflection. There is much to improve in Education,” the president stated.
The data revealed yesterday in the PISA report on the abilities of Valencian students in reading, mathematics, and science should set off all alarms in the political, institutional, and educational system. Data that adds to others such as the high level of…
Just as happened with the expansion of the port of València, Compromís now opposes the expansion of the Manises airport. In the midst of the debate about the tourism model and its impact on the territory, the coalition deputy in Congress Àgueda Micó demanded this Wednesday that the Government not approve the expansion of the capacity of the València-Manises airport planned before next September 30.
At the beginning of the week, the lawsuit against the Departament de Territori was made public, and yesterday, the defense of the neighbors affected by the sinkhole in Sant Gervasi-la Bonanova announced that the legal case will also be sent to the Barcelona City Council. In both cases, for not having controlled the work carried out underground by the temporary joint venture in the tunnel of metro line 9.