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.
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Workers at Tubos Reunion in Amurrio will return to work this Monday after the strike
The Commission, however, does not rule out the resumption of future stops, and for the time being it has called two days of strike and mobilisation for 26 and 28 May.
ELA has denounced that there has been a campaign "orchestrated" by the Tubos Reunidos company and supported by employers
Mitxel Lakuntza, general secretary of the ELA union, has condemned the company's "deplorable management" in recent years, with "170 million debt generated by shareholders."
Indefinite strike called in Tubos Reunidos
Most of those meeting today at the Amurrio factory have decided to call off the strike and start 24-hour stops.
Tubos Reunion workers hold an assembly to decide the future of the indefinite strike
It's a lot of tension at the Amurrio factory after the latest trade union movements and the change of scenery after the creditor competition.
Entertainment workers are on strike today in Álava, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa
They call for an agreement for the sector to ensure decent working conditions. Many events have already been cancelled and incidents are expected at concerts, theatres and congresses today.
Until 1 June, the deadline for nominations for the Tubos Reunion Competition Administrator will open
A court in Vitoria-Gasteiz last Tuesday declared seven companies belonging to the Tubos Reunidos Group to be in voluntary competition with creditors and appointed PKF-Attest Concursal as their competition administrator.
LAB supports the possibility of Tubos Reunidos calling off the strike and ESK advocates extending it
Both unions, together with ELA, have convened an assembly on Friday to decide whether to continue unemployment.
The reduction in VAT on light and gas will be suspended on 1 June and will return to 21% as prices have fallen
The reduced rates of fuel (petrol, diesel and biofuels, and partial return of professional diesel) and hydrocarbon tax will remain in force until 30 June, as inflation for these products remains above the 15% threshold set by the government in April.
Santurtzi Local Police will support a "strike of rigour" to demand an improvement in working conditions
Workers report "organizational breaches", as well as lower earnings compared to other municipal workers, and a lack of staff at mass events. According to ErNE, agents have begun to strictly apply all regulations and have stopped carrying out reinforcements and overtime.
CEBEK considers labour disputes to be "contrary to the progress of society"
The president of the Biscay employers CEBEK, Guillermo Buces, has described labour disputes as "contrary to the progress of society" and has called on all trade unions to sit down with employers to change their model of relationship.