Autonomous Community of the Basque Country

The special device will start at 3 p.m. this Wednesday. The government recommends observing the eclipse from a nearby location, avoiding travel and using only approved glasses. 

This Wednesday, August 12, there will be a total solar eclipse, a phenomenon that we haven't had since 1905. Here we will explain a number of things: where to see, how to watch times and how to watch our eyes, among other things.

The eclipse will look different depending on the location, complete in some places, partial in others, and the duration of the blackout will also vary depending on the location chosen. The best place to enjoy this astronomical event in the Basque Country will be Fitero in Navarre, which will last 86 seconds and where there is great expectation.

We have a wide range of possibilities in the Basque Country: from the sea, from a vineyard or from our peaks, through a guided observation telescope, among others, we can see the eclipse of August 12th.

High temperatures and vacation times make it difficult to maintain the amount of blood needed for transfusions in summer.

In the afternoon, clouds of heat will develop and stormy showers, hail and strong winds are expected, especially in the east of the territory. 

Traffic is conditioned at several points: at the height of the Irun toll, in the sense of Bilbao, there are six kilometres of withholding.

This year, for the first time, Mikel Larrañaga has played the role of Elcano, and Saioa Etxeberria has been the first woman to come out as a crew member.

In the face of this phenomenon, which is expected to attract many people, the administrations have set up a comprehensive security apparatus to ensure safe and organised mobility.

It is reported that many had to make several attempts before reaching their intended destination. Some migrants travel with other people in the same situation. 

The main recommendation is to avoid long journeys whenever possible. If the eclipse can be seen from the place of residence or from a nearby municipality with good visibility conditions, it is better to opt for the  to reduce excessive travel.

The moon will completely hide the Sun on August 12, 2026: it will be a phenomenon that will never be seen again in the Basque Country until the year 2183. The entire solar eclipse will begin at sunset, and the day will be "the day of two sunsets." The eclipse can be traced live through Orain.eus.

The Basque Country had 105,590 job-seekers in July, 1,378 more unemployed than in June, while the number of unemployed in Navarre rose by 534, to 28,843, according to data published by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy.

From noon onwards, however, the clouds will dissipate and the sun will shine. In the Ribera it will be hot today and a yellow warning has been activated. Tomorrow, the Rioja Alavesa, the centre of Navarre and the Pyrenees will also be under warning for maxima above 35 degrees. 

130 young people have crossed the seven territories of Euskal Herria, with the Euskera in their mouths, making new friends, and gathering experiences to keep in their hearts. On Friday morning they have hung the shoes they put on 31 days ago in Atharratz, but they will never forget the footprint left by the adventure.

Salhaketa Araba calls for greater transparency about what happened and questions the attention paid to the 60-year-old prisoner before his death. The association claims that what happened "cannot be understood as an isolated event".

According to the General Council of Notaries, the price of housing has increased by 13.5%\u00A0 in Navarre, while in the ACV it has remained stable.

The maximum temperatures will be around 40 ° C in the Ribera (yellow warning), which could be around 41 ° C, and 39 ° C in Pamplona and Estella, so the orange alert has been activated Nafarroa centre and in the Pyrenees.

The number of new cases of AIDS has decreased this year, from 125 to 95 last year. The Harribeltza Association claims that this is the first time and that the downward trend has been observed over the years.