The consequences of latest DANA storm in Valencia
The heavy rain that's been falling in Spain's eastern Valencia region over the past few days has led to 11 secondary roads being cut, ports such as Valencia city's being closed and classes for half a million children being suspended in two of the region's provinces, Castellón and Valencia. Murcia further south has also suffered the consequences of the torrential rain.
Up to 100 litres per square metre fell in just twelve hours in some of these affected areas, a dire reminder of eastern Spain's propensity for heavy storms and floods, as authorities continue to debate who was to blame for the late alert sent out during last year's catastrophic floods in Valencia.
READ ALSO: What exactly is Spain's 'DANA' weather phenomenon?
New DANA storm on its way
Heavy rain will continue to fall across many parts of Spain on Thursday and Friday - especially along Spain's eastern coast, from Castellón to Almería - as has been the case throughout the week due to a lingering DANA.
And over the weekend a new storm dubbed Jana will reach the country, which will leave 150 litres of rainfall per square metre fall in some areas and winds of up to 70km/h, which is expected to be particularly bad in Andalusia and Extremadura.
Attacks on medical professionals up in Spain
In 2024, assaults on medical professionals reached an all-time high of 847, one every ten hours, mostly in the form of threats and coercion by patients with appointments with doctors in Primary Care.
According to Spain's Medical Association's Observatory Against Assaults, female doctors aged 36 to 45 were the main victims, whilst the profile of the aggressor was also female, between the age of 40 and 60.
Separatists want foreigners to learn Catalan to get residency
A Catalan separatist party said on Wednesday it wants foreigners to show they can speak Catalan to qualify for residency in the northeastern region of Spain.
The announcement comes a day after Catalonia's pro-independence JxCat party said it had reached a deal with Spain's ruling Socialists to transfer control of migration in Catalonia to the wealthy northeastern region's government.
The agreement -- which still must be approved by Spain's parliament -- would give Catalonia authority over migrant detention centres and make it responsible for deporting undocumented migrants.
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