Álava
The Ataca Association of Alavese Farmers and Farmers is taking tractors to the A-1 today
Yesterday, the Ertzaintza prevented farmers and farmers from leaving for the A-1 on the grounds that they were not allowed to do so. After receiving permission from the Basque Government, the tractors will be able to go on the motorway.
Bio High School researchers are asking to be equated with Osakidetza
The staff of the health research centres in the Basque Autonomous Community (BioBizkaia, BioGipuzkoa and BioAraba) have appealed to the courts for equality with the researchers in Osakidetza, some 600 workers who have reported wage differences of more than EUR 10 000 per year.
The farmers' association of Álava and Treviño (Ataca) will protest on the A-1 motorway this Monday from 08:00
Great expectation about the total eclipse that can be seen on August 12
The moon will gradually begin to cover the sun, around 19:30, and the key moment will be between 20:27 and 20:28. Many people do not want to miss this phenomenon, and the inns in southern Navarre are overflowing for that day.
90 vehicles and 215 people have been identified in Vitoria in an illegal race
Around 23:00 this Saturday, the Municipal Police and the Ertzaintza organized a checkpoint to detect illegal car racing, sources from the City of Vitoria have reported.
Two Vitoria-Gasteiz police officers have been convicted of using "disproportionate" force to detain a minor
The events took place in March 2023 in the Zabalgana neighbourhood, when agents intercepted a young man who was riding an electric scooter in a forbidden area.
The Basque industry grew by 0.8% in November, but fell in Álava
Thus, production has increased in Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, while in Álava it has decreased by 7.9%, according to Eustat data.
They've started an indefinite strike at the Metal Group in Abadiño and Legutiano against the ERE
The management of the company has proposed an ERE that proposes the complete closure of the Abadiño plant and numerous redundancies in Legutiano, which will affect about 139 of the 183 workers.
Álava, privileged territory of the Basque Country to observe the solar eclipse of August 2026
For more than a century the entire eclise has not been seen in the Basque Country, and on the 12th of August Álava will be the most privileged territory, the special astronomical phenomenon of avita will be visible throughout the territory. However, the peak of the eclipse will be around 20:28, so the sun will be "very low" by then, and it is likely that those who do not have a clear west/northwest horizon will not see it, because the sun will be neatly hidden by then.
They've opened the second pharmacy in Vitoria-Gasteiz with night guard service
A man has been arrested in Vitoria on charges of assaulting a woman
The officers received a warning on Thursday morning, finding the woman in the house with signs of being beaten, and the 48-year-old man with bloody hands, who was arrested on charges of wounding.
Car sales in the Basque Country rose 16.4% by 2025, but diesel sales fell 45%
In December, registrations in the Basque Country fell by 5.7% to 2,728 cars, including 448 petrol cars (-32.9%) and 65 diesel cars (-49.2%), while those in other fuels rose by 5.58% to 2,215 units.
The price of rental housing has risen 3.8% in the Basque Country by 2025 and 5.6% in Navarre
In the last year, monthly rent for rental housing has increased throughout Hego Euskal Herria, with Navarra (5.6%) being the largest increase, followed by Bizkaia (4.5%), Álava (4%) and Gipuzkoa (1.9%). In the average price table, the list turns around and Gipuzkoa (16.4 euros/m2), followed by Álava (12.1 euros/m2).
Libe, the first child in the Basque Country in 2026, was born at 02:43 in the hospital in Mendaro
Pending confirmation from other hospitals, the first New Year's baby is Guipuzcoan, as it was last year, and the second is Xalo, born at 07:11 at the Alto Deba Hospital in Gipuzkoa.
Three people have been injured in an accident that has cut off the N-240 in Legutiano
41 people have died in traffic accidents so far this year in the Basque Autonomous Community, four more than last year
The number of deaths has increased significantly in Álava (16), with seven more deaths, falling in Gipuzkoa (16) and remaining in Bizkaia (9).
San Silvestre races: a perfect opportunity to finish the year running and partying
As for the capitals of Hego Euskal Herria, the San Silvestre race will begin at 12:30 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, at 16:30 in Bilbao and at 16:45 in Pamplona.
These will be the main trials in the Basque Country in 2026: macho murders, homicides and alleged leaks of Osakidetza oppositions
A number of trials will focus on the judicial interest throughout next year.
The Basque administrations are calling for vaccination against dermatosis to be carried out throughout the Basque Country and not only in Gipuzkoa
The Basque Government has opened a negotiating channel with the Ministry to define the vaccination strategy, including new areas with a higher livestock burden.
