Zaragoza

Zaragoza cleaning strike to have minimum services of up to 94.81% during festivities

Zaragoza cleaning strike to have minimum services of up to 94.81% during festivities

Zaragoza’s indefinite strike affecting street cleaning, waste collection and civic amenity sites will begin at 9 p.m. this Tuesday, October 6, with minimum service levels above those set for last week’s partial stoppages. Zaragoza City Council has set coverage at 78.13% of the workforce on weekdays and Saturdays, and 81.54% on Sundays and public holidays. During the Fiestas del Pilar, from 7 a.m. on October 10 to 9 p.m. on October 19, the figure will rise to 94.46% from Monday to Saturday and 94.81% on Sundays.

Vanesa Aso Martín · 07/10/2026
Calzados Ricardo bids farewell after more than a century on Coso: "Fewer and fewer centenarian businesses remain"

Calzados Ricardo bids farewell after more than a century on Coso: "Fewer and fewer centenarian businesses remain"

Traditional commerce in Zaragoza is preparing to say goodbye to one of its longest-running businesses. Calzados Ricardo, the historic shoe shop at 109 Coso Street, has announced it will close due to retirement after 101 uninterrupted years in business. Founded in 1925, the store is entering its final months with a special clearance sale, bringing more than a century of selling footwear to several generations of Zaragoza residents to an end.

Company proposes 18,000-hectare underground CO2 storage site in Bajo Aragón-Caspe

Company proposes 18,000-hectare underground CO2 storage site in Bajo Aragón-Caspe

Carbon Storage Caspe S.L. plans to create an underground carbon dioxide (CO2) storage facility in the Bajo Aragón-Caspe region. The project, known as “Caspe Mayals,” would cover around 18,000 hectares across the municipalities of Caspe, Fabara, Maella and Nonaspe, as reported on October 1 in the BOA, which publicized the research permit.

David Docón Seco · 07/10/2026
Future Plaza Park adds well-known chain offering top brands at low prices

Future Plaza Park adds well-known chain offering top brands at low prices

The former Plaza Imperial is entering the final stage of its transformation into Plaza Park Zaragoza. After months of demolition work, the project is now preparing to take its next major step: construction of the new northern area, scheduled to begin this October. The future retail park, which represents an investment of 56 million euros, has already committed 80% of its space and is entering a new phase with several confirmed brands.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 06/10/2026
Tensions rise over Zaragoza cleaning strike as Gaudes says her mother's home was targeted

Tensions rise over Zaragoza cleaning strike as Gaudes says her mother's home was targeted

The street cleaning and waste collection strike in Zaragoza has heightened tensions with a new incident publicly denounced by Environment and Mobility Councillor Tatiana Gaudes on social media. The councillor said that an image of her was placed outside her mother’s home on Sunday, alongside the messages "Tatiana Gaudes responsible" and "resign". She said local residents removed the poster themselves to prevent her mother from having to see it.

Vanesa Aso Martín · 06/10/2026
Zaragoza's indefinite street-cleaning strike begins, with pickets at FCC facilities

Zaragoza's indefinite street-cleaning strike begins, with pickets at FCC facilities

Zaragoza's indefinite strike involving street cleaning, waste collection and recycling centers will begin this Tuesday, October 6, at 9 p.m. CGT and CCOO, the unions calling the stoppage, have announced informational pickets at the central facilities of FCC Medio Ambiente on Castellón road. The mobilization comes just before the start of the Pilar festivities and after months of negotiations without an agreement to renew the collective bargaining agreement.

Vanesa Aso Martín · 06/10/2026
Zaragoza heads into the European final with a chance to become Green Capital

Zaragoza heads into the European final with a chance to become Green Capital

Zaragoza is competing this week for recognition that could put its urban transformation in the European spotlight. On Thursday, the Portuguese city of Guimarães will announce which city will be named European Green Capital 2028. Zaragoza has reached the final for the first time and will compete against Aalborg (Denmark), Bielsko-Biala (Poland), Košice (Slovakia) and Porto (Portugal), after passing the various stages of the candidacy evaluation.

Guillermo Pemán Portella · 06/10/2026
Mushrooms Even in Desserts: The Curious Program in This Moncayo Town

Mushrooms Even in Desserts: The Curious Program in This Moncayo Town

San Martín del Moncayo will once again put mushrooms at the center of autumn with its 22nd Mycological Days. The event will take place on October 23, 24, 25 and 31 and November 1, 2, 14 and 15, featuring outings into the countryside, activities for children, food, guided tours and proposals for those who want to learn about mycology.

Daniel Felipe Zárate Martínez · 06/10/2026
Zaragoza tourist site to be protected from pigeons: how their nests will be removed

Zaragoza tourist site to be protected from pigeons: how their nests will be removed

Zaragoza’s Caesaraugusta Theater Museum, on San Jorge Street, is preparing to strengthen controls on pigeons and other birds entering its outdoor facilities and the area where archaeological remains are preserved. Zaragoza City Council has put out to tender a contract with a base budget of €20,328 for two years, aimed at preventing the problems these species can cause both to the monument and the museum itself.

Vanesa Aso Martín · 06/10/2026