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    OWN Valencia 2026: Spain's Biggest Video Game Festival Returns to Feria Valencia 3–5 July

    OWN Valencia 2026: Spain's Biggest Video Game Festival Returns to Feria Valencia 3–5 July

    Esports finals with prize pools over €10,000, a 100-hour Movistar LAN Party, K-Pop dance and cosplay contests, VR, sim racing, retro games, and a kids' zone — tickets from €14 a day.

    Coca-Cola Tops Spain's Most Popular Brands of 2026 — but El Pozo Leads in Seven Regions

    Coca-Cola Tops Spain's Most Popular Brands of 2026 — but El Pozo Leads in Seven Regions

    Worldpanel by Numerator's annual ranking keeps the top five unchanged. Coca-Cola reaches 67% of Spanish households, while supermarket own-brands keep growing, now holding 45% of the market

    Russafart Returns 5–7 June — And Opens Its Artist Studios and Galleries

    Russafart Returns 5–7 June — And Opens Its Artist Studios and Galleries

    The art biennale, running for nearly two decades, invites the public into more than 70 working studios, galleries, and cultural spaces — this year under the banner of resistance to gentrification

    Spain Approves Healthcare Labour Reform Without Doctors' Backing

    Spain Approves Healthcare Labour Reform Without Doctors' Backing

    The first overhaul of the Estatuto Marco in over 20 years caps the working week at 45 hours, but doctors say loopholes preserve 24-hour shifts and 70–90-hour weeks. Over 177,000 medics are striking

    Spanish Youth in 2026: More Conservative, Less Democratic, and Harder on Immigration Than Ever

    Spanish Youth in 2026: More Conservative, Less Democratic, and Harder on Immigration Than Ever

    A new Fundación SM report surveying 1,662 young Spaniards aged 15–29 reveals a sharp rightward shift, eroding trust in democracy, and attitudes toward migration that have transformed dramatically since 2020

    The Best Schools in Valencia: State, Semi-Private, Private, and International — Ranked and Compared

    The Best Schools in Valencia: State, Semi-Private, Private, and International — Ranked and Compared

    From top-scoring state schools and Catholic semi-private institutions to IB programmes, British curricula, and the French Lycée — a data-driven guide to Valencia's best schools based on PAU results, Forbes and El Mundo rankings, and parent reviews

    Leonid Shlykov
    Leonid Shlykov
    A Valencia Man Waited 514 Days to See a Urologist — and Was Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

    A Valencia Man Waited 514 Days to See a Urologist — and Was Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

    The Legal Advisory Council of the Valencian Community ruled the delay "unacceptable" and ordered the Health Ministry to pay €3,000 in compensation for moral damages, including depression, anxiety, and chronic pain

    Circo de los Horrores Brings PrisionIA to Valencia: A Dark, Immersive Circus Show at Bioparc

    Circo de los Horrores Brings PrisionIA to Valencia: A Dark, Immersive Circus Show at Bioparc

    Aerial acrobatics, the Globe of Death, and a surveillance-state storyline — the Horror Circus runs from May 1 to 10 outside Bioparc Valencia, and it's unlike anything you've seen under a big top

    Guau Canet Fest: The Valencian Community's Biggest Dog Fair Is Back on 9 May

    Guau Canet Fest: The Valencian Community's Biggest Dog Fair Is Back on 9 May

    Free entry, disc dog competitions, obedience trials, a dog beauty contest, and paella for everyone — all in Canet de Berenguer's Parque Blasco Ibáñez. Dogs welcome

    Valencia Taxi Drivers Take to the Streets on April 29 Over Ride-Hailing Regulation

    Valencia Taxi Drivers Take to the Streets on April 29 Over Ride-Hailing Regulation

    A slow convoy through the city centre and a rally outside the Ministry of Infrastructure — taxi associations are demanding new rules to curb what they call the illegal expansion of ride-hailing services

    Madrid in May 2026: Eric Clapton, Bad Bunny, Salvador Dalí, and the City's Biggest Street Festival

    Madrid in May 2026: Eric Clapton, Bad Bunny, Salvador Dalí, and the City's Biggest Street Festival

    From a thousand-drone show on Madrid Day and 40 years of contemporary dance to rare Dalí sculptures and a Star Wars fan exhibition — here's what's worth coming to Madrid for this May

    Sophia Nesterova
    Sophia Nesterova
    The Spanish Engineer Will Help Put Humans Back on the Moon

    The Spanish Engineer Will Help Put Humans Back on the Moon

    Roger Lascorz from Reus left Spain at 16 to chase a dream. Now he's on the NASA control team for Artemis III and Artemis IV — responsible for making sure every step on the lunar surface is captured on camera

    Madeira: Europe's Answer to Bali Is Just Two Hours from Spain

    Madeira: Europe's Answer to Bali Is Just Two Hours from Spain

    Volcanic landscapes, UNESCO-listed laurel forests, natural lava pools, and luxury villas — all for less than you'd expect. Here's why Madeira is becoming one of Europe's most talked-about destinations

    Get Paid to Recycle: Mercadona Launches Deposit Return Scheme for Bottles and Cans

    Get Paid to Recycle: Mercadona Launches Deposit Return Scheme for Bottles and Cans

    Starting in Portugal with a €0.10 refund per item, the retail giant confirms the system will expand to its Spanish stores as soon as mandatory legislation takes effect

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