Vitoria.
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.
A 4-degree earthquake has shaken Álava without causing damage or injury
The earthquake, which took place at 00:10 hours and had its epicenter in Iruña de Oca, woke thousands of people this morning in Álava and did not cause damage and no replicas are expected, according to SOS Deiak.
More than a hundred vehicles have been identified in a mass rendezvous with several people near Buesa-Arena
A total of 23 vehicles have been reported and 124 identified.
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.
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.
Political parties condemn or reject the threats and attacks of recent days
This week the PP headquarters in Bilbao was stained with red paint, a threat banner with images of politicians appeared in Vitoria and plaques were also attacked in memory of the victims of ETA stationed in Durango.
EH Bildu has "strongly" condemned the banner displayed in Vitoria and EH Bildu in Bilbao has also rejected the attack on the PP headquarters
The Housing Union has succeeded in postponing the eviction of a family in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Kerman Villate's family believes that images from the time of the coup show that this was a "murder with alevosy."
The parentsof the young Vitorian who died after being punched in front of the Mitika discotheque in Vitoria-Gasteiz are outraged because the judge of the Provincial High Court of Álava has released, pending trial, the doorman accused of murder.
Two men arrested in Vitoria for touching a woman who managed to take refuge in a bus
On Sunday morning, the woman came running to the bus, scared and barefoot, and stated that she had been sexually assaulted by two men, possibly using some substance, and that she had been touched, without permission, in a nearby apartment, from which she had managed to escape until she had taken refuge in the bus.
UPV unions have called for stops and rallies to demand "more public investment."
The protests will take place from Monday to Thursday. On the one hand, stops have been called from 11:00 to 12:00. On the other hand, rallies will be held at 11:15, depending on the day on one campus or another.
Mobilizations against the Death Penalty in seven ACV cities to call for an end to this "cruel and inhuman" punishment
Amnesty International says the death penalty is "in decline" but cannot be "relaxed" and has called for universal abolition. 1,518 people were executed in 15 countries in 2024. Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria, Leioa, Portugalete, Santurtzi and Barakaldo will light up significant buildings coinciding with the call.
Rain and low temperatures will dominate the first week of December in the Basque Country
From Monday, the weather will stabilize. However, on Tuesday a new cold round will bring rain and covered skies; and temperatures will drop; and ice will be brought at the highest points.
The White Virgin has been filled with dance and solidarity at the start of the EITB Maratoia challenge
At the pace of Nico Etxart's Basque Rock and Roll, people of all ages have gathered in the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca in Vitoria-Gasteiz to support the solidarity challenge of EITB Maratoia. The initiative has begun with a great collective dance for a long and healthy life. Although the central day will be December 18, the 33478 BIZUM solidarity is already underway.
The Solidarity with Palestine platform has denounced that the ceasefire in Gaza is "false" and that Israel is not keeping its promise
In addition, the Palestine Citizens' Collective has read one by one the names of the 20,000 children killed in Gaza.
President Pradales receives German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Ajuria Enea
Frank-Walter Steinmeier has arrived in Ajuria Enea, where he has been received by President Imanol Pradales.
Kerman's family has expressed their pain and anger at the release of the Mitika discotheque goalkeeper on bail
Artium has installed a wall image of Raisa Álava in the library for younger audiences
Raisa Álava (Zuatza, 1990) has created "Nomen Omen" specifically to be placed at the Museum of Vitoria.
The judge has ordered the provisional release of the doorman of the Mitika discotheque imprisoned for Kerman's death
The accused may be released in the next few hours or days.
Malian refugees spend the night on the streets of Vitoria, with extreme cold and no temporary solution
In the midst of the extreme winter, they just want someone to listen to them and give them a way out so that they can start a new life away from war and threats.