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.
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Overnight stays in tourist apartments in the ACV increased by 23.3% in July and tickets by 9.7%
In the case of rural accommodation, tickets increased by 2.8% and overnight stays fell by 5.6% from the same month in 2025.
Amaia Barredo: "The Basque Government is working to meet the deadlines and commitments made to farmers"
The Minister for Food, Rural Development, Agriculture and Fisheries of the Basque Government, Amaia Barredo, has advanced that the Basque Government will make available to the livestock sector "by early September" the joint purchase routes for certain raw materials due to the shortage of grass caused by the drought. In an interview on Radio Euskadi this Friday, Barredo explained that although the Fodder Table is not yet convened, this does not mean that there will be any delays.
Hotel tickets in the Basque Country increased by 7.7% in July and overnight stays by 6.7%
58.8% of all entries and 59.9% of overnight stays were from persons of foreign origin, 11.1% and 11.7% respectively more than in July 2025.
The Fodder Bureau will meet in September to determine the purchase of animal feed
The Basque Government has closed a survey involving 435 livestock farms in the three territories, the data of which will make it possible to size the joint purchase and negotiate the supply of fodder.
They advance the harvest of txakoli because of the heat
The vintage of txakoli will begin earlier than usual due to heat. According to the producers, these dates are not the usual ones to start the vintage. Enternational analysis is carried out in the vineyards to determine exactly when the grape will take the point of sugar and bitterness, and the ideal time has come to collect it.
Farmers are calling for a joint purchase of fodder and an immediate declaration of drought
For two weeks now, the Fodder Table has met and the institutions have made a number of commitments. Many farmers have started buying grass and straw on their own and have called on the institutions to take immediate action.
EuskoTren workers in Bilbao call for the removal of bullfighting advertisements on the tram
At this morning's rally in Arriaga Square, Euskotren workers demanded that the company advertise in a manner consistent with public values and respectful of animal welfare.
A bluetongue case was detected in a herd in Barrundia
The animal from a herd of more than 200 sheep vaccinated against the disease has tested positive for serotype 3 of the bluetongue.
The Basque Government opens the OPE registration deadline for 461 General Administration posts
Telematic registration will end on September 16, and the first examinations are scheduled for January 2027.
AVIS has been sentenced to EUR 1 million for charging its customers management costs for traffic fines
The car rental company applies a surcharge of between €33.88 and €45 for managing the payment of the fine and informing the administration of the offender's identity.