Zaragoza

Eva Torres (Vox) takes aim at Chueca: "These next eight months won't be so comfortable"

Eva Torres (Vox) takes aim at Chueca: "These next eight months won't be so comfortable"

The relationship between the PP and Vox in Zaragoza City Council is facing its most tense moment yet. The conservatives need to get next year's municipal budget approved, and Vox remains willing to negotiate, but warns it is not prepared to continue providing stability to Natalia Chueca's administration unless the commitments agreed by both parties are fulfilled first. "These eight months Chueca has left ahead of her won't be so comfortable," Vox spokesperson Eva Torres warned.

Vanesa Aso Martín · 19/09/2026
Fewer directors general and fewer “jobs for friends”: the reform Vox is demanding in Zaragoza

Fewer directors general and fewer “jobs for friends”: the reform Vox is demanding in Zaragoza

Fewer positions and a smaller municipal structure. This is the reform Vox is demanding from Natalia Chueca’s government and which, according to its spokesperson, Eva Torres, could lead to the disappearance of some director general positions at Zaragoza City Council. The party has been calling for this “streamlining” for months and believes it should be launched as soon as possible, as part of the outstanding commitments with the governing team under the 2026 budget.

Zaragoza opens the door to revoking licenses for controversial Valdespartera gas stations

Zaragoza opens the door to revoking licenses for controversial Valdespartera gas stations

Zaragoza City Council is considering revoking the licenses for two planned gas stations in Valdespartera following controversy among local residents and the neighborhood’s educational community. Víctor Serrano, the councilor for Urban Planning, Infrastructure, Energy and Housing, met with neighborhood and education representatives on Friday to discuss the situation and assess possible courses of action.

Accusations fly over Tiro de Pichón’s €12 million as PSOE threatens court action

Accusations fly over Tiro de Pichón’s €12 million as PSOE threatens court action

Zaragoza’s PSOE has escalated its demands over the claim for nearly €12 million from Tiro de Pichón. Socialist spokesperson Lola Ranera and councillor Ros Cihuelo have called on Natalia Chueca’s government to act immediately and warned they will go to court unless steps are taken to recover money they say “belongs to municipal coffers”. Zaragoza City Council, meanwhile, has accused the Socialist group of “sowing confusion and twisting reality”.

Carla Muñoz Fandos · 19/09/2026
Sádaba Street Reopens Amid Portillo Works: How Traffic Changes

Sádaba Street Reopens Amid Portillo Works: How Traffic Changes

Mobility around Portillo gains a new connection this Friday. Sádaba Street reopens to traffic, restoring a more direct route between Plaza de la Ciudadanía and Plaza de Roma via Escoriaza y Fabro and Vicente Berdusán. Mobility Councillor José Miguel Rodrigo said the route is "better, faster and more direct" than the alternative along Santander Street.

Vanesa Aso Martín · 19/09/2026
More police for Zaragoza: PP calls on Interior Ministry for greater preventive staffing

More police for Zaragoza: PP calls on Interior Ministry for greater preventive staffing

Zaragoza's People's Party will bring a motion to the City Council plenary calling on the Interior Ministry to provide the city with more National Police officers and ensure staffing takes into account both its population and preventive needs. PP councillor and Local Police delegate Ángel Lorén argues that Zaragoza should receive treatment reflecting its status as one of Spain's major provincial capitals.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 19/09/2026
Isabel la Católica tunnel reopens, restoring access to Miguel Servet Hospital

Isabel la Católica tunnel reopens, restoring access to Miguel Servet Hospital

Access to the Miguel Servet Hospital emergency department will recover one of its main entry and exit routes this Friday. Zaragoza City Council plans to reopen the underground passage beneath Isabel la Católica promenade this afternoon after completing the work needed to repair the fault that forced the tunnel to close. The work was carried out particularly quickly because of the strategic importance of this point for mobility around the hospital.

Vanesa Aso Martín · 19/09/2026
Zaragoza’s new neighborhood festival comes to La Paz: full schedule and times

Zaragoza’s new neighborhood festival comes to La Paz: full schedule and times

Some neighborhoods are built far beyond their streets and buildings. They are built around a table, in a square, through a neighborhood association or by defending a space to share. With that idea as its starting point, Zaragoza will launch Orgullo de Barrio this Saturday, September 19, a new festival promoted by the Federation of Neighborhood Associations of Zaragoza (FABZ), bringing music, culture and activism to La Paz Park from 6 p.m.

Vanesa Aso Martín · 19/09/2026
Free fitness in Zaragoza: the full calendar of activities in parks and plazas

Free fitness in Zaragoza: the full calendar of activities in parks and plazas

Zaragoza is taking exercise beyond gyms and into the city's parks, plazas and other public spaces. Fitness in the Parks will offer free instructor-led sessions, starting this Saturday, September 19, at the Winter Garden in José Antonio Labordeta Grand Park. It will be the first of six events scheduled between September 2026 and May 2027.

Vanesa Aso Martín · 19/09/2026
Aragon and Zaragoza's major airport bet: €8.8 million to expand routes

Aragon and Zaragoza's major airport bet: €8.8 million to expand routes

The joint commitment by the Government of Aragon and Zaragoza City Council to transform connectivity at Zaragoza Airport will involve an institutional investment of €8.79 million to promote 29 lots comprising 31 air routes. The regional government will contribute €5.86 million through the public company Promoción de Actividades Aeroportuarias (PAA), while Zaragoza City Council will provide €2.93 million through an agreement with the entity. The aim is to nearly triple the current number of routes and more than double passenger numbers.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 19/09/2026
More surveillance cameras for Zaragoza: how this new audiovisual complex will be secured

More surveillance cameras for Zaragoza: how this new audiovisual complex will be secured

The former Giesa building is preparing for a new life and, before the first film cameras start rolling, other cameras will already be monitoring what happens inside. Zaragoza City Council is finalizing the installation of a video surveillance and recording system at Distrito 7, the new audiovisual complex nearing the end of its transformation and scheduled to begin operating in January 2027.

Vanesa Aso Martín · 19/09/2026
PSOE accuses PP and Vox of turning Zaragoza's LEZ into "theater and operetta"

PSOE accuses PP and Vox of turning Zaragoza's LEZ into "theater and operetta"

Zaragoza's PSOE on Thursday criticized Natalia Chueca's government over its response to high temperatures and climate change. Socialist councilor Chema Giral denounced the municipal executive's "nonexistent and appalling management" and highlighted the lack of measures involving climate shelters, trees, construction materials and reductions in air pollution.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 18/09/2026
Zaragoza’s major charity padel tournament returns with 300 players and a major new feature

Zaragoza’s major charity padel tournament returns with 300 players and a major new feature

Solidarity will once again take center court in Zaragoza with the sixth edition of the Valientes tournament, to be held from October 23 to 25 at the Urban Sport facilities. Organized by Palomero and Hermanos Pueyo butcher shops in support of Aspanoa, the event is expected to bring together nearly 300 players and was presented Thursday at Zaragoza City Hall by Mayor Natalia Chueca, Aspanoa President Gabriel Tirado, and promoters Alfredo Palomero and David Pueyo.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 18/09/2026
Zaragoza traffic changes: Paseo María Agustín turn reopens after construction

Zaragoza traffic changes: Paseo María Agustín turn reopens after construction

The reopening of the turn from Paseo María Agustín onto Calle San Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer restored the connection between the two roads this Thursday after several weeks of construction around El Portillo. The junction, used by more than 26,000 vehicles a day, has reopened after work to install a new sewage collector was completed.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 18/09/2026
The Hidden Crypt Beneath a Zaragoza Church That Holds the Remains of Aragon’s Senior Officials

The Hidden Crypt Beneath a Zaragoza Church That Holds the Remains of Aragon’s Senior Officials

Zaragoza hides authentic treasures beneath its streets. Beyond its roads, squares and monuments, the city preserves places unknown to many residents that offer a journey centuries back in history. Many of these hidden gems lie beneath historic churches and temples. One of the most striking examples is located in the heart of the Aragonese capital, at the Church of San Gil Abad, at 13 Don Jaime I Street, where an old crypt preserves the memory of those who played a role in the religious and political life of Aragon more than two centuries ago.

Emma Falcón Ricart · 18/09/2026