Igualeja wildfire declared stabilised as protective measures are lifted
Andalusia’s Infoca plan moved to pre-emergency, operational situation 0, while crews continued working to bring the fire under control and extinguish it.
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Hunting-related activity contributes more than €1.7 billion to Andalusia’s GDP
At Ibercaza in Jaén, Sustainability and Environment Minister Fina Martínez outlined measures to encourage young people and women to take up hunting.
Teatro Cánovas season to feature 49 companies, 26 from Andalusia
The Málaga venue’s 2026–2027 programme includes 107 performances and focuses on accessibility, intergenerational work and support for artistic creation.
Andalusia links pharmacies with primary care to support continuity of treatment
A regional health service tool recorded 87,740 clinical communications and 978,269 treatment-renewal requests from pharmacies between February 17 and September 16, 2026.
Andalusia begins paying Infoca workers a new experience and career-development allowance
The first payment includes amounts owed from January to August 2026, with monthly payments of the first component due to begin in September.
Andalusia to review Water Law to strengthen water security
The regional government plans to update the law during the current legislature and continue investing in water infrastructure.
Costa del Sol Hospital project adds cancer association to digital psychological support initiative
SerenApp is being developed to help prevent and reduce stress, anxiety and depression among women being followed after breast cancer or who have survived the disease.
Andalusia announces historic organ concert series in 14 municipalities
The second edition of the Órgano de Andalucía. Música y Patrimonio series is scheduled to feature 16 concerts across all eight Andalusian provinces from September 26 to November 22, 2026.
Andalusia and Extremadura back closer cooperation on digital transformation
Andalusia’s digital affairs minister José Antonio Nieto called for joint efforts to ensure southern Spain benefits from technological change.
Andalusia’s European Researchers’ Night to feature 3,647 researchers and 950 activities
The 2026 event is scheduled for 25 September across all eight Andalusian provinces, with organisers expecting more than 80,000 participants.
Andalusia presents its 2026 tourism awards, naming seven winners
The awards ceremony was held at Casa Colón in Huelva and recognised people, businesses, institutions, destinations and initiatives linked to tourism in the region.
Nearly 2,000 cancer research studies aim to develop new treatments and improve survival
Andalusia’s public health system has 1,993 active cancer research projects and studies, accounting for 43% of its clinical studies.
Andalusia’s government delivers 850 new tablets to emergency and urgent-care teams
The €3 million-plus investment will renew devices and extend mobile access to patients’ digital health records across the region’s out-of-hospital care teams.
Study finds birds of prey use solar plant as refuge and hunting ground
A two-and-a-half-year study recorded six raptor species regularly using a photovoltaic facility in Seville province, while noting that the findings cannot automatically be applied to other sites.
Andalusia records its highest August hotel overnight stays in the historical series
Hotels in Andalusia recorded 7.72 million overnight stays in August, while hotel employment rose 9.9% year on year.
Andalusian government hands over 14 affordable rental homes in Almargen
Housing Minister Rocío Díaz took part in the handover of keys for two developments in the Málaga municipality, with monthly rents of €183 to €250.
Andalusia records more than 3,000 bone marrow donor registrations in 2026
By 22 September 2026, Andalusia had recorded 3,143 registrations, more than 76% of the 4,112 reported for 2025.
Andalusia’s exports reach a record €25.7 billion in the first seven months of 2026
Exports rose 4.7% year on year from January to July, more than twice Spain’s 2.2% growth rate.
Andalusia launches ‘Orgullo Andaluz’ network to promote cooperation on LGBTI rights
The alliance, presented at the VI International LGBTI Congress of Andalusia in Torremolinos, begins with four municipalities and is intended to expand across the region.
More than 59,000 students are enrolled in special-regime studies in Andalusia this academic year
The Andalusian government reported that more than 59,000 students began special-regime studies in September 2026.
Andalusia is gradually introducing blood tests to improve Alzheimer’s diagnosis
The regional government said specialised hospital services are progressively adopting blood biomarker tests as part of clinical practice.
Andalusia offers 630 free places on AI, IoT and virtual reality courses
A 14-course programme will run from October to December in all eight Andalusian provinces, with each course lasting 150 hours.
Nearly 30,000 students begin the academic year in language, higher arts and sports programmes
A total of 29,429 students have started classes in these programmes at 269 centres across Andalusia.
Andalusia begins immunisation campaign for infants under six months against bronchiolitis
The campaign against respiratory syncytial virus began on 21 September 2026, with doses for babies born in private centres to be available at public primary care centres.
Andalusia and the Spanish Space Agency launch a new NASA Space Apps Challenge
The hackathon will take place at the Spanish Space Agency’s headquarters in Seville on November 14 and 15, 2026.
Málaga expands adult education programme to 139 courses and 2,397 places
The city’s Más Cerca programme will offer classes across all 11 districts, with applications opening on 14 September.
Inturjoven increases student and teacher accommodation to 386 places for the 2026–2027 academic year
The Resident Program is expanding from six to ten hostels, adding 114 places in Granada, Jaén, Málaga and Algeciras.
Andalusia deactivates flood plan after limited impact and no major incidents
The 1-1-2 emergency coordination centre handled 24 emergencies during the weather episode, most involving localized flooding.
Young Andalusian flamenco artists to perform at Seville Biennial
Winners of the second Andalusian Young Flamenco Artists Circuit are scheduled to perform at Seville’s Teatro Alameda on September 20, 2026.
Flood emergency phase deactivated in Almería; pre-emergency status extended to three provinces
Andalusia’s regional government moved Almería to operational situation 0 and extended the pre-emergency phase to Jaén, Granada and Málaga after weather conditions improved.
Andalusia has 29 national reference units for treating rare diseases
At a congress in Seville on September 17, 2026, Antonio Sanz said the Health Ministry had recognised four additional Andalusian hospital services as national reference centres in recent months.
Andalusia’s regional government urges Spain to address road and rail infrastructure shortfalls
Regional minister Mario Muñoz-Atanet said Andalusia had sent Spain’s Transport Ministry a letter setting out its infrastructure demands.
Andalusia plans to expand specialised training projects into new strategic sectors
Employment Minister Rocío Blanco said the regional government is designing initiatives to match workers’ qualifications to skills sought by employers.
Andalusia says cinemas could lose €1.4 million after change in government criteria
Culture minister Patricia del Pozo says the regional government has appealed a demand to return funding for cinema exhibition support.
Andalusia highlights University of Málaga’s efforts to restore financial balance
At the opening of the 2026/2027 academic year, the regional government said the university received €253.3 million in 2026 and is working to improve its finances.
Andalusia allocates more than €435,000 for two CAR-T therapies at Málaga Regional Hospital
The regional government’s Council of Government was informed of the purchase of the treatments for two patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia who have no therapeutic alternatives with a reasonable level of efficacy.