Migraine is the world’s second most disabling disease and the leading one among women under 50. In Spain, it causes the loss of “13 million working days a year,” according to Sonia Santos, coordinator of the Headache Unit at Lozano Blesa University Hospital, on International Migraine Action Day.
Bullying is rising again among Spanish students and showing signs of becoming chronic. Some 14.1% say they or a classmate are experiencing bullying or cyberbullying, up from 12.3% last school year.
The Government of Aragon and the Brotherhood of San Juan de la Peña have opened a channel of collaboration to promote the conservation and enhancement of the site after the major wildfire that threatened the area around Riglos. The two sides held an initial working meeting this week to discuss possible measures.
After just over two months of rehabilitation, Esco is flying free again. The young bearded vulture, born this year, has returned to the wild after being rescued with symptoms of malnutrition on July 1 in the municipality of Salvatierra de Esca, Zaragoza.
The announcement of increased funding to prevent and combat wildfires is a positive step, but ASAJA Aragón says it must be accompanied by greater support for farmers and ranchers who work directly on the ground. The agricultural organization is calling for more resources, training and aid to offset the costs incurred during the wildfires recorded this summer in the region.
Medical unions have announced an indefinite nationwide strike by doctors from October 28 in protest against the Framework Statute bill approved by the government on September 1. The decision was made Thursday at a meeting of the organizations forming the Strike Committee, which agreed on the date to "intensify the current dispute over the bill's passage" through the Congress of Deputies.
Aragón aims to strengthen its position in digital innovation for healthcare and connect the health system more directly with companies, universities, research centers and technology stakeholders. To this end, the regional government is participating in UNITE European Digital Health Valleys, a European initiative designed to accelerate the development of new solutions for healthcare systems.
Training for work at the new data centers being built in Aragon will be possible without necessarily enrolling in a degree lasting several years. The University of Zaragoza is preparing a new program made up of 39 microcredentials and five specialized pathways, covering areas from fiber optics and networks to data center operations, hardware, semiconductors and mechatronics.
Calanda will once again turn the San Miguel Fair into a showcase for Lower Aragón on September 19 and 20. The fifth edition will bring together business, agri-food products, heritage, culture and rural development initiatives to highlight the opportunities the region offers for living, working, starting a business and investing.
The rollout of the new State Public Health Agency in Zaragoza is progressing as planned. The latest step came on Thursday, September 10, when the Aragon Government’s Health Department held its first working meeting with the Health Ministry to organize the agency’s arrival in the regional capital.
Aragon’s Education Inspectorate begins the new school year with more staff, new tools to reduce bureaucracy and specialized training in artificial intelligence, according to the 2025/26 report published under the 2025/28 General Action Plan.
To no one’s surprise, summer 2026 has been the hottest in the historical record. There have been 61 days under heatwave conditions, 20 more than the previous record set in 2022. Although the arrival of September may lead many to think summer has already said goodbye, the reality is that we will have to wait until September 23 for autumn to officially begin. After a few days of respite, brought to Aragon by the arrival of the cierzo wind, next week will be “fully summery,” according to the Aemet.
Roundabouts are part of daily life for thousands of drivers in Aragón, but not everyone is clear on how to use them. Who has priority, which lane to use and when to signal continue to raise questions and, above all, lead to incorrect maneuvers that can result in a scare or even an accident.
The School Council of Zaragoza’s CPI Ana María Navales has called on the Education Department of the Government of Aragon to reinforce the school’s teaching staff amid sustained growth in enrollment and classes in recent years. The school community warns that current resources are “excessively tight” to meet the school’s needs at the start of the 2026-2027 academic year.
The Catholic calendar commemorates St. Paphnutius of Egypt today, September 11, a bishop and martyr revered for his steadfast defense of the Christian faith during persecutions.
A total of 58 candidates took part Thursday in a specific merit-based selection process to add 20 personnel to the National Police Unit attached to Aragon. Of these, 56 are seeking one of the 19 police officer positions, while the other two are applying for the inspector position. The 20 posts are part of an agreement signed in December 2025 by the Government of Aragon and the Ministry of the Interior, which sets out a gradual expansion of the unit to 150 personnel.
The latest PISA results have opened a new political front in Aragón. Education, Science and Universities Minister Carmen Susín says the data show a “generalized, severe and historic collapse” in educational quality and argues that the region has suffered a gradual loss of excellence. In her view, the report provides a snapshot marked by the growing number of students at the lowest performance levels and must become “a turning point” for reviewing the direction of the education system.
Aragon recorded a case of meningococcal disease in Zaragoza province this week, according to data reported in the Aragon Government’s Epidemiological Bulletin. The disease is caused by Neisseria meningitidis, known as meningococcus, which can lead to serious conditions such as meningitis or sepsis when the bacteria reaches the blood or meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Every garment conceals many hours of work and, in this case, an opportunity for women from vulnerable communities in Mumbai. This link between Zaragoza and India will now reach the streets of the Aragonese capital with the opening, on September 21, of the first retail outlet of the first Aragonese Fair Trade fashion brand (6 Calle Mayor).
With one month left before the four-month deadline agreed by the Department of Health and the Cems Aragón and Fasamet unions to negotiate doctors’ working conditions in Aragon, the unions say they “have made no progress.” Mercedes Ortín, secretary general of Cems Aragón, acknowledges that they have held several meetings, but says they “are not moving in the direction we expected.”