Rescuers deploy helicopters as floods claim two lives in the east
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The weather system known as Dana Adam has delivered over 600 litres of rain per square metre to parts of Valencia, turning streets into torrents and sweeping cars away. The Military Emergency Unit is now conducting helicopter rescues for residents trapped in towns like Oliva, while local authorities have issued lockdown orders for the southern coast and suspended classes across the Balearic Islands.
A judicial investigation has found that a prosecutor stopped appealing the release of ETA prisoners following the political agreement between the governing PSOE and Bildu. The timing of the move, which occurred between September 2024 and February 2025, coincides with the support required for Pedro Sánchez to remain in power. Elsewhere, the National Court has expressed disappointment with a secret service report into Ceuta that arrived heavily redacted.
Teachers in Madrid blocked the M-30 highway, marking the fourth day of strikes over the state of public education. They are not the only ones planning a difficult autumn for the government; both PP and Vox-led regional administrations are currently trimming budgets ahead of a general strike scheduled for November.