### [2024-11-11](/feed/2024/11/11/index.md) ##### 2024 European floods # Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez announces an additional €3.76 billion (US$4 billion) aid package to the Valencian Community which was affected by deadly floods in October. ### Sources: 1. [DW](https://www.dw.com/en/spain-pm-sanchez-announces-376-billion-in-flood-aid/a-70758227) ### Related: 1. [Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez announces a €10.6 billion (US$11.5 billion) aid package to families affected by the flooding in the country, primarily in the Valencian Community, including a package of €5 billion (US$5.5 billion) in state-guaranteed loans. ](/feed/2024/11/5/spanish-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-announces-a-eur106-billion-us-115-billion-aid-package-to-families-affected-by-t.md) _Context: 2024 European floods, Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain, Valencian Community_ 2. [Protestors pelt the King and Queen of Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and Valencian President Carlos Mazón with objects and mud and boo them as "murderers" during their visit to Paiporta, Valencia. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is evacuated from the area after being hit with a shovel. ](/feed/2024/11/3/protestors-pelt-the-king-and-queen-of-spain-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-and-valencian-president-carlos-mazon-with-obj.md) _Context: Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain, Valencian Community_ 3. [The death toll from the flooding in Spain, primarily in the Valencian Community, increases to 214, with dozens still missing. The Spanish government deploys an additional 5,000 soldiers and 5,000 police officers, making this the country's largest deployment of army and security personnel in peacetime. ](/feed/2024/11/2/the-death-toll-from-the-flooding-in-spain-primarily-in-the-valencian-community-increases-to-214-with-dozens-still-mis.md) _Context: 2024 European floods, Valencian Community, flood_ 4. [The death toll from the floods in Spain, primarily in the Valencian Community, increases to 205, with several others still missing. ](/feed/2024/11/1/the-death-toll-from-the-floods-in-spain-primarily-in-the-valencian-community-increases-to-205-with-several-others-sti.md) _Context: 2024 European floods, Valencian Community, flood_ 5. [The death toll from the floods in Spain, primarily in the Valencian Community, increases to 161, with dozens of others still missing. ](/feed/2024/10/31/the-death-toll-from-the-floods-in-spain-primarily-in-the-valencian-community-increases-to-161-with-dozens-of-others-s.md) _Context: 2024 European floods, Valencian Community, flood_ 6. [At least 140 people are killed and many others are missing after severe floods in the Valencian Community, Spain, that damaged rail lines and highways. ](/feed/2024/10/30/at-least-140-people-are-killed-and-many-others-are-missing-after-severe-floods-in-the-valencian-community-spain-that-d.md) _Context: 2024 European floods, Valencian Community, flood_ 7. [Four people are found dead after floods in Austria, while another is killed in Poland, bringing the death toll from the ongoing floods in Central and Eastern Europe to 21. ](/feed/2024/09/17/four-people-are-found-dead-after-floods-in-austria-while-another-is-killed-in-poland-bringing-the-death-toll-from-the.md) _Context: 2024 European floods, flood_ 8. [Indonesia reports 12,990 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since late-January. It brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.96 million. [https:--www.straitstimes.com-asia-se-asia-indonesia-reports-12990-new-coronavirus-infections-290-deaths ("The Straits Times")]*The Palestinian Authority cancels a planned vaccine exchange with Israel involving at least one million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, saying the first batch of doses Israel was going to send were near expiration. The swap was previously announced earlier in the day. [https:--www.aljazeera.com-news-2021-6-18-palestinians-to-get-1-million-covid-vaccine-doses-in-israel-swap (Al Jazeera)]*Oman speeds up its COVID-19 vaccination as the number of cases increases in the country, which has seen only a small percentage of the population vaccinated. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-oman-slowest-vaccinator-gulf-pushes-campaign-amid-covid-19-surge-2021-06-18- (Reuters)]*Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin closes the Euro 2020 fan zone due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Russian capital. [https:--www.dw.com-en-moscow-closes-euro-2020-fan-zone-as-covid-cases-surge-a-57950652 (DW)]*Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces that as of June 26, it will no longer be mandatory to wear a face mask outdoors. [https:--www.lavanguardia.com-vida-20210618-7539733-mascarilla-exteriores-espana-26-junio.html ("La Vanguardia")]*Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. [https:--www.lavanguardia.com-politica-20210618-7541594-pedro-sanchez-recibe-primera-dosis-vacuna-covid-19-madrid.html ("La Vanguardia")]***British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expands COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged 18 years and older amidst concerns about the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2021-06-18-world-uk-vaccine-eligibility.html ("The New York Times")]*Restrictions are eased in Melbourne as the number of cases decreases. Melbournians will now be allowed to travel anywhere in the state of Victoria, public gatherings increase to 20 people and masks are no longer required outdoors. Private gatherings of up to two people will be allowed, gyms and indoor entertainment reopen, and workforce capacities increase. These new restrictions bring Melbourne into line with the rest of Victoria. [https:--www.9news.com.au-national-victorian-lockdown-restrictions-melbourne-coronavirus-covid19-rules-what-can-i-do-61700b39-6f71-4bd3-85c8-c2fa1f99a520 (9 News)]***Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern receives her first dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. [https:--i.stuff.co.nz-national-health-coronavirus-300336289-important-milestone-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-gets-first-covid19-vaccine (Stuff.co.nz)]*Papua New Guinea receives 146,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from New Zealand, facilitated through the COVAX initiative. [https:--www.rnz.co.nz-international-pacific-news-445020-png-receives-146-thousand-vaccine-doses-from-nz (RNZ)]President Yoweri Museveni announces that the country has imposed new restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19, including a ban on vehicular movements except for essential workers. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-africa-uganda-imposes-new-anti-coronavirus-measures-stem-raging-pandemic-2021-06-18- (Reuters)]COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea](/feed/2021/06/18/indonesia-reports-12990-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-which-is-the-highest-single-day-total-of-new-cases.md) _Context: Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain_ 9. [Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez tells the Congress of Deputies the country will to extend its state of alarm, implemented due to the coronavirus, for an additional 15 days. ](/feed/2020/03/22/prime-minister-of-spain-pedro-sanchez-tells-the-congress-of-deputies-the-country-will-to-extend-its-state-of-alarm-impl.md) _Context: Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain_ 10. [The debate on a motion of no confidence against Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government takes place at the Congress of Deputies, with a vote scheduled tomorrow. With an expected 180 votes against 176 needed, leader of the Opposition, socialist Pedro Sánchez, could immediately become the next Prime Minister. ](/feed/2018/05/31/the-debate-on-a-motion-of-no-confidence-against-spanish-prime-minister-mariano-rajoy-s-government-takes-place-at-the-con.md) _Context: Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain_