The Somos LGTB+ Association of Aragon has rejected the removal of the specific funding line for LGTBI people and their families from the Aragon government’s new call for grants for 2026 and 2027. The organisation considers the decision a “serious setback” for equality policies and warns that it could endanger programmes providing support, guidance and discrimination prevention in the region.
Mental health does not always break down suddenly. Sometimes it begins to deteriorate amid unstable housing, months without work, weakened family support or loneliness that lasts too long. In Aragon, these situations are increasingly visible and will return to the spotlight on October 10 for World Mental Health Day.
The 2026 Pilar Festivities will also make room for activism. This Sunday, October 11, Zaragoza will host an anti-bullfighting rally organized by AnimaNaturalis and CAS International, coinciding with the Pilar Bullfighting Fair. The organizations will call for an end to public funding for bullfighting events and demand that town halls and regional governments regain the power to decide on the activity.
Luciano is eight years old and has been at Zaragoza’s Miguel Servet Materno Infantil Hospital for just two or three days. This Friday, he received an unexpected surprise during his stay. Firefighters entered his room, placed a cachirulo on his head and gave him a book about their profession. The visit brightened his morning and that of his mother, Isamar. "He was very happy, honestly. They made us smile, and we made them smile too," she said, visibly moved.
The Supreme Court has annulled the Spanish government’s decree that tightened the requirements for creating new universities following an appeal filed by the Balearic Islands government. After learning of the ruling, the Government of Aragon explained that its own appeal against the same regulations is still pending and is already at the “voting and ruling” stage.
Vehicles providing urban public passenger transport services in Aragón without the required municipal license will face immediate sealing for up to one year.
The number of patients in Aragon waiting more than six months for surgery has fallen compared with August. In total, 9,301 patients were awaiting an operation at the end of September, 48 fewer than the previous month. The decrease breaks a six-month run of increases, attributed by the Department of Health to the impact of doctors' strikes against the Health Ministry's Framework Statute, which forced the cancellation of more than 4,900 operations.
F-18 and firefighters' helmets, conversations with footballers, visits from UME military personnel and laughter led by the Clowntagiosos brought joy to the corridors of Zaragoza's Miguel Servet Materno Infantil Hospital this Friday. Children staying in the hospital traded their routine for a day filled with surprises, gifts and encounters with some of their idols, in a celebration serving as a prelude to the 2026 Pilar Festival.
Luck has smiled on Aragon. The Bonoloto and National Lottery draws have brought prizes to Barbastro, Zaragoza, Calaceite and Tarazona, with winning tickets in all three Aragonese provinces. The most notable amount is the €82,042.47 Bonoloto prize won in the Huesca town.
The Pilar Festivities are set to begin with good weather news. After several days of rain, Zaragoza is preparing to enjoy its first festive weekend without precipitation, with sunshine and few clouds. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) is also forecasting a gradual rise in temperatures, peaking on Monday, October 12, coinciding with the popular Flower Offering, when no rain is expected either.
Negotiations between the Government of Aragón and wildland firefighting crews remain open, even though the strike is suspended through November 15. After a new meeting Thursday, the regional government says it is processing the agreed salary and labor improvements, while the strike committee denounces breaches and accuses the government of seeking to renegotiate the agreement.
One of Zaragoza’s best-known commercial buildings will change its usual appearance this October. Its facade will be lit pink for World Breast Cancer Day, held on October 19. The initiative aims to raise awareness of the fight against the disease and support research, and will take place simultaneously at other shopping centers across Spain.
Zaragoza province has recorded a case of typhoid fever, an uncommon infectious disease in Spain that can cause high fever, abdominal pain and serious complications if left untreated, according to the Aragon Epidemiological Bulletin published Thursday.
The dispute involving Huesca’s Education Inspectorate remains unresolved after two years of protests, and teachers are preparing a new day of action. Teachers in Huesca have been called to a provincial strike next Wednesday, October 14. The initiative has also received support from teachers in Zaragoza, who gathered at Plaza de España on Tuesday to show their solidarity and demand solutions from the education authorities.
The national doctors’ strike planned to begin on October 28 has been postponed, the Spanish Confederation of Medical Trade Unions (CESM) announced Wednesday. Doctors in Aragon, like those across Spain, will not have to begin the indefinite walkouts called against the draft Framework Statute for now.
October brings changes to the shopping basket, one of which puts artichokes in the spotlight. This vegetable now appears among the month's seasonal produce in the Gastronomía Aragonesa calendar, sharing space in the coming weeks with aubergines, cauliflower, spinach, peppers, leeks, mushrooms and carrots.
As the Fiestas del Pilar approach, autumn has settled in Zaragoza. The Ebro Riverside is on yellow alert for wind gusts exceeding 70 km/h until 7:59 p.m.
Aragonese companies Serma and ARPA Equipos Móviles de Campaña have won the Family SME and Internationalization awards, respectively, at the second Ibercaja Entrepreneurs “SMEs That Move Us” Awards, presented by the financial institution—which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year—and the media outlet to highlight Spain’s SME ecosystem.
Red Cross is once again joining the extensive security and public assistance operation coordinated by Zaragoza City Council during the Fiestas del Pilar. Through nearly 250 preventive medical services and the participation of more than 200 volunteers, the organization will work alongside security forces, emergency services and other involved entities to help ensure the festivities run smoothly and provide a rapid, effective response to any incident.
Twenty Correos offices in Aragon are collecting toys and books through November 6 for the 28th Oxfam Intermon Toy and Book Sale. Donations can be made at 16 branches in Zaragoza, as well as offices in Utebo, Cuarte de Huerva, Huesca and Teruel.
