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23 social rental homes are turned over by Alicante

Following a process of modernising and simplifying the procedures regulating the municipal housing pool to guarantee its permanent accessibility to people and promote turnover, the Municipal Housing Board has turned over the keys to 23 social rental units, the first of its kind. Two recipients withdrew for personal reasons, therefore the leases for 23 of the 25 allocated units were formalised between March 27th and April 1st, according to a statement from municipal sources.
On February 28th, 2025, the Housing Trustees’ General Meeting decided to distribute 25 homes for social rental; three of these are part of the Municipal Youth Emancipation Program, eight are part of the Municipal General Rental Program, two are part of the Intergenerational Rental Program for Young People, and twelve are part of the Intergenerational Rental Program for Seniors.
Senior Intergenerational Lease Program final contracts were finalised this Tuesday. At the important handover ceremony, Housing Trust President and Councillor Carlos de Juan wished the recipients “that the homes meet all their expectations.” Additionally, he reiterated his and the Trust’s dedication to the tenants, stressing that their relationship is founded on a human connection and transcends the contractual agreement.
Rent and community expenses for the 25 rental apartments held by the Municipal Housing Board range from €120.78 to €299.01. In contrast to the General Units, which are designed for bigger cohabitation units and include two, three, or even four bedrooms, the majority are one-bedroom units. According to the same sources, the apartments’ average useable area is 50.28 square metres, and their average cost, including utilities, is €218.21.
“We first reformed the municipal housing pool, which was infrequently open to applicants on a temporary basis, to introduce a dynamic and permanently open system by simply submitting a sworn declaration of compliance with the requirements for accessing social rental housing with the application,” De Juan stressed. From this new open and accessible housing pool, we are now giving the initial allocations of the permanent offer, which consists of 25 homes, in its different general social rental programmes, including the inexpensive rental housing, the intergenerational ones, and the one targeted at young people.”
Policies for housing
“This government team led by Mayor Luis Barcala has committed to promoting the construction of more than 6,000 homes in the city by freeing up land and activating urban development plans, of which 33%, approximately 2,000, will be designated as social housing,” De Juan stated. “Furthermore, the Board is promoting new developments aimed at social rental housing, with priority given to youth empowerment, with the completion of the 15 homes at El Portón for 1.4 million euros in the Old Town; the upcoming renovation of 14 more in the former teachers’ housing building in San Gabriel; and the new construction of a 32-story block on Calle Ceuta in San Blas; as well as making various plots of land available to the Generalitat (Catalan Government) for the construction of social
“Among the municipalities of the Valencian Community, the Municipal Housing Trust is the only agency with these powers,” De Juan added. In addition to the 510 units that correspond to the Affordable Rental programme for those who entrust their administration to this municipal body, it oversees 746 units under various social rental schemes.
Esquerra Unida Podem, a local organisation, has criticised the publication of this important handover agreement on the municipal website and in a statement sent to the media, calling it a “new partisan use of institutions by the Popular Party in Alicante.” “The recent handover of keys to public housing by the City Council, led by the Housing Councillor, openly violates Law 12/2018, of May 24th, on institutional publicity for the public interest and the collective understanding of public infrastructure,” a statement issued by the coalition states.
Both the public staging of political officials’ real estate handovers and the use of institutional advertising as a vehicle for party propaganda are specifically forbidden under Article 5 of the aforementioned law. The public statement also states that the PP government team has chosen to disregard this rule and utilise an institutional event for its personal political gain, in violation of existing law.
“Once more, the Popular Party is conflating institutions with its own private property. Manolo Copé, the spokesperson for Esquerra Unida Podem in the Alicante City Council, condemned the transfer of these residences as a “blatant exercise in self-promotion and political manipulation with public money, something that is illegal and deeply immoral.” “We are, once again, faced with the fraudulent use of institutions for PP propaganda, instead of respecting the neutrality required by law,” he stated.
From Esquerra Unida Podem, we demand that the mayor and his administration provide prompt explanations and initiate a process to assign duties. Additionally, we implore Barcala to take action against this legal violation, which not only skews public service but also jeopardises institutional equity and transparency,” the statement goes on. “The public, who deserve institutions that operate rigorously and without partisan servility, is disrespected by this kind of behaviour. Copé came to the conclusion, “We will not allow the PP to continue using the City Council for its propaganda. “Any attempt by the Popular Party to break the law and take advantage of the institutions for its own gain will be met with vigilance by Esquerra Unida Podem. The statement went on to say that Alicante needs an open administration that upholds the law and works for the people, not just a select few’s political interests.
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Residents of El Mojón in Pilar de la Horadada will receive mail at their homes

The National Commission of Markets and Competition has determined that the delivery of standard postal items in the population entity of El Mojón, which is located in the municipalities of San Pedro del Pinatar (Murcia) and Pilar de la Horada (Alicante), must be made to the mailbox of homes or premises. Consequently, the Commission of Markets and Competition has directed the State Company Correos y Telégrafos to commence deliveries to home mailboxes within the next fifteen days.
This agreement is advantageous to the 581 residents of El Mojón, which encompasses an area of 57.09 hectares and includes 1,473 residences and 19 commercial establishments in the municipality of Pilar de la Horadada.
This is in accordance with the requests of the town councils and residents’ associations, who requested that the Commission of Markets and Competition acknowledge El Mojón for home letter delivery. El Mojón has a comprehensive system of facilities that are dispersed throughout its area, including urban green areas, educational, sports, cultural, healthcare, and administrative facilities. This system integrates these elements into a single, continuous urban element, which gives the population entity the characteristics of an urban centre. The fact that it is considered a Zone of Great Tourist Affluence throughout the year for the purposes of business hours and, above all, that it presents continuity with the population centres of Torre de la Horadada and Mil Palmeras, cannot be equated to a set of independent and differentiated urbanisations.
Additionally, there was a comparative grievance regarding the distribution of standard postal items in Mil Palmeras and Torre de la Horadada, where these items are being delivered.
José MarÃa Pérez, the mayor of Pilar de la Horadada, expressed his incomprehension regarding the fact that individuals who possess properties with odd numbers on Alhelà Street, which divides the urban centres of El Mojón and Torre de la Horadada, are not receiving letters at their residences, while those who possess properties with even numbers are receiving them in their mailboxes.
The case bears resemblance to the file that the Commission of Markets and Competition handled to facilitate the delivery of standard postal items to residents in the following areas of Orihuela Costa: Dehesa de Campoamor, Cabo Roig, La Zenia, La Zenia II, La Regia, and Mil Palmeras.
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More than 200 paddlers compete in the 16th edition of the Eurochallenge in Villajoyosa

The 16th iteration of the Eurochallenge, the Sea Kayaking World Cup, begins today and is organised by the Villajoyosa Yacht Club. The Downwind, the championship’s principal event, is set to commence tomorrow, Friday May 1st, with over 200 rowers representing 15 nationalities already present in Villajoyosa. The athletes will commence the competition at the central shoreline and travel 22 miles to Campello.
Representatives of the Spanish Canoeing Federation, the General Director of Sports, Luis Cervera, the Mayor of Vila Joiosa, Marcos Zaragoza, and the Sports Councillor, Peyo Lloret, will participate in the trophy ceremony in the afternoon, following the spectacular lifesaving event on the central beach on Friday May 2nd.
This competition, which is considered a World Cup this year, unites the world’s most accomplished paddlers and is distinguished by the quantity of participants, as well as the quality and diversity of nationalities that establish this international sea kayak series as a benchmark in the international calendar.
The following paddlers are among the participants: the world and European champions Rice, Fenn, and Hart from South Africa, Vilella from France, Pereira from Portugal, and Harbrecht from Germany, as well as Kira Bester from South Africa, the French Le Roux and Delrieux, and the Spanish Bunnett. In terms of the local athletes, Marian Hernández is performing exceptionally well this year, thanks to her impressive times. Sara Mengual has secured second and third place finishes at the last two World Championships, and juvenile Andrea Jiménez has recently attained European qualification.
The 16th edition of the Eurochallenge, which is organised by the Villajoyosa Yacht Club, is made possible by the collaboration of the Vila Joiosa City Council, the Valencian Government, the Superior Council of Sports, the Alicante Provincial Council, the International Canoeing Federation, the Royal Spanish Canoeing Federation, the Canoeing Federation of the Valencian Community, and numerous other entities, including the Campello Yacht Club and the Altea Yacht Club.
The Eurochallenge has emerged as a prelude to the Sea Kayaking World Championship, which Villajoyosa will host in 2026, and it has become a prominent sports competition on a global scale. It welcomes athletes and travellers from a variety of backgrounds.
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Aena closed the first quarter of 2025 with a profit of 301.3 million euros

Aena’s net profit for the first quarter of 2025 was €301.3 million, which represents an increase from €261 million in the same period of the previous year. The gross operating profit was €643.6 million, with a margin of 48.6%. In comparison to 2024 (€581.1 million), this figure indicates a 10.8% increase.
The total consolidated revenue for the first quarter of 2025 was €1,325.6 million, a 7.5% increase from the same period in the previous year. Aeronautical revenue was €683.6 million, while commercial revenue was €441.1 million.
The Brazilian Airports Block (BOAB) consolidation generates €46.8 million in revenue and €25.7 million in EBITDA. The Aena Group (Spain, London-Luton, and Aena Brazil) expanded its passenger traffic to 78.3 million, a 4.9% increase from 2024.
The number of passengers at Spanish airports increased by 4.7%, reaching 63.6 million. The timing of Easter, which occurred in March last year and April this year, as well as the fact that last year was a leap year, has an impact on the comparative figures with the same period in 2024.
Investments
The investment, which totalled 203.1 million euros between January and March 2025, was primarily directed towards the enhancement of operational safety and airport facilities.
In the first quarter of 2025, Aena Group’s OPEX, which encompasses procurement, personnel, and other operating expenses, increased to €691.9 million from €659.9 million in the same period of 2024. The evolution of these expenses is indicative of the group’s personnel expenses (+10.7%) and the Spanish network’s expenses for items such as electricity (+22.4%), maintenance (+9.5%), and security (+8.3%).
The year-on-year increase in other operating expenses at the Spanish airport network was €17.1 million, which is 4.7% higher than the corresponding period from January to March 2024, excluding the impact of energy. The consolidated group’s net financial debt-to-EBITDA ratio decreased to 1.37 times from €5,498 million for the full year 2024, as the Aena Group’s consolidated accounting net financial debt stood at €4,886 million.
The first quarter of 2025 saw solid cash generation. The net cash generated from operating activities increased to €820.4 million from €723.7 million in the first quarter of 2024.
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