Carlos Mazon

Valencia president Carlos Mazon admits there were 'things that should have worked better' a year ago before and after October 29 floods

BREAKING: Valencia president Carlos Mazón resigns over handling of deadly DANA floods that killed 229 people

CARLOS Mazón, the president of Spain’s eastern Valencia region, has finally announced his resignation over his administration’s handling of last year’s deadly October floods that

3 Nov, 2025 @ 09:58

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

50,000 protest in Valencia- demanding Carlos Mazon’s resignation over October 29 floods- as dramatic poll shows 75% of residents want him to quit

THOUSANDS took to Valencia City’s streets on Saturday to demand the resignation of president Carlos Mazon for his handling of the October 29 floods when

27 Oct, 2025 @ 11:42

Lead·Valencia

Groups representing October 29 flood victims and families boycott official Valencia Day celebrations

THE three main associations representing victims and families affected by the October 29 flood have turned down an invitation to attend Thursday’s official ‘Valencia Day’

6 Oct, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Valencia

Ex-Valencia president Francisco Camps launches spectacular comeback in bid to oust Carlos Mazon

FORMER Valencian president, Francisco Camps, says he wants to oust underfire Carlos Mazon as the Partido Popular(PP) nominee for the 2027 regional elections. Camps, 62,

10 Jul, 2025 @ 13:00

Lead·Politics·Valencian Community

Anti-squatter plan launched in Valencia after record number of complaints in 2024

VALENCIAN president Carlos Mazon has announced a plan to fight the rising number of squatters in the region. Mazon said on Thursday that measures will

19 Jun, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Brussels proposes nearly €1.6b of aid to pay for Valencia flood disaster reconstruction work

Revealed: The massive financial cost of October’s Valencia flood disaster

THE Valencian government has revealed that the financial damage caused by October’s floods totalled €18 billion. The man in charge of coordinating reconstruction work, Francisco

21 Mar, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

80,000 people demonstrate in Valencia during latest flood protest demanding resignation of president Carlos Mazon

AROUND 80,000 people staged the third mass protest in Valencia City on Sunday against president Carlos Mazon’s handling of October’s flood disaster which claimed at

30 Dec, 2024 @ 11:34

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Valencia president Carlos Mazon gets big warning from party boss that 'there's no more room for mistakes' in handling of flood disaster aftermath

Valencia president Carlos Mazon gets stern warning from party boss over ‘no more room for mistakes’ in handling of flood disaster aftermath

UNDERFIRE Valencia president, Carlos Mazon, has been warned by his party boss that ‘there’s no more room for mistakes’ in his handling of the region’s

18 Nov, 2024 @ 18:45

Lead·Politics·Valencia

Tragic ‘death map’ shows where most lives were lost during ‘historic’ DANA floods in Spain’s Valencia

A MAP has revealed where the most lives were lost during the recent deadly DANA floods in Valencia. The graphic from regional newspaper A Punt

15 Nov, 2024 @ 16:51

Lead·Valencia·Weather

Valencia president Carlos Mazon apologises for ‘mistakes’ made during handling of DANA disaster – but refuses to resign

VALENCIA president Carlos Mazon has apologised for mistakes made during the handling of the region’s flood disaster which has so far claimed 216 lives, but

15 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Massive protest over ‘mishandling’ of Valencia flood disaster attracts 130,000 people

TENS of thousands of people marched on Saturday in Valencia City to voice their anger at the authorities’ handling of the deadly floods. Government sources

11 Nov, 2024 @ 10:36

Lead·Valencia

Spain's opposition demands a 'state of emergency' be declared over the devastating Valencia floods

Spain’s opposition demands a ‘national emergency’ be declared over the devastating Valencia floods

THE leader of Spain’s main opposition party- the conservative Partido Popular(PP)- has said he wants the national government to manage the Valencia flood crisis. Alberto

4 Nov, 2024 @ 19:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Partido Popular’s Carlos Mazon invested as new president of Spain’s Valencia region

CARLOS MAZON from the Partido Popular was invested on Thursday as the new president of the Valencian Community with 53 votes in favour-made up of

13 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

Anti-smoking association in Spain calls for ban on tobacco sales in bars, restaurants and petrol stations

EXPLAINER: Why smoking ban remains on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

LAST WEEK’S ending of Covid-19 health restrictions in Spain left one anomaly- namely the ban on terrace bar and restaurant smoking introduced in the early

12 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Free regional public transport extended for young people in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

REGIONALLY-RUN public transport journeys in the Valencian Community will continue to be free for those aged under 31 years until the end of the year.

6 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca city cries foul over losing an ambulance every summer in Spain

ELCHE council wants their two SAMU ambulances to be based all year in the city rather than one of them going to Santa Pola between

27 Jun, 2023 @ 14:33

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

Partido Popular leader Feijoo says deal with Vox in Spain’s Valencia region was only way to avoid new elections

THE LEADER of the conservative Partido Popular, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, has said that fresh elections would have been called in the Valencian Community if a

14 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

Partido Popular to form coalition government with far-right Vox party in Spain’s Valencia region

THE FAR-RIGHT Vox party will get a first taste of power in the Valencian government after a coalition deal was struck on Tuesday which will

13 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

Unique Terracotta Army Exhibition Opening Next Week On Spain's Costa Blanca

Unique Terracotta army exhibition opens next week on Spain’s Costa Blanca

PIECES for a unique Alicante exhibition featuring China’s Terracotta army have been unpacked and put ready for display at the city’s MARQ archaeological museum. The

21 Mar, 2023 @ 12:26

Alicante·Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain's Costa Blanca Bids To Get A Direct Air Link With United States

Spain’s Costa Blanca announces push to get first-ever direct air link with United States

WORK has started on trying to establish the first direct air link between the United States and Alicante-Elche airport. Speaking at Madrid’s Fitur tourist fair

19 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Fire-ravaged Vall de-Ebo area of Spain's Alicante Province gets cash boost

Fire-ravaged Vall d’Ebo area of Spain’s Alicante Province gets cash boost

NEW support of up to €2 million has been promised to the fire-hit Vall d’Ebo area of Alicante Province. The pledge came on Tuesday in

30 Aug, 2022 @ 18:00

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

1,500 People Evacuated As Worst Fire Seen In A Decade Rages On In Alicante Province Area Of Spain

1,500 people evacuated as worst fire in a decade rages on in Alicante Province area of Spain

THE massive fire in the Vall d’Ebo area of Alicante Province is reportedly still ‘very active’ on Tuesday morning. It’s the biggest blaze in a

16 Aug, 2022 @ 12:02

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

Passengers facing longer 'high speed' rail journeys between Costa Blanca and Madrid in Spain

Train passengers face longer high-speed rail journeys between Costa Blanca and Madrid in Spain

POLITICIANS and business groups are fuming about a train station switch that will add 15 minutes to high-speed rail journeys between Alicante and Madrid. Rail

28 Feb, 2022 @ 19:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid

Spain's Costa Blanca Woos More Gay And Lesbian Tourists Plus Extra Brits And Germans

Spain’s Costa Blanca targets more gay and lesbian tourists plus extra Brits and Germans

COSTA Blanca tourism bosses want the region acknowledged as a ‘high quality’ destination for gay and lesbian visitors. Kick-starting a promotional campaign ahead of this

17 Jan, 2022 @ 20:50

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Travel News

Benidorm Hosts News Of A Record Cash Boost For Costa Blanca Tourism In Spain

Benidorm gets news of a record cash boost for Costa Blanca tourism in Spain

THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board will invest a record sum to help the COVID-hit sector in 2022. €5.3 million will be spent by the organisation

21 Dec, 2021 @ 12:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca area leader lobbies Spanish ambassador to UK over 90-day stay rule for British visitors to the Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca area lobbies Spanish ambassador to UK over changing 90-day stay rule for holidaying Brits

SPAIN’S ambassador to the UK has met with Alicante Provincial Council president, Carlos Mazon, about changing the new 90-day stay rule that affects British people

2 Nov, 2021 @ 19:29

Costa Blanca·Lead

BREAKING: Valencia president Carlos Mazón resigns over handling of deadly DANA floods that killed 229 people

50,000 protest in Valencia- demanding Carlos Mazon’s resignation over October 29 floods- as dramatic poll shows 75% of residents want him to quit

Groups representing October 29 flood victims and families boycott official Valencia Day celebrations

Ex-Valencia president Francisco Camps launches spectacular comeback in bid to oust Carlos Mazon

Anti-squatter plan launched in Valencia after record number of complaints in 2024

Revealed: The massive financial cost of October’s Valencia flood disaster

80,000 people demonstrate in Valencia during latest flood protest demanding resignation of president Carlos Mazon

Valencia president Carlos Mazon gets stern warning from party boss over ‘no more room for mistakes’ in handling of flood disaster aftermath

Tragic ‘death map’ shows where most lives were lost during ‘historic’ DANA floods in Spain’s Valencia

Valencia president Carlos Mazon apologises for ‘mistakes’ made during handling of DANA disaster – but refuses to resign

Massive protest over ‘mishandling’ of Valencia flood disaster attracts 130,000 people

Spain’s opposition demands a ‘national emergency’ be declared over the devastating Valencia floods

Partido Popular’s Carlos Mazon invested as new president of Spain’s Valencia region

EXPLAINER: Why smoking ban remains on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Free regional public transport extended for young people in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Costa Blanca city cries foul over losing an ambulance every summer in Spain

Partido Popular leader Feijoo says deal with Vox in Spain’s Valencia region was only way to avoid new elections

Partido Popular to form coalition government with far-right Vox party in Spain’s Valencia region

Unique Terracotta army exhibition opens next week on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s Costa Blanca announces push to get first-ever direct air link with United States

Fire-ravaged Vall d’Ebo area of Spain’s Alicante Province gets cash boost

1,500 people evacuated as worst fire in a decade rages on in Alicante Province area of Spain

Train passengers face longer high-speed rail journeys between Costa Blanca and Madrid in Spain

Spain’s Costa Blanca targets more gay and lesbian tourists plus extra Brits and Germans

Benidorm gets news of a record cash boost for Costa Blanca tourism in Spain

Costa Blanca area lobbies Spanish ambassador to UK over changing 90-day stay rule for holidaying Brits

WATCH: Shock as Donald Trump Jr makes flying visit to Gibraltar

Flash sale offers high-speed train tickets between Malaga and Madrid for just €7 — but you’ll have to move fast

Three arrests over murder of Swedish restaurant owner who was dragged to his death by phone thieves on the Costa Blanca

Special alert zone declared near expat hotspots on the Costa del Sol as West Nile Virus detected in the Campo de Gibraltar

Illegally-kept wild African cat goes to Costa Blanca rescue centre after family ‘can’t cope’ with their exotic pet