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After 37°C... autumn weather arrives: this is when temperatures will start to fall

After 37°C... autumn weather arrives: this is when temperatures will start to fall

The Ebro River basin could feel like midsummer today, with temperatures rising to 37°C this Friday. As a result, AEMET has issued a yellow alert in the area from 1:00 p.m. to 6:59 p.m. It is the only area where temperatures will reach such highs, although the rest of the region will also be warm. Highs will reach 34°C in Huesca and 33°C in Teruel. Overnight lows will be particularly high in Zaragoza, at up to 18°C, while they will fall to 17°C in Huesca and 12°C in Teruel.

Cristina Morte Landa · 26/09/2026
Casetas celebrates the 2026 San Miguel Festivities: full program of events

Casetas celebrates the 2026 San Miguel Festivities: full program of events

Celebrations and fun take over Casetas this Friday. As every September, the San Miguel Festivities return to the Zaragoza district with five days packed with activities for all audiences. From Friday through Tuesday, the program features live music, marching bands, giant figures, bull runs, traditional events, children's activities, contests and events organized with the local clubs.

Aragon Chamber of Accounts Begins Restoration of Historic Zaragoza Building

Aragon Chamber of Accounts Begins Restoration of Historic Zaragoza Building

After more than a decade closed, Zaragoza’s historic building at 7 Lagasca Street is embarking on a new chapter. The Chamber of Accounts of Aragon has taken steps to turn the distinctive property, surrounded by gardens and with a long history linked to juvenile justice, into its permanent headquarters. The first step will be drafting a project to restore and adapt it.

Future Engineers to Meet a Dozen Companies in Zaragoza: What to Expect

Future Engineers to Meet a Dozen Companies in Zaragoza: What to Expect

The Official College of Industrial Engineers of Aragón and La Rioja will hold a new edition of the Night of Young Engineers this Thursday 25, bringing more than 100 students from the Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering together with representatives of a dozen companies at its Zaragoza headquarters.

Victoria Cazcarro Forcadell · 25/09/2026
Zuera Prison Honors Its First Director on the 25th Anniversary of Its Opening

Zuera Prison Honors Its First Director on the 25th Anniversary of Its Opening

The Zaragoza Prison in Zuera honored its first director, Andrés Gonzalo, on Thursday by installing a commemorative plaque at the facility’s entrance. The ceremony was held to mark Our Lady of Mercy, the patron saint of Spain’s prison service, and coincided with the 25th anniversary of the Zaragoza prison’s opening.

Victoria Cazcarro Forcadell · 25/09/2026
Health Department brings together professionals and organizations to assess site for new Royo Villanova Hospital

Health Department brings together professionals and organizations to assess site for new Royo Villanova Hospital

The future Royo Villanova University Hospital is still seeking a location in Zaragoza. The General Military Academy, San Gregorio, Ronda de Boltaña and Cogullada road remain the four options under consideration, and the Health Department has brought together members of the Aragón Health Council for the first time to assess the advantages, constraints and possibilities of each site.

Carla Muñoz Fandos · 25/09/2026
The “Invisible Enemy” That Can Grow Without Symptoms: How Sarcoma Treatment Is Advancing

The “Invisible Enemy” That Can Grow Without Symptoms: How Sarcoma Treatment Is Advancing

Early detection remains a major challenge. Sarcomas can grow silently in bones, muscles, tendons or internal organs, but technology is opening new ways to fight these rare tumors. 3D reconstructions, artificial intelligence, robotic surgery and precision medicine are enabling more accurate diagnoses, less invasive procedures and increasingly personalized treatments.

Carla Muñoz Fandos · 25/09/2026
Zaragoza under yellow heat alert in autumn as temperatures reach July levels

Zaragoza under yellow heat alert in autumn as temperatures reach July levels

"An episode of unusually high temperatures for the month of September." That is how Aemet has described the situation across the country, making September "the warmest in the historical record," surpassing 1987 and 1964. Temperatures are high enough for the State Meteorological Agency to issue a yellow heat alert for the Ebro Ribera area this Friday. Highs there could reach 37 degrees.

Cristina Morte Landa · 25/09/2026
CAI Foundation and University of Zaragoza Mark 40 Years of Research Support Through Europe Programme

CAI Foundation and University of Zaragoza Mark 40 Years of Research Support Through Europe Programme

The CAI Foundation and the University of Zaragoza held an institutional event this Wednesday to mark the 40th anniversary of the Europe Programme, an initiative that became the forerunner of today’s Research Grants and has helped shape the careers of generations of Aragonese researchers. The event brought together University of Zaragoza Rector Rosa Bolea and CAI Foundation President José Ramón Auría, along with several figures who have played a role in this history of collaboration.

Jorge Solanas Simón · 24/09/2026
University of Zaragoza Opens a New Edition of the DIRYGESS Master's Program

University of Zaragoza Opens a New Edition of the DIRYGESS Master's Program

The Permanent Training Master's Degree in Management of Social Resources and Services (DIRYGESS) launched its eighth edition this Wednesday at the Faculty of Social and Labour Sciences of the University of Zaragoza. During the event, Francisco de Asís González, director general for Social Assistance of the Government of Aragón, highlighted the importance of training based on “specialization, scientific leadership, ethics and rigor” to manage social services.

Daniel Felipe Zárate Martínez · 24/09/2026
Aragonese doctors join 42 volunteers to bolster healthcare in Ceuta

Aragonese doctors join 42 volunteers to bolster healthcare in Ceuta

Doctors from Aragon have offered to travel to Ceuta to bolster its healthcare system. They are among 42 professionals who, according to Médicos Unidos por sus Derechos (MUD), have expressed their availability to join the workforce following the association’s campaign in response to the autonomous city’s healthcare needs.

Carla Muñoz Fandos · 24/09/2026
“No Home Without Food” campaign raises more than €42,100 in Aragón

“No Home Without Food” campaign raises more than €42,100 in Aragón

Filling the fridge remains a challenge for thousands of families. In Aragón, solidarity has raised more than €42,100 to fight food poverty during the seventh edition of the “No Home Without Food” campaign, promoted by the ”la Caixa” Foundation and CaixaBank in support of food banks.

Carla Muñoz Fandos · 24/09/2026
University of Zaragoza Still Has Places in These 13 Degrees: 12 Have a Cutoff Score of 5

University of Zaragoza Still Has Places in These 13 Degrees: 12 Have a Cutoff Score of 5

There are still options for students who want to pursue a degree at the University of Zaragoza in the 2026-2027 academic year but have not secured a place yet. Once the admissions process has been completed, the institution has vacancies in 13 degree programs across Zaragoza, Huesca, Teruel and La Almunia de Doña Godina, according to the list updated on September 22.

Carla Muñoz Fandos · 24/09/2026
Satse urges Health Service to properly plan for flu vaccination campaign

Satse urges Health Service to properly plan for flu vaccination campaign

The new vaccination campaign against flu, Covid and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) begins this Monday, September 28, in Aragon, creating a “significant increase in workload for primary care nurses.” This is the view of the Satse Aragon nursing union, which has urged the Health Service to “properly plan the flu vaccination campaign” to ensure that all primary care centers have enough nurses. It has called for staffing levels to be reinforced “by hiring the necessary professionals.”

Carla Muñoz Fandos · 24/09/2026