Headlines of the Day

In two words, a summary of what will be news of the Present today.

As agreed by both parties, the agreement should be closed before August.  "That is our deadline, and we are working with that deadline," said Vitoria Government spokeswoman Maria Ubarretxena this week.

The incident took place this afternoon in a bathing area next to a dam. The Civil Guard has opened an investigation to clarify what happened. 

The Joint Commission of the Economic Concert has unanimously approved the Agreement on Supplementary Financing of the System for the Autonomy and Care of the Unit of the Basque Country, which provides that 50% of the expenses of public institutions in Álava, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa for the system of dependency shall be borne by the State from 1 January of next year.

It is 25 years since ETA murdered UPN councilman José Javier Mugica in Leitza. He was 59 years old. Today, organized by the deputies, a tribute was paid to him in Leitza, with a floral offering in front of the plain his memory. 

The Basque Public Tele-Assistance Service, betiON, will send voice messages to users informing them of unusual situations such as a heat wave, a fire or a toxic spill near their homes. The initiative has been presented by the Counsellor for Welfare, Youth and Democratic Challenge of the Basque Government, Nerea Melgosa. 

Workers demand that they be brought into line with the conditions of the rest of the ITVs in Gipuzkoa. They work 133 more hours a year and charge between EUR 2 000 and EUR 8 000 less.

Health Counselor Alberto Martinez has called for a reform of the current compensation system  . "Clear rules, sufficient protection and homogeneous criteria for all territories," he said.

When this year's San Fermín festivities have been halfway through, Inma Jurio, Counsellor for the Interior, Public Service and Justice of the Government of Navarre, reports on the security balance so far. 

He was working in an orchard and as a result of the fall he suffered a severe blow to the head and was taken by medicalized helicopter to the Navarre University Hospital.

To "ensure passenger mobility," Renfe will launch a road transport plan. 

The declaration adopted states that he was subjected to "persecution for political and ideological reasons" and "right to recognition and reparation". 

With the blow shot, the party broke out in Pamplona and will not rest until July 14. To the annual traditions, today another protagonist has joined: the heat. The party fans have started the 2026 sanfermines with temperatures of 40 degrees.

Led by the Basque Quantum (BasQ) alliance, they have defined an access protocol to facilitate access for companies and public institutions. 

The popular Juan Manuel Moreno was elected Chairman of the Junta de Andalucía in a second vote.

According to the agreement, Talgo will receive EUR 200 million within three months, and his sentence with Renfe will begin to be paid in 2032.  

The Paris Court of Appeal has found Josu Urrutikoetxea, who was a member of ETA, innocent, so that once his lawsuits in France had been completed, the way would be open for his surrender to Spain.

The Navarra Emergency Subdirectorates are both members: Fernandez director of this service, and Sergio, nurse in the Tafalla UCI Mobile team. 

The Basque Country Transport Authority has agreed on a protocol to coordinate inspections and sanctions on VTC services. 

The spokesman for the Foral Government, Javier Remírez, has announced an appeal to the Supreme Court.