Vitoria.
The cold will catch Christmas Eve on the threshold of an icy Christmas
The rain and the fall of temperatures will be the protagonists of Christmas Eve in the Basque Country. We will have Christmas on the same road: cold, frost and snow at low levels.
Olentzero and Mari Domingi have a lively agenda at night before gifts are delivered
The main events of Olentzero and Mari Domingi will be held in Bilbao, Donostia-San Sebastián, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Pamplona, with receptions, urban tours and horseback rides.
A person died in Vitoria-Gasteiz after being hit by a train
The hit-and-run took place at 2.30 p.m. and train traffic had to be suspended. For the time being, there are no further details of this tragic incident.
They report to the Basque Parliament that EUR 325 million for social expenditure could be earmarked for military use
The Coordinator of NGOs in the Basque Country and a protest with Transversal Refugees have denounced on Tuesday in the Basque Parliament that the 2026 draft budget of the Basque Government opens the door to the military use of the EUR 325 million that was earmarked for industrial investment. They have explained that the government groups (PNV and PSE) have tabled an amendment to amend Article 10 of the Basque Law on Cooperation and Solidarity.
Parades, kalejiras and delivery of letters in the capitals: Olentzero and Mari Domingi are coming!
The capitals are preparing to welcome the protagonists of Christmas: parades, kalejiras and special reception for children in town halls.
21,000 new homes will be built in Vitoria, and the city will grow inward
The new PGOU will facilitate the rehabilitation of dwellings and open the door to the conversion of premises into low-floor dwellings, provided that they meet strict living conditions. In addition, hotel uses will be allowed on the upper floors of buildings such as the Palacio Europa or the Market for Supplies and the rules of industrial parks will be relaxed.
They're asking for a residence solution for Malian people seeking asylum in Vitoria
One of the spokespersons for the protest that took place today read a manifesto recalling that these Malians left their country to escape war and poverty and that they must wait to process their asylum application because "in most cases, efforts are delayed for years".
The pensioners' movement is holding a 24-hour lockdown in Vitoria-Gasteiz on the eve of this Thursday's demonstrations
About 50 pensioners are holding a 24-hour lock-up at the Coronation Church in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Tomorrow, at the end of the lock-up, they will demonstrate in the Alavesa capital to claim a supplement to the minimum pensions equal to the Interprofessional Minimum Wage, which is also called in Pamplona.
Mercedes workers in Vitoria are called to a one-hour stoppage on each shift, from Monday to Thursday
Tomorrow, Monday, the stops will begin, but without mobilization, but on Tuesday and Thursday there will be rallies at 14:15, with shift changes outside the factory.
The City Council will fine 200 euros from Monday for violations committed in the Vitoria Low Emission Zone
During the reporting period, the City Council has sent more than two thousand letters of warning to offenders of a pedagogical and non-punitive nature, which has helped many people to regularize their situation by requesting exceptions.
The court has proved a young man with a disability right, and he will have the opportunity to become an official at the City of Vitoria
The City Council decided that it did not comply with the basis of the OPE, but the young man was able to prove his disability and the court proved him right.
Gure Esku calls for "the will of the majority to prevail over partisan views" and claims the right to decide
The platform for the right to decide has held its Assembly of Partners in Vitoria-Gasteiz. "Political and social actors must act responsibly and with ambition to take firm steps towards full sovereignty at this historic moment," they said.
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.
March 3 The victims of the association will leave the Memorial "if participation is not guaranteed"
The March 3 Association regrets that it has not received any assurances as to how to maintain the signed agreement and that no follow-up committee has been convened to extend the agreement. "If the agreement is not complied with, the Memorial has no cause for the victims," the association warns.
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.
The 21 people who concentrated in front of the Askabide clinic in Vitoria-Gasteiz have been acquitted
The Criminal Court No. 1 of Vitoria-Gasteiz has acquitted the participants in the anti-abortion rallies, claiming that there was no coercion.
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.