Álava
The General Meetings of Álava have approved the 2026 draft budget with the votes of PNV, PSE and Elkarrekin Podemos-IU
Next year's budgets have been approved following the support of Elkarrekin Podemos-IU, which withdrew the amendment to the whole and reached an agreement with the Foral Government after reaching agreement on private residences in Álava.
The Civil Guard has taken five of the nuns living in Orduña to a hospital with displaced persons from Belorado, believing that they were in poor health
Five nuns aged between 87 and 101 from the monastery of Santa Clara have been transferred this Thursday to the hospital in Basurto for review by court order. The Civil Guard has reported that they have had access to the evidence that women were living in poor health conditions. In order to refute these statements, one of the nuns in the house has spread the images inside the building through the networks.
After the purchase of Talgo, the members of the consortium will visit the Rivabellosa factory
Led by President Imanol Pradales and businessman Jose Antonio Jainaga, the new shareholders have visited the Talgo company's facilities in Rivabellosa. They all believe that the operation has been key to strengthening the activity and employment of and predict a promising future for the railway company.
The budgets agreed between Diputación de Álava and Elkarrekin Podemos will have a budget of EUR 31 million until 2028
The Provincial Council of Álava and United Podemos Ezker Anitza-IU have agreed to approve the 2026 budgets
The pact was considered safe after the purple party withdrew its amendment to the whole last Friday, but it was not completely closed.
A tribute has been paid in Vitoria-Gasteiz to young Kerman Villate, who died as a result of a blow from a doorman at the Mitika discotheque
The relatives of young Kerman Villate have denounced the progress of the judicial process and have stated that they will continue to seek truth and justice.
Araba residential workers welcome the resolution of the conflict after six years of fighting
Their salary will be increased by 32.5% and they will earn 1,500 euros gross a month. They appreciate that Elkarrekin-Podemos has put this issue as a condition for approving budgets.
Elkarrekin Podemos has withdrawn the amendment to the entire Álava budget following the agreement reached by ELA in nursing homes
The union has announced a pre-agreement for the first Convention on Residential and Community Housing in the territory, which has led to the unblocking of negotiations between the Provincial Council and the purple coalition.
The Mercedes Workers' Committee in Vitoria-Gasteiz has called for one-hour stoppages for each shift
The stoppages will take place from 15 to 18 December, as workers believe the factory's "labour relations have deteriorated." The three main unions report that management has failed to comply with the decisions taken.
A man has been arrested in Vitoria on charges of sexually assaulting a bar employee
According to sources, when the woman went out onto the terrace to inform two clients that the establishment was to be closed, one of them touched the parts firmly and made a rude comment to her.
Experts have several hypotheses about the origin of the earthquake in Álava
The first hypothesis is that if the earthquake has occurred near the surface, it is due to the collapse of a large cavity, which is a karstic area with numerous caverns. The second hypothesis is that if the earthquake's hypocenter is at a depth of five kilometers, the movement of the earth could have been caused by the movement of the large salt bag in the subsoil of Álava.
That's how security cameras recorded the earthquake in Álava
The moment of last night's earthquake has been recorded by security cameras on the Alavese roads. Although the earthquake has been brief, you can see the vibration in some of them.
Miguel Ángel Montes, mayor of Iruña de Oca: "There has been no personal or material damage, everything is under control."
After midnight, an earthquake of magnitude 4, with a Iruña Okan epicentro, has shaken Álava. According to the mayor himself, Miguel Ángel Montes, there has been no damage in the town. In addition, the mayor has conveyed his tranquillity pending the reports and conclusions of the experts of the Basque Government and the Provincial Council of Álava.
Miguel Ángel Montes, mayor of Iruña de Oca: "There has been no personal or material damage, everything is under control."
After midnight, an earthquake of magnitude 4, with a Iruña Okan epicentro, has shaken Álava. According to the mayor himself, Miguel Ángel Montes, there has been no damage in the town. In addition, the mayor has conveyed his tranquillity pending the reports and conclusions of the experts of the Basque Government and the Provincial Council of Álava.
Antonio Aretxabala: "This is the biggest earthquake in the history of the Basque Country"
In an interview on Radio Euskadi, geologist and scientific publicizer Antonio Aretxabaleta has stated that the seismic movement has been the largest in the history of the Basque Country. Moreover, the earthquake has revealed the existence of a previously unknown fault in Álava.
EH Bildu has asked the Public Prosecutor's Office to investigate the alleged crimes of the Mayor of Laguardia
The councilors of the abertzale coalition have explained that during this legislature some of the practices of the mayor and his government team "are outside the law and may be criminal." EH Bildu has focused on two behaviors he has described as "particularly serious."
A man has been arrested in Vitoria on charges of attempted murder after assaulting a man with a puncture
The attack took place on Manuel Iradier Street after a fight started in a nearby bar. The 33-year-old injured man has been taken to Txagorritxu Hospital.
Ernai has left in Durango some of the "foreign symbols" that have been removed in recent days
Christmas has come to Vitoria
On Friday afternoon, the traditional Christmas market in La Florida Park opened. In addition, the youngest in the house can deliver their letters to Olentzero and Mari Domingi at Zulueta Palace. The gardens have become the home of these mythical characters.