Leader resigns – one year after floods
A year after the devastating floods in the Spanish region of Valencia, the region's questioned leader announces his resignation.
WorldA year after the devastating floods in the Spanish region of Valencia, the region's questioned leader announces his resignation.
WorldA national memorial ceremony was held on Wednesday to commemorate the 237 people who died in floods in eastern Spain last year.
WorldThe aid to the catastrophe-stricken Valencia is increased to a total of 16.6 billion euros, announces Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. But Sánchez thinks it is too early to investigate the authorities' heavily criticized handling of the extreme weather's effects.
WorldLast time the Spanish royal couple visited Valencia, they were booed and attacked with mud. Now they are back in the region – on a new attempt to show support for the population after the severe floods.
WorldWe will not "shirk from responsibility". That's what Carlos Mazón, hard-pressed regional leader in the water disaster-stricken Valencia, says now.
WorldA new warning for heavy rain has been issued in the heavily flood-stricken region of Valencia in Spain. Earlier in the day, Spain's royal couple and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez were forced to flee the severely affected city of Paiporta, after being attacked with mud and trash by angry residents.
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