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Spain to lock down capital Madrid

Residents of infection hotspot Madrid are to be barred from leaving except on essential trips under new rules to fight the coronavirus resurgence, Spain’s government announced. But regional authorities said…

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Spain says added about 100,000 jobs in September

Spain added about 100,000 jobs in September as the economy slowly recovers from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Social Security Minister Jose Luis Escriva said on Wednesday. "We had…

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Nine stranded pilot whales died on a beach in Spain

Nine stranded pilot whales have died on a beach on Spain’s northern coast but local authorities and residents managed to help others back at sea, the regional government said on…

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Spanish authorities disagree on containment measures, prompting residents fury

A clash between Madrid's regional authorities and the Spanish government over how to contain the city's surging coronavirus caseload is provoking growing discontent among residents in poorer areas who say…

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Photo Story: Biggest walkaway in Europe built in Malaga

People walk along the walkway upon Guadalhorce river during its inauguration in the weekend, in Malaga, southern Spain. This walkaway, a highlight of the Shore Path, a big route that…

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Nearly 3,000 classes in Spain forced to quarantine

The coronavirus has forced students of all ages from 2,852 classrooms across Spain to go into quarantine since the beginning of the school year, according to data provided by regional authorities…

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Photo Story: Flamenco performance at El Prado Museum in Madrid

A handout picture made available by the 'Tablaos Flamencos' Association of Madrid shows a Spanish Flamenco dancer performing at one of the rooms of El Prado Museum in Madrid, central…

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Photo Story: Storm Odette hits Ibiza

A destroyed boat is seen on the rocks at Sa Punta des Moli in Sant Antoni, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain, 26 September 2020, as storm Odette hits the island causing…

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Photo Story: Merce Virgin patron saint festival in Barcelona

People take part in the 'Toc de Merce' dance to start the Merce Virgin patron saint festival in Barcelona, Spain, that was held on Thursday. The festival was celebrated with…

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Spanish government recommends to lock down all Madrid area

The Spanish government has recommended locking down all of the city of Madrid again to curb the spread of coronavirus after local authorities imposed restrictions on some areas of the…

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Spain tops 700,000 coronavirus cases

Spain’s cumulative tally of confirmed coronavirus infections passed 700,000 on Thursday and authorities warned of tougher times ahead in the densely-populated virus hotspot region of Madrid, which accounts for over…

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Madrid pleads for more doctors, police as coronavirus cases surge

Spain's Madrid region on Wednesday requested urgent help to hire hundreds of foreign doctors and reinforce police as they registered 1,290 new coronavirus infections and considered extending a partial lockdown…

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Photo Story: Johnny Depp in Spain for San Sebastian International Film Festival

US actor Johnny Depp arrives to the premiere of his film 'Crock of Gold: A few rounds with Shane MacGowan' as part of 68th San Sebastian International Film Festival in…

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Madrid local authorities limit journeys in several districts

Local authorities in the Spanish capital Madrid launched a plan to avoid the spreading of coronavirus, from 21 September, limiting journeys of people residing in 37 health areas of the…

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Emergency tents, restrictions back in Spanish capital as virus cases increase

Many residents in Madrid will need a reason to leave their neighborhoods and will face limitations on group gatherings even stricter than the ones in place as authorities moved to…

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Photo Story: Botero exhibition opens in Madrid

A visitor passes in front of two paintings by Colombian artist Fernando Botero during the press preview of the Exhibition 'Botero: 60 Years of Painting' at CentroCentro in Madrid, Spain.…

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Deputy Spanish PM says time is right for Spain to become a republic

Spain’s far-left deputy prime minister said on Saturday that a financial scandal which has rocked the royal family had presented an “historic moment” to push for a republic. Pablo Iglesias,…

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Malta and Spain to collaborate in easing tensions in East Med

Turkish media gave prominence this morning to a press conference held in Madrid following a meeting between the Maltese and Spanish Foreign Affairs Ministers. During their encounter, the two sides…

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Madrid mulls targeted COVID-19 lockdowns as infections surge

The Madrid region, one of the worst hit by COVID-19 in Spain, is planning to announce restrictions on movement on Friday that could include targeted lockdowns in virus hotspots, a…

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Bank of Spain sees recovery from record contraction slowing down

The recovery of Spain's economy from its worst recession ever will be slower than expected as a resurgence of coronavirus infection has weighed on activity in the third quarter, the…

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Zara owner Inditex returns to profit

The owner of fashion retailer Zara, Inditex, returned to quarterly profit in the three months from May to July despite a 31% fall in sales as the coronavirus crisis kept…

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Spain is not renouncing claim to Gibraltar, Foreign Minister says

Spain will not renounce its claim to the British territory of Gibraltar, Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Wednesday, as the countries negotiate the future relationship between Spain and…

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Spanish airlines see tough winter after disastrous summer

Spanish airlines expect a tough autumn and winter even if some traffic is resuming after a summer that has seen passenger traffic nosedive 80% due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the…

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Covid-19 exposed Madrid’s primary healthcare critical situation

El Pais reports that numbers don’t tell the whole story of the dramatic situation facing Madrid’s understaffed primary healthcare professionals as they try to cope with a second Covid-19 wave. Doctors…

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Spain to extend furlough scheme into 2021

The Spanish government is considering extending the nationwide ERTE furlough scheme that guarantees workers part of their income into 2021, Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz said on Monday. "The date is…

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Photo Story: Forest fires in Galicia, Spain

Firefighters try to extinguish one of the forest fires that originated in Cualedro, Ourense, northern Spain. Over 2,250 hectares have been burnt with more than eleven forest fires in three…

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J&J unit to start mid-stage COVID-19 vaccine trials in Spain

Johnson & Johnson's Janssen unit will begin mid-stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine in Spain on Monday, the programme's lead investigator said. Alberto Borobia said 190 people would take part…

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Photo Story: Cordoba Royal Stables reopen after COVID-19

Two trainers of Cordoba Royal Stables in action during a nightly show, in Cordoba southern Spain, 11 September 2020. Cordoba Royal Stables were closed for 6 months due to the…

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Daughter of King of Spain quarantined after classmate diagnosed with COVID-19

Princess Leonor, the heir to the Spanish throne, has gone into quarantine after a classmate at her school tested positive for COVID-19, the royal household said on Saturday. The 14-year-old…

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Spain reports 4,708 coronavirus infections as post-lockdown surge continues

Spain reported 4,708 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours on Friday, bringing its cumulative total to 566,326 -- the highest in western Europe. Spain has been regularly revising…

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School closed in Spain after teachers test positive for COVID-19

Authorities have shut a primary school in the Basque Country region of Spain after several teachers tested positive for COVID-19, the first to be closed entirely in the week classrooms…

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MasMovil launches 5G services trial in Spain

Telecoms group MasMovil launched a trial of next-generation 5G Internet services in 15 Spanish cities on Wednesday, hot on the heels of rivals Telefonica and Orange. Operators across the world…

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Spain warns of damage of no-deal Brexit, including for Gibraltar

Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Thursday that a no-deal Brexit would be much more damaging for Spain and Britain, including the situation for the British territory of…

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Spain hopes easing of UK quarantine will save Canary Islands winter tourism

After a disastrous summer tourism season, Spain is hoping a more flexible British quarantine police will make it possible to save some of the winter season in the Canary Islands,…

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Spain pushes for EU harmonisation of COVID travel measures, foreign minister says

Spain's Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Tuesday her government was pushing for a European Union harmonisation of COVID-19 travel measures to limit problems for tourists and tourism operators.…

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Spain becomes first European country to have 500,000 COVID-19 cases

Spain became the first country in Western Europe to register 500,000 coronavirus infections on Monday, after a second surge in cases that coincided with schools reopening. Health Ministry data showed…

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Photo story: School year starts in some Spanish regions

Workers help to sanitize children's hands at the entrance of Aldapeta Maria Ikastetxea school in San Sebastian city, northern Spain, at the first day of the school year, 07 September…

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Spain’s property portals see record usage despite real estate slump

Spain's property portals are betting historically low interest rates and incoming European aid will boost real estate, but data show sales diving, household debt rising and prices flatlining even after…

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Spaniards buy old, polluting cars amid recession and COVID fears

Fearful of catching the coronavirus while also feeling the pinch from recession, Spaniards are increasingly shunning public transport and turning to cheap old cars, industry data shows, in a trend…

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Photo Story: International Transversal Culture Festival in Oviedo

The main entrance of the La Vega Old Weapons Factory is decorated with giant tentacles in Oviedo, Asturias, on the occasion of the first edition of the International Festival of…

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Spanish Police release film of arrest of Danish Jesper Kristiansen, third suspect in double homicide in Malta

Danish Jesper Kristiansen, the third suspect of the 18th August double murder in Sliema, Malta was arrested in a joint-operation involving Maltese and Spanish police at a Cadiz hotel in…

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Spain’s Caixabank, Bankia to close merger in coming days, sources say

Spain's Caixabank and Bankia could close their merger deal to create the biggest lender in Spain with more than 650 billion euros ($770 billion) in assets within the next few…

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Survey shows Spain’s services sector recovery halted in August

Spanish service sector activity shrank in August, ending a two-month recovery following a coronavirus lockdown that hammered economic activity earlier in the year, a survey showed on Thursday. Markit's Purchasing…

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Spain’s unemployment rises amid new COVID outbreaks, tourist restrictions

The number of registered unemployed people in Spain rose in August as new outbreaks of the coronavirus and travel restrictions imposed by other countries began taking a toll after months…

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Foreign tourism to Spain drops 75% in July

The number of foreign tourists visiting Spain fell 75% in July from a year earlier, data showed, as the coronavirus outbreak shaved tens of billions of euros off the nation's…

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Photo Story: Schools in Spain use stamp to remind children to wash hands

A boy shows a stamp resembling a smiling Coronavirus on his hand in the coastal city of Alicante, eastern Spain. The 'Kids Stamp' is made of a special ink that…

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Spanish regions agree that children over age of six will have to wear masks in schools

Schools in Spain will only close temporarily if the coronavirus spreads through students and staff in a generalized way after they reopen for the new school year this September. That’s according to…

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Spain reports more than 23,000 new COVID-19 cases since Friday

Spain has registered more than 23,000 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, health emergency chief Fernando Simon told a news conference on Monday, suggesting the infection rate had declined slightly from…

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PhotoStory – Fighting Forest Fire

Firefighters combat the forest fire in Murcia, Spain, 30 August 2020. The fire is still burning along 300 hectares, as 200 personnel are deployed in the area by land and…

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Photo Story: Storm warnings issued in Balearic Islands

A lighting is seen in the distance as seen from Andratx, Mallorca, Spain, 29 August 2020. Orange and yellow warnings have been issued in Balearic Islands due to rain and…

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Photo story: Hundreds of residents evacuated due to forest fire in Spain

Residents watch the flames raging across the forest close to Zalamea la Real in Hueva, Andalucia, Spain, early 29 August 2020. The fire, declared 27 August 2020, has forced authorities…

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Photo Story: Fire in a block of flats in Madrid

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire declared in a residential building in Madrid, Spain, 29 August 2020. No casualties have been reported for now. Via EPA-EFE/Carlos Bello

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Spain retail sales fall 3.9% y/y in July

Spanish retail sales fell by 3.9% in July from a year earlier on a calendar-adjusted basis, after falling by 4.7% in June, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said on Friday.…

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Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen to start mid-stage coronavirus vaccine trials in 3 European countries next week

Johnson & Johnson's Janssen unit will begin mid-stage trials for its coronavirus vaccine in Spain, the Netherlands and Germany next week, Spain's health minister said on Friday, as the U.S.…

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Barcelona to strip Spain’s departed ex-king of city awards

Barcelona’s city council voted to strip former Spanish King Juan Carlos of all official awards he received from the city, including its highest honour, over allegations of corruption. The former…

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