Large families in Zaragoza and Huesca will be able to continue using their certificates after they expire while awaiting renewal. The Government of Aragon has approved a new automatic six-month extension to prevent administrative delays from temporarily depriving affected households of the benefits linked to this status.
Healthcare professionals and graduates linked to public health have just a few days left to apply for one of the 65 places on Aragon’s 2027 Diploma in Public Health. The pre-registration deadline is next Tuesday, September 22, for a course that is gaining importance following Zaragoza’s selection as the site of the State Public Health Agency.
Science will leave the laboratories to reach classrooms, families and the streets. The Government of Aragon has awarded €100,000 among 17 projects for science outreach in 2026, including initiatives on the solar eclipse, artificial intelligence, STEM careers and a NASA international challenge in Zaragoza.
The University of Zaragoza held its welcome events for students this week at the Huesca, Teruel and Zaragoza campuses. The events were designed as a meeting point for those beginning their university journey this academic year and for students returning to the classroom. The aim is for every student to feel part of an active, welcoming university community and to promote integration among students from different faculties and schools.
The Government of Aragon has proposed a special €500 payment for the employees and civil servants involved in the INFOAR operation due to exceptional circumstances, in recognition of the extraordinary effort made during the 2026 wildfire campaign.
An influenza A outbreak reported over the past week at a care home in Huesca province has infected 14 of the 40 residents living at the facility. According to the Aragon Epidemiological Bulletin published on Thursday, three of those affected have required hospital admission.
The reform of disability and dependency laws has completed its passage through Spain’s Congress, paving the way for major changes to the System for Autonomy and Dependency Care. Cocemfe Aragón and national Cocemfe welcome legislation they say strengthens rights, personal autonomy, independent living, universal accessibility and social inclusion.
Public Health diagnosed two imported dengue cases in Zaragoza province this week. The Epidemiological Bulletin also reported a case of meningococcal disease in Huesca province and a case of mpox in Zaragoza province.
The Ramón Rey Ardid Foundation in Zaragoza received the Transparency Award on Thursday from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Aragón. The recognition highlights its 35-year track record and its work in good governance, accountability and responsible public communication. The jury for this ninth edition concluded that the organization “outstandingly meets” the award’s requirements and that transparency is “a fundamental pillar and founding value in its management model.”
“I want to look them in the eye, not count heads,” “We have plenty of dedication, but not enough staff” and “We don’t just provide care, we educate.” These were some of the slogans displayed on signs held by dozens of educators who gathered on Thursday afternoon in Plaza de España, outside the Zaragoza Provincial Council. Under the slogan “It’s time for change,” they demanded improvements to their working conditions and lower child-to-educator ratios in classrooms for children aged 0 to 3.
In the early hours of July 2, 2025, persistent barking alerted the Civil Guard in Tarazona that something was wrong. As officers drove along a rural road, a small Yorkshire crossed their path without stopping barking. Surprised by its behavior, they got out of the vehicle and followed the dog. Lucas eventually led them to his owner, who had suffered a fall.
The University of Zaragoza will calmly assess what measures to implement after a Spanish exchange student was murdered in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Rector Rosa Bolea said no exchanges were carried out this academic year with the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, where the young woman was studying. “If we had students on that campus, we would already have had to make decisions; not having them gives us some peace of mind in managing the situation,” Bolea said.
A succession of serious crashes on Aragon’s roads has once again highlighted the need to strengthen prevention and, above all, gain a deeper understanding of why crashes occur. A broad representation of civil society organizations is calling for the creation of the Aragon Road Safety Institute, a technical, cross-sector and independent body that would investigate the most serious crashes and issue recommendations to help prevent them from happening again.
Major floods, the massive blackout and devastating fires that have hit Aragon this summer have highlighted the need for a fast, effective response to disasters. With this in mind, the Aragon Government began planning a major Integrated Emergency Management Center more than a year ago. Work is progressing at a good pace and the facility could soon become operational.
Detecting sudden rises in water levels earlier and improving response capacity during torrential rain are the goals of 29 new monitoring stations to be installed in the Ebro basin. The new control points will monitor river levels and rainfall in the Mesa, Piedra, Huerva, Aguasvivas, Martín and Matarraña rivers, as well as the Lower Ebro. The project has been awarded for €392,000.
Riding a motorcycle on an Aragonese road without gloves or traveling through Zaragoza in flip-flops could prove costly from this fall. Drivers and passengers will have to wear protective gloves on interurban roads and closed footwear on every trip, even a short ride through the city.
For his perseverance, research and values, Santiago Ramón y Cajal is the face of the University of Zaragoza’s new campaign. “Cajal X Unizar” seeks to connect the legacy of the Nobel Prize winner and the university’s most renowned alumnus with the present, research, education and the academic future. The initiative aims to encourage students, professors and researchers to focus on the doctor and scientist and believe they can achieve goals that initially seem “impossible,” University of Zaragoza rector Rosa Bolea said Thursday.
Lows of 2 degrees in Astún, wind gusts of 71 kilometers per hour in Valmadrid (Zaragoza) and accumulated rainfall of 21.6 mm in Cedrillas. These are just some of the figures recorded by Aemet that perfectly define the early arrival of autumn, making Wednesday feel more like the season than summer, which is still ongoing.
Luck smiled on Zaragoza this Wednesday, September 16, with a First Category prize in Round 7 of the 2026-27 Quinigol season. The ticket, validated in the Las Fuentes neighborhood, earned its holder more than €20,000. The round’s results were 01 2M M0 01 M2 and Aplaz.
The Catholic calendar commemorates Saint Robert Bellarmine today, September 17, a prominent Jesuit theologian and Doctor of the Church whose intellectual work was especially significant during the Counter-Reformation.
