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Photo Story – Trail of Serbian national accused of murder in Andorra, Spain

Serbian defendant Norbert Feher (C) in court during the third day of his trial in Teruel, Spain, 14 April 2021. Feher is accused of murdering a farmer and two Civil…

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Photo Story: The Estampa art fair in Madrid

A woman looks at one of the artworks exhibited during the opening ceremony of Estampa art fair at Ifema convention and exhibition grounds, in Madrid, Spain. Estampa was the first…

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Spain to revise down 2021 growth forecast after tough first quarter

Spanish government will lower its forecast for gross domestic product growth in 2021 after the first quarter was worse than expected, Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Thursday. "We leave…

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Photo Story – Spanish far-right party VOX campaign kicks off in Vallecas

Spanish National Police members clash with protesters during Spanish far-right party VOX's regional election kick-off campaign rally in Vallecas, Madrid, Spain, 07 April 2021. Madrid will hold regional elections on…

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Spain plans to fully vaccinate 53% of population by late July

Spain is accelerating its COVID-19 vaccination rollout and will have fully inoculated 25 million people by late July, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said, also confirming the end-August target of giving…

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Spain’s Castile and Leon region suspends AstraZeneca shots

A regional Spanish health authority said on Wednesday it had suspended AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots pending a European Medicines Agency (EMA) safety report, though the national government said it would continue…

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Beach crowds defy COVID-19 restrictions across Catalonia

Beaches were packed across Catalonia on Saturday as fine spring weather attracted sunseekers despite government warnings to avoid breaching COVID-19 restrictions. In Barcelona, Tarragona and other popular cities along the…

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Police arrest 100 gang members who smuggled drugs into Spain on speedboats

Spanish police said on Saturday they had arrested 100 members of a gang which ferried hashish and marijuana from Morocco to Spain in high powered speedboats. The gang filled their…

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Fire bomb attack on Spanish leftist party’s office

A regional office of Spain's leftist Unidas Podemos party was hit by a fire-bomb attack on Friday, police said. The attack took place in Cartagena in southeastern Spain. The blaze…

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Photo Story: Holy Week in Spain amid coronavirus pandemic

Residents look at an old religious procession on a screen placed at Viriato square as all Holy Week's processions were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Zamora, northern Spain.…

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Ruling in Spain that face masks must be worn on beaches amid fears of fourth Covid wave

The Spanish tourist industry has reacted with dismay to the government’s decree that face masks must be worn in all outdoor spaces, including beaches and swimming pools, even when it…

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Photo Story – A metallic monolith appears on a beach in Catalonia

View of a metallic monolith that appeared on Sa Conca beach, in the town of Castell-Platja d'Aro, in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, 30 March 2021. The two-meter height sculpture is similar…

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Spain says digital vaccine certificates to be ready in June at latest

Spain expects digital vaccine certificates to ease travel within the European Union will be ready in June at the latest, foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Wednesday. Faced with…

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Spain removes age limit on AstraZeneca vaccine, to give J&J to over-66s

Spain has decided to remove an upper age limit of 65 years on AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and give Johnson & Johnson's version of the jab to people aged over 66,…

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Mallorca ramps up testing to meet Germany’s requirements

Mallorca is scrambling to meet Germany's new requirement that its citizens on holiday there test negative for coronavirus before their return home, opening testing centres at the airport and in…

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Spain’s rising COVID-19 rate gathers pace

Spain's coronavirus infection rate rose by more than 10 since Friday, with 15,500 cases added to the tally, Health Ministry data showed on Monday, as a gradual uptick in contagion…

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Almost Surreal – 5,000 pack Barcelona rock concert after COVID tests

Music fans in Barcelona hugged, danced and sang along at a sold-out rock concert on Saturday night after taking rapid COVID-19 tests in a trial that could revive the live music industry…

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Spain’s coronavirus rate continues to rise

Spain’s coronavirus infection rate continued to climb on Friday after increasing steadily for over a week, suggesting a long decline could be in danger of reversing. The rate, which is…

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Spain’s coronavirus incidence inches up after long decline

Spain’s coronavirus infection rate edged up, highlighting concerns that a long decline that last week carried it to its lowest level since August is in danger of reversing. When the…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Barcelona, Spain

A general view of Barcelona city with the Sagrada Familia church (L), in Barcelona, Spain. Photo: EPA-EFE/Quique Garcia

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Spain hopes number of foreign tourists will rebound to half pre-pandemic level this year

Spain hopes the number of foreign tourists visiting its sun-kissed islands and picturesque villages can rebound this year to half pre-pandemic levels, Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto said on Monday. "Maybe…

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Spain extends use of AstraZeneca vaccine to 18-65 year olds

Spain's public health commission has decided to extend the age range for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to 18-65 year olds from a previous range of 18-55 years, La Vanguardia newspaper said…

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Spain approves bill legalising euthanasia

Spanish lawmakers on Thursday legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide for people with serious and incurable or debilitating diseases who want to end their life, making Spain the fourth country in…

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Spain warns downward COVID-19 trend may be changing as infection rate edges up

Spain’s health minister warned that a seven-week decline in the national COVID-19 infection rate could have bottomed out after cases ticked higher in a handful of regions. “We could be…

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Spanish hotel chain Melia sues government for lockdown damages

MADRID, March 17 (Reuters) - Spain's largest hotel chain Melia Hotels has filed a complaint against the government with an administrative court seeking 116 million euros ($138 million) in damages…

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Spain’s deputy PM Iglesias to resign

Spain's far-left Deputy Prime Minister Pablo Iglesias said on Monday he would resign from the coalition government to challenge Madrid's right-wing leadership in a regional election. Fellow Unidas Podemos party…

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Up to 60 detained in operation against international drug organisation in Spain

Handout photos made available by the Civil Guard shows Civil Guard agents detaining a suspect during the anti-drugs operation held in Huelva, Spain, against an international organization dedicated to the…

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Some Spanish regions hold back AstraZeneca vaccine

Four Spanish regions have stopped administering doses from a batch of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine following reports of the formation of blood clots in some people who had been vaccinated, although…

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Spain ups direct aid to SMEs to 7 bln euros in relief plan, source says

MADRID, March 11 (Reuters) - The Spanish government's direct aid to small and medium-sized companies, to be approved by the cabinet on Friday, will likely total 7 billion euros ($8.4…

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UPDATED: Spain to keep using AstraZeneca vaccine, no blood clot cases reported

Spain has not registered any cases of blood clots related to AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine so far and will continue administering the shots, Health Minister Carolina Darias said on Thursday. She…

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Spain says vaccine passport could start in May

Spain's Tourism minister Reyes Maroto said on Wednesday that the country could start using the vaccine passport in May, when the international tourism fair FITUR is due to take place…

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Thousands of women protest in Spain demanding equal rights

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Holding signs such as "Respect my existence or expect my resistance," thousands of women on Monday protested across Spain against gender violence and in support of equal…

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Spain’s gig economy poses labour rights conundrum as regulation eyed

Thousands of kilometres (miles) away from his native Venezuela, 48-year-old Nestor Perez died last month on the streets of Madrid when he was hit by a garbage truck while delivering…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Oviedo, Spain

A view of Christ statue on the top of Mount Naranco amid a blanket of fog in Oviedo, northern Spain. Photo: EPA-EFE/Alberto Morante

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Greece, Portugal and Spain follow Cyprus and invite vaccinated British to their countries

Daily Star reports that Portugal and Spanish islands are set to welcome back British tourists from the middle of May. Rita Marques, Portugal’s tourism minister, said the hope is that…

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UK variant behind up to 90% of cases in parts of Spain

Anadolu - As new COVID-19 infections continued their general decline in Spain on Friday, the Health Ministry said the coronavirus variant could be behind as much as 90% of infections…

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Spain’s jobless hit four million for first time in five years

The number of jobless people in Spain rose above 4 million for the first time in five years in February, official data showed, as COVID-19 restrictions ravage the ailing economy.…

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Spain lowers coronavirus tally after recount, infection rate falls

Spain revised downwards its tally of coronavirus cases after eliminating those registered twice in the region of Catalonia and its health ministry said the rate of infection had also fallen.…

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Spain ready to act unilaterally if no EU agreement on vaccine passports is reached

Spain said today that unless European Member States agree on vaccine passports, it is prepared to act unilaterally and open up green corridors for vaccinated British tourists. The country's Tourism…

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Former Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu arrested after club offices raided

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu was arrested on Monday after Catalan police officers searched the La Liga club's offices. A regional police spokeswoman confirmed several arrests had been made following an…

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Ten arrested in Barcelona as protests over jailed rapper turn violent

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Ten people were arrested in Barcelona on Saturday for assaulting police officers in fresh unrest over the jailing of a rapper for glorifying terrorism and insulting royalty…

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Photo Story: Valencia prepares a virtual Fallas festival

A craftsman works on a falla, a papier-mache sculpture, in his workshop despite that the Fallas festival was suspended for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus…

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Spain’s former king pays 4.4 million euros in back taxes amid scandals

Spain's former King Juan Carlos, who left the country in August amid a cloud of scandals, has settled a back tax bill worth more than 4 million euros ($4.9 million),…

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Just 2% in Spain refuse coronavirus vaccine

Just over 2% of Spaniards offered a coronavirus vaccine have rejected it, including people who avoided the shot for medical reasons, the Health Ministry said, as the nation’s overall infection…

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Spanish government commits to controlling rental prices

Spain will regulate rental prices in areas where the demand for homes outstrips those on offer, Treasury Ministry Maria Jesus Montero said, the latest twist in a drawn-out internal spat…

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Spain announces 11-billion-euro package to help companies face the covid crisis

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Wednesday an additional 11-billion-euro ($13.4 billion) package for small and mid-sized companies and the self-employed to help them cope with the economic crisis…

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BBVA may cut 3,000 jobs in Spain

Spain's BBVA is considering cutting around 3,000 jobs in its home market, or around 10% of its staff there, to adapt to the rise in online banking, newspaper Expansion reported…

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Photo Story: Another night of protests in Spain

Riot police officers clash with protesters during a march on Saturday evening against the imprisonment of Spanish rapper Pablo Hasel in Barcelona, Spain. Riots continued in several Spanish cities after…

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Protesters throw stones at police and neighbours over jailed Spanish rapper

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Police charged protesters who threw stones and bottles at officers and neigbours in Spanish cities on Friday in the fourth night of clashes after a rapper was…

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Spain to dedicate 1 billion euros in EU funds to social housing

Spain will dedicate 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) of the European Union’s coronavirus recovery funds to social housing, the government announced, largely using real estate assets held by Sareb, Spain’s…

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Spain to make quarantine obligatory for travellers from South Africa, Brazil

Spain will make travellers from South Africa and Brazil go into quarantine for at least seven days following their arrival, Health Minister Carolina Darias said, part of efforts to quell…

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Barricades burn in Spanish streets amid protests over jailed rapper

Police fired tear gas, rubber bullets, and sound bombs at two protests in Madrid and Barcelona on Wednesday night, each attended by thousands, the day after a rapper was arrested…

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Spain to widen AstraZeneca vaccine use as contagion slows

MADRID, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Spain will administer AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine to people aged 45 to 55 in the next phase of its national inoculation plan, the Health Ministry said…

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Spain betting on vaccine passports to revive summer tourism

Spain hopes the introduction of vaccination passports combined with pre-travel COVID-19 testing will allow British tourists to return to Spanish destinations this summer, a tourism ministry source told Reuters on…

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Photo Story: Violent protests in Barcelona

A fire burns during a protest march on Tuesday evening to condemn the imprisonment of Spanish rapper Pau Rivadulla Duro A.K.A 'Pablo Hasel' in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Hasel was sentenced…

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Separatists headed for Catalan election majority, preliminary results show

BARCELONA: Separatist parties were on track on Sunday (Feb 14) to jointly win enough seats to strengthen their majority in Catalonia's regional parliament, according to preliminary results with over 80 per…

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Catalonia holds regional election, gauging separatists’ strength

Catalan voters head to the polls on Sunday for an election that will test the strength of the Spanish region’s pro-independence movement in an era now dominated by the coronavirus…

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