News: the new Basque Industrial Plan, the UPV summer courses and the A-15 closed
Today, 11 June 2025, the main media headlines are as follows:
- New Industrial Plan of the Basque Country: The Minister of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability of the Basque Government, Mikel Jauregi, will participate in an informative breakfast with the media to report on the new Industrial Planof the Basque Country and present the new plan at an event from 09:30.
- UPV/EHU Summer Courses: 44 The UPV Summer Courses will be presented at the Miramar Palace from 12:30 p.m. The main contents of this edition will be presented, highlighting the programmes "Learning to Teach" and "Ikasiz Hezi".
- Closed the A-15 for work: theA-15 will be completely cut off in Gipuzkoa tonight as part of the tunnel renovation work for a system test. According to the Diputación Foral in a note, in the direction of Andoain, the closure will take place from the Berastegi link and in the direction of Pamplona from the Sorabilla link in Andoain from 22:00 to 06:00.
More news in the economy
BSH workers will vote next week on the pre-agreement on the employment regulation dossier
The majority of the works council (not LAB and not ELA) has reached a pre-agreement with the management this week that the plant will be closed and 609 people will be laid off. Convened by the workers' representatives, meetings will be held this Friday and the vote is expected to take place on Monday.
A worker dies falling from a roof in Vitoria
The accident occurred on Tuesday, but was reported today.
Brussels has opened proceedings against Spain for the laws used by the BBVA in the Sabadell stock acquisition operation
The European Commission considers that the laws by which the Spanish Government has conditioned this operation are contrary to the free movement of capital, giving the Spanish Government a period of two months to give explanations.
The underground roads linking Portugalete and Leioa will begin in the first half of 2026 with a budget of 543 million
The General Representative of Bizkaia, Elixabete Etxanobe, has argued that the tunnel under the river "is neither a whim nor an idea" and "a necessity" for the territory.
Renting a flat in summer on the Basque coast has become a luxury within the reach of a few
Holiday rental prices have risen 40% over the last five years. Many owners are looking for an economic benefit: they prefer to shorten rent terms and increase income.
The Basque economy has grown 2.2% since last year
Employment has increased by 1.4 per cent in the second quarter, according to Eustat data. Compared to the first quarter, both GDP (0.5 per cent) and employment (0.3 per cent) have increased.
The Basque Government envisages a margin of up to €1,385 to negotiate the minimum wage in the ACV
The Department of Economy, Employment and Employment proposes a wage gap after analysing the socio-economic reality of the Basque Country. The study has been strongly criticized by ELA and LAB and calls for an interprofessional minimum wage of its own for the ACV.
The Basque Country will manage non-contributory family social security benefits
The Basque Government will take over the management and payment of various non-contributory family benefits from the Social Security through a transfer that will benefit some 20,000 people in the Basque Country and involve an investment of around EUR 100 million.
The Government and the Spanish Government have facilitated the participation of the SEPI in making the Talgo operation viable
Last week, the Basque Government accused the SEPI of "retracting" the purchase of Talgo.
Euskadik babes ofizialeko 1.000 etxebizitza berreskuratuko ditu irailetik aurrera
Erabaki "estrategikoa" da, Euskadiko etxebizitza-parke babestua indartzeko eta, aldi berean, 20 milioi euro inguru sartzeko aukera emango duena. Diru hori alokairu-erregimeneko etxebizitza publiko berriak eraikitzeko erabiliko da oso-osorik.