{
  "id": 16503062,
  "title": "Race Against Time to Save Orihuela’s Christmas Nativity Displays",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/race-against-time-to-save-orihuelas-christmas-nativity-displays",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T15:37:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/10/25/race-against-time-to-save-orihuelas-christmas-nativity-displays/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Orihuela city and the coast face a race against time to secure traditional municipal nativity displays ahead of Christmas. A €29,040 installation contract for the displays failed to attract any bidders, leaving the council to find an alternative venue. With only €3,630 allocated for Orihuela Costa, coastal residents argue the funding does not reflect population levels, as the city has 33,955 registered residents compared to 32,542 on the coast. The council must either launch a new procurement process or find another legally available solution, with the installation deadline becoming increasingly urgent. Meanwhile, an extensive program of seasonal events is being planned, including a Three Kings parade, a Christmas market, and a Night of the Souls event.",
  "summary": "No companies bid for the €29,040 contract covering Orihuela city and the coast, forcing the council to seek an urgent alternative Orihuela City Council is racing to secure its traditional municipal nativity displays after a €29,040 installation contract failed to attract a single bidder. The tender, launched on September 25, allocated €25,410 for the display […] The post Race Against Time to Save…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}