Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet)

The Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet) is Spain's national meteorological agency, responsible for providing weather forecasts and warnings. Aemet is in the news due to several recent developments. Firstly, the current storm season has been exceptionally active, forcing Aemet to exhaust its initial list of storm names earlier than ever before. Secondly, the Valencian government has rejected a proposal to create a regional meteorological service, arguing that existing resources already provide sufficient weather information. Finally, Aemet is facing potential strike action from its employees, represented by unions like CSIF, UGT, and CCOO. The unions are demanding that the government fulfill its commitment to fill vacant positions within the agency. This potential strike coincides with Semana Santa, a period of high travel and public interest in weather forecasts, highlighting Aemet's crucial role and the potential impact of the labor dispute.