Bilbo

The Palestine Solidarity Association has organised a tribute in the centre of Bilbao early in the morning and hundreds of people have gathered to express their support and solidarity with the Palestinian people.

The Euskal Selekzioa is playing against Palestine in Bilbao today. In the Old Helmet, the atmosphere has been excellent early in the morning, with cries and solidarity as protagonists.

In addition to the headquarters of Acciona in the Byzantine capital, officers have entered Madrid and Seville by court order. The premises have been searched but no one has been arrested. The Civil Guard has removed four backpacks from the headquarters in Bilbao.

Bilbao, Pamplona, Donostia-San Sebastián and Vitoria-Gasteiz are already full of ornaments, and some capitals have also announced their Christmas programme.

They have organized mobilizations and sold all the tickets to the stadium; they have asked for calm and respect.

ES Alert has been asimulation of the effective operation of the system. Alerta-sound has been accompanied by a reassuring message indicating that it is not a real risk situation. Es Alert has also been tested in Balmaseda and some neighborhoods of Bilbao.

The Basque Government's Security Adviser, Bingen Zupiria, has stated that the uncommunicated demonstration is called "extremist fans" of the groups of the main football and basketball clubs in the Basque Country. On Saturday "I wish it were a day of partying, a day of vindication, a day of solidarity and not a day of riots.

The measure has been taken after a long conflict with the area's neighbours, who are calling for the noise generated by the hotel to be reduced, but for the time being the dock premises are still in operation, with the terraces open.

For decades, the time has come for the three reliefsof the Monastery of Agustina de Errenteria to leave the house where they have lived. They have been seen moving home, moving to the monastery of Santa Monica in Bilbao so that they can continue their faith and have the proper care they need.

Together with Saturday's friendly in San Mamés, there will be a number of out-of-sport events: two demonstrations called in the afternoon, and homage and cultural activities starting in the morning.

There are several mobilizations called before the match, and the rendezvous is expected to be historic. According to the organizers, "Saturday will have a great international impact."

The 30 years of the Bilbao Metro have come as usual, with thousands of routes between the stations of the three lines. Users have today been thinking about how he lived without the subway and looking to the future.

Palestinian footballers arrived this Tuesday at noon at Bilbao Airportfor their Saturday meeting with the Basque football team in San Mamés, where they will stay while they are in Bilbao at a UPV/EHU student residence . 

Palestinian footballers will live at the Miguel de Unamuno College during their stay in Bilbao. The president of the Basque Football Federation, Iker Goñi, has explained that this Saturday's meeting will be the most crowded match ever played by the Basque team at home, with more than 50,000 tickets sold in three weeks. 

According to the managing director of Metro Bilbao, to meet more demands, it will be "mandatory" to update the subway and renovate new trains, signalling system and command posts. 

Ekuadorreko eta Mexikoko kolonaurreko aizkora bat eta ondare arkeologikoko hainbat fosil berreskuratu dituzte Guardia Zibilak eta Espainiako Zerga Agentziak, Estatuan kontrabando bidez sartzen saiatuta. Herrialde horiek Espainian dituzten enbaxaden bidez itzuliko dizkiete piezak.

A summary, in two words, of what will be news in the Present today.

We've been to the Bilbao Metro workshop in Basauri. They don't have much time to clean and check trains, from midnight until 5 a.m.,where the subway stops. These are essential tasks to start the service every day to ensure safety. 

The bus company will withdraw the following reinforcements due to low demand: from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao (05:50, 06:45, 13:30 and 15:30) and from Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz (06:30, 07:45, 09:30 and 13:30).

In addition, births of mothers of foreign nationality account for 25.3 per cent of the total in the Basque Country, especially in Álava, where they reach 32.5 per cent.