Alfonso Rueda
Spanish politician from Galicia
Photo: Marcusfernandez, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 8
Galician nationalist Xosé Manuel Beiras dies at 90, farewell held in Santiago de Compostela
Beiras died on Thursday aged 90. On Friday his coffin lay at Santiago's Museo do Pobo Galego, where politicians from several parties paid tribute before his burial at Boisaca.
- Jun 1
Chinese Auto Giant SAIC Chooses Galicia for First European EV Factory, Investing €200 Million
The Chinese state-owned automotive group SAIC Motor has formally applied to build its first European electric vehicle factory in Galicia, Spain, a €200 million project aimed at sidestepping EU tariffs and producing 120,000 cars annually by the end of 2028.
- May 30
Princess Leonor Debuts at Armed Forces Day as Flag Mishap and Weather Disrupt Vigo Parade
Princess Leonor joined King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia for the first time at Spain's Armed Forces Day parade in Vigo, a milestone overshadowed by a flag-raising failure and weather cancellations.
