Andalusia

Hundreds of people, authorities and colleagues paid tribute on Saturday to agents Germán Pérez and Jerónimo Jiménez at the Concepción church in Huelva, after their deaths on Friday in a collision during a maritime pursuit.

May 08, 2026 Reported by AI

The Poniente beach in Motril, Granada, has regained the blue flag distinction after 38 years without it. The recognition arrives for the 2026 summer season along with 34 other new beaches across Spain.

Provincial branches of PSOE Andaluz approved their candidate lists for the May 17 elections on Wednesday, achieving consensus in seven of eight provinces at the request of the regional executive led by María Jesús Montero. Tensions persist only in Cádiz, where the regional Lists Committee plans to alter the order of candidates proposed by provincial secretary Juan Carlos Ruiz Boix. The process featured secret negotiations and internal struggles to avoid public divisions.

April 08, 2026 Reported by AI

Vox's National Executive Committee has approved the lists for the May 17 Andalusian elections, retaining all its male deputies except one while excluding or relegating its five current female deputies to low positions. Manuel Gavira, the party's parliamentary spokesperson since 2021, will be the presidential candidate. Santiago Abascal will present the candidacies this Thursday in Málaga.

Ione Belarra, Podemos general secretary, launched the Andalusian pre-campaign in Seville without confirming if her party will run alone or join other left-wing forces. She limits herself to saying they will seek the 'strongest' candidacy to stop Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla. Regional elections will be called in April.

January 04, 2026 Reported by AI

Storm Francis has placed nine autonomous communities and Ceuta on alert, with red warnings for torrential rains in Malaga and orange in Cadiz. Authorities have preventively evacuated hundreds of homes and sent mass alert messages to dozens of municipalities. No serious incidents are reported due to preventive measures.