Valencia

A European political drama unfolded into the early hours of Thursday morning, as the approval of all European Commissioners by the relevant European Parliament committees remained uncertain.

– Hello there! What a lovely weekend we just had—bright but chilly with the sun showing its teeth, and thankfully no rain (let’s see how long this lasts in November).

At least 93 people are still missing after floods swept through southeastern Spain eight days ago, according to a newest official account released yesterday, Wednesday, by the judiciary in Valencia.

The floods in Valencia, which cost more than 200 lives, are another loud alarm bell that should be heeded by Greece. This is especially true given that so many experts are warning that if the same amount of rain were to drop on Athens, the destruction in the Greek capital and the death toll would be so much greater than it was in the Spanish city.

The second Bulgarian citizen who had been unaccounted for following the floods in the Valencia region has made contact with his family. Late last night, the individual reached out to the Bulgarian Consulate in Valencia, assuring his relatives that he was neither injured nor affected by the disaster, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed the progress of the Greek economy during an event titled “National Strategy for Regional and Local Development: We Discuss, Decide, Move Forward, Together for Argolis,” held in Nafplio.<

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the Bulgarian Consulate General in Valencia has received confirmation from the family of a missing Bulgarian citizen that they have successfully reestablished contact with him, and that he is safe and in good health.

King Felipe VI of Spain (R) is hugged by a man as other angry residents heckled him during his visit to Paiporta, in the region of Valencia, eastern Spain, on Nov. 3, 2024, in the aftermath of devastating deadly floods

In Spain, search efforts are ongoing for those still missing after deadly floods in Valencia and the surrounding area claimed more than 200 lives. Thousands of residents remain without electricity and basic services, depending heavily on volunteers rather than state support.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said today he understood the anguish and suffering of those affected by the floods earlier this week, but condemned “all forms of violence” after the incidents that marked his visit as well as King Philip VI’s visit to one of the affected towns.