NEWS SNIPPETS FROM VALENCIA - POPULATION = 5.0 MILLION

Francisco Camps, President of the Valencian Regional Government, poses here with his newly elected government - May 2007.

Rita Barbera, Mayoress of Valencia, presented the members of her new government in the Town Hall of Valencia - May 2007.

Alfonso Rus, the recently elected chairman of the Valencia County Council, presented his new team, that include the following people: Vicente Liliano, Enrique Crespo, Juan J. Medina, Francisco A. Chirivella, Remedios Avia, Isidro Prieto, Carlota Navarro, Amparo Mora, Maria J. Puchalt, Francisco Lledo, J. Manuel Haro, Francisco Tarazona, Salvador Enguix, Ernesto Sanjuan, Maximo Caturla, Miguel Bailach, and Salvador Alvarez - May 2007.

Rita Barbera, of the Valencia Popular Party, who was elected Mayoress of Valencia by an overwhelming majority, was sworn into office in May 2007. She is seen here with her symbol of office.