Autonomous Community of the Basque Country
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 rain is coming to the Basque Country
In the west and on the coast the first showers will occur in the morning and as the hours go on, the rain will spread throughout the Basque Country, occasionally accompanied by thunderstorms and hail.
35% of drivers have positive drug checks on CSC roads
In the 2,809 tests conducted by the Ertzaintza in the first five months of the year, 982 drivers tested positive for drug use, a decrease of 0.7 points from the same period last year.
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.
They are still working to extinguish the Llanteno fire after the flames have been brought under control
Fire fighters from the parks of Llodio, Nanclares and Espejo, members of the Agricultural Brigade, bulldozers led by rangers and an Emergency helicopter are working.
Laia and Oihan, the most common names for newborns in the Basque Country
The most common names among those born in 2025 have been Laia, Ane and June, and Oihan, Markel and Martin.
Cloud cover along the coast and sun inland to start the week
Tuesday and Wednesday will be sunny throughout the territory, temperatures will drop on Thursday and rain is expected on Friday.
Jorge Carvalho has made Euskera his way of life
He has been living in Euskal Herria for almost 30 years. He is a mason by profession, but during the pandemic he lost his job, and at the age of 62 he decided to turn the hobby he has always loved into a way of life: singing in Basque on the street. Since then, he has been cheering the atmosphere in Bilbao's Elliptical Square with a wide repertoire in Basque.
Azkoitia's outdoor children's pool closed for an incyvical act
Azkoitia City Council has reported that the small outdoor pool will be closed today after one or more people entered the facility last night and performed uncivil acts around the children's pool.
The Llanteno fire under control after burning about 100 hectares
Fire extinguishment services continue to work for the complete extinction of the fire, which in recent days has involved firefighters, forest brigades and five helicopters.
Irun urges the Basque Government to launch Operation Return after long withholding at the AP-8
The municipality has activated the special plan that only local vehicles can drive through the centre. The mayor, Cristina Laborda, has asked the Basque Government to already put in place the special device to prevent crowds from "collapsing" the municipality.
The heat and storms are the dominant note in the Basque Country, and a yellow warning has been activated in Navarre
In the interior of the Basque Country temperatures will reach 35 ° C. In the afternoon there may be showers and storms. In Navarre there is a yellow warning for maximum temperatures, rain and storms.
Moeve gas station workers in Gipuzkoa will start a strike on Friday and a rally in Oiartzun on Saturday
The workers have not reached an agreement with the company, so there will be a strike from Friday to Sunday, as well as a rally on Saturday at the AP-8 service station in Oiartzun towards Baiona.
Moeve gas station workers in Gipuzkoa will start a strike on Friday and a rally in Oiartzun on Saturday
The workers have not reached an agreement with the company, so there will be a strike from Friday to Sunday, as well as a rally on Saturday at the AP-8 service station in Oiartzun towards Baiona.
The wind and heat have revived the fire in Ayala, forcing the evacuation of a hamlet
Firefighters and four helicopters are working to extinguish the fire that has reignited in Ayala, where high temperatures and wind have revived the flames that remained in the area, and a farm has been pre-emptively evacuated.
HLRE sells Megapark Mall to NEPI Rockcastle for 254 million euros
This agreement will strengthen the presence of NEPI Rockcastle in the European shopping centre sector and add one of the main reference assets in Bizkaia to its commercial heritage.
The Basque Country has been fascinated by the historic solar eclipse
EITB cameras have been all over the Basque geography to record every second of this experience.
Yellow heat warning extended until Friday
The Basque Government has extended the yellow warning for high and very high temperatures until Friday, when maximum temperatures will be around 37ºC in the Basque Country.
The mayor of Laredo denies harassment of Basque holidaymakers in the village
Several families who spend the summer in Laredo have reported that they have been attacked simply because they are Basque citizens, although the mayor has denied that there is "hunting against Basque citizens" and has claimed that these are isolated cases.
Osakidetza will strengthen ophthalmological care in the ER to deal with the effects of the eclipse
The Basque Health System will continue its care activity continuously on and after the eclipse, adapting resources and activating specialists.