Spain

Meningitis outbreak sparks fear in Andalusia, Spain

The West Nile virus, which is transmitted via mosquito bites, has led to an outbreak of viral meningoencephalitis in Seville, in Spain’s southern Andalusia region, El Pais reports. "A total of…

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Photo Story: Red Cross in Spain launches campaign to raise awareness among youngsters

Spanish Red Cross members take part in a campaign to raise awareness among young people to avoid further spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 virus in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Via…

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Surge in Spain’s virus cases prompts regional smoking ban, field hospital

Coronavirus cases in Spain jumped by nearly 1,700 on Wednesday, part of a surge that has prompted the construction of a military field hospital in the hard-hit Aragon region and…

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Protesters call for end to Spanish monarchy after former king’s exit

Protesters on Sunday called for an end to the Spanish monarchy after the sudden departure of the former king Juan Carlos from the country this week amid a corruption scandal.…

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Police in Spain enforce virus health rules in discos

Facing a new surge of coronavirus infections, one Spanish town is deploying special police units to nightclubs to enforce health regulations to stop the virus from spreading. The small beach…

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Photo Story: Dinosaur remains found in Burgos

Fidel Torcida (R), the Director of the Dinosaur Museum in Salas de los Infantes, and palaeontologist Jose Ignacio Canudo (L), from the Zaragoza University, present a 1.40-meter-long dinosaur humerus found…

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Spain’s ex-king Juan Carlos reported to be in Abu Dhabi

Spain’s former king, Juan Carlos, has been staying at Abu Dhabi’s exclusive Emirates Palace Hotel since leaving Spain aboard a private jet on Monday, newspaper ABC reported on Friday. United…

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Spain to cover all COVID-related costs for tourists to Canary Islands

All Spanish and foreign tourists visiting the Canary Islands will have any potential coronavirus-related costs covered by the regional government, it said on Wednesday, in an attempt to rescue the…

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Spain’s ex-king told friends his exit is only temporary

Former king Juan Carlos’s sudden exit is only temporary, he told friends from aboard a jet carrying him away from Spain, La Vanguardia newspaper reported on Wednesday, as confusion mounted…

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Spain puzzles over ex-King Juan Carlos’s whereabouts

There is intense speculation in the Spanish media about the whereabouts of embattled ex-King Juan Carlos, after his shock announcement on Monday that he was leaving the country. The 82-year-old,…

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EU Investment bank to provide €95 million to finance 40 climate action projects in Barcelona

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will finance around 40 projects in Barcelona that aim to support climate change mitigation and adaptation in the city. To this end, the EU bank will provide…

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Spain’s former King Juan Carlos forced to go into exile amid tax haven scandal

Spain’s former king Juan Carlos is to leave the country and go into exile abroad following a series of damaging allegations about his financial arrangements that have harmed the reputation…

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Spain’s international tourist arrivals drop 98% in June

International tourist arrivals to Spain fell 98% year on year in June, official statistics released on Monday showed, as the country continues to reel from the effects of the global…

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Photo Story – Carousel in Barcelona

A boy wearing mask enjoy in a carousel at Tibidabo Amusement Park, during his reopening in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 02 August 2020. Tibidabo Amusement Park reopened his doors under strict…

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Spanish airports see traffic falling after UK quarantine scares off tourists

Air traffic in Spain has dropped since British authorities announced a quarantine on travellers from Spain last weekend, airport operator AENA said this week. AENA’s Chief Executive Maurici Lucena did…

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Photo Story: Forest fire near Zaragoza

Scenes from the forest fire in Fuendetodos, near Zaragoza, Spain. Hydroplanes, helicopters, and firefighter Brigades are still working on the area, as the fire extended because of the extreme hot…

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Mediaset pan European TV plan hits new obstacle in Spain

A Spanish judge upheld the suspension of a planned corporate overhaul at Mediaset, in a blow to the ambitions of Italy's top commercial broadcaster to pursue a pan-European growth plan…

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Spain enters steep recession, wiping out six years of growth

Spain recorded a historic fall in GDP in the second quarter of the year, with the 18.5% drop wiping out all the post-financial crisis recovery of the last six years,…

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Spain logs biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases since lockdown lifted

Spain on Thursday reported the biggest daily jump in new coronavirus cases since its lockdown ended, topping more than 1,000 infections for the second day running. Health ministry data showed…

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Jet2 warns Britons to return from Spain early or find their own way

Jet2 has warned some of its customers in Spain that they should return to the UK earlier than planned or risk having to make their own way home. The travel…

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Napoli president concerned about playing in Barcelona

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has said he is concerned about his side having to travel to Spain for their Champions League clash against Barcelona amid a spike in COVID-19…

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Photo Story: Spain combats forest fires in Ourense

A firefighter works in the forest fire originated in Cualedro, Ourense, northern Spain. Emergency services are still working on the fire, which has already burned around 300 hectares and remains…

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Germany warns against travel to parts of Spain, including Barcelona

Germany’s foreign ministry has warned against unnecessary visits to three regions of Spain. In a statement, it flagged Aragon, Catalonia - which includes Barcelona, and Navarra due to their "high…

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Spain’s COVID-19 death toll could be 60% higher than official count

Spain’s COVID-19 death toll could be nearly 60% higher than the official figure of 28,432, according to an investigation by El Pais newspaper published on Sunday. The country’s official death…

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Spain’s Catalonia to take stricter measures if coronavirus situation does not improve

Spain’s Catalonia may take stricter measures to limit coronavirus contagion if situation does not improve in the next 10 days, regional leader Quim Torra said on Monday. Torra warned that…

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Ryanair will not cut UK-Spain flights due to British quarantine

Ryanair is not planning to reduce capacity flying to Spain after the British government's "regrettable" decision to advise against all non-essential travel to the country's mainland due to COVID-19, Chief…

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Spain insists coronavirus epidemic is under control

Spain’s coronavirus epidemic is under control, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, after the British government imposed a 14-day quarantine on all travellers returning from the Mediterranean country in response…

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From Britain to Norway – How Europe is responding to Spain’s new wave threat

Britain and several other European countries have imposed measures to limit travel to Spain, fearing the spread of the coronavirus. Following are some of the main restrictions and advice on…

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Photo Story: Spanish King visits Santiago de Compostela

The Spanish King and Queen in the weekend visited Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. In a handout photo (above) released by Spanish Royal Household, Spain's King Felipe VI (2-L) and…

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“Everyone is panicking” over quarantine, says UK tourist in Spain

British tourists flying home on Sunday after a holiday in Spain angrily reacted to an abrupt decision by their government to make everyone arriving from the Mediterranean country spend 14…

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TUI cancels all flights due to depart to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands on Sunday

Tour operator TUI said it was cancelling all flights due to depart to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands on Sunday, after Britain’s government said all travellers would face a…

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Catalonia orders closure of nightclubs amid fears of second wave in Spain

Catalonia has ordered the closure of nightclubs across the region amid fears of a second wave in Spain, The Telegraph and BBC report. Fresh restrictions are imposed for at least…

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Spain records highest daily rise of coronavirus cases

Spain has recorded its highest daily rise in new coronavirus cases since the beginning of the deescalation process, with 971 infections detected in 24 hours on Thursday, compared to Wednesday’s…

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Spain scrambles to contain spiralling infections, salvage tourism season

Regional authorities across Spain introduced fresh coronavirus restrictions on Thursday aimed at stamping out a surge in infections that continues to defy efforts at containment and is damaging tourism. New…

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Spain’s hotel occupancy crashes, some 40,000 bars and restaurants shut down

The rate of occupancy in Spanish hotels more than halved in the first six months of the year, a study showed on Thursday, as a three-month coronavirus lockdown, travel bans,…

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Virus jeopardises thousands of Spanish bars and restaurants

Spain's cherished saying that there is "a bar on every corner" is in jeopardy with 85,000 drinking and eating establishments facing closure if a coronavirus rebound gets out of control.…

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Spain re-emerging as a European hotspot for COVID-19

Spain is re-emerging as a European hotspot for COVID-19 with the Spanish Health Ministry reporting on Wednesday 9,011 new infections within the last week – the highest figure in months.…

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Nissan offers to postpone Barcelona plant closure, to talk on ‘everything’

Nissan Motor Co. said it is willing to postpone until June 2021 the closure of its Barcelona plants and talk about "everything" with unions, but insisted it sees no alternative…

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Photo Story: Hot weather in Spain

.A dog drinks from his owner's water bottle in Barcelona, Spain. Nine Spanish regions remain with high-temperature warnings and some cities in the South are reaching 40 Celsius degrees. …

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Barcelona limits number of beach-goers over coronavirus fears

Barcelona authorities cut the number of people allowed on to the city’s beaches to 32,000 from 38,000, after crowds flocked to the sea at the weekend despite advice to stay…

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Spain hopes no need to close French border over coronavirus

Spain's Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto said on Wednesday a resurgence in coronavirus cases in Catalonia was coming under control and she hoped there would be no need for France to…

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Covid-19 outbreaks in Spain and France disrupt travel plans

Outbreaks of Covid-19 in France and Spain have caused fears of a second wave, and potential disruption for holidaymakers this summer. Spain has identified 5,695 cases of Covid-19 in the…

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Research shows that coronavirus patients in Spain have developed neurological problems

While there is the acknowledged diagnosis that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus attacks the respiratory system, El Pais reports that there is growing evidence that it also affects the nervous system. Several…

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Messi breaks top scorer record

Lionel Messi finished as top scorer in La Liga for a record seventh time after netting twice as dethroned champions Barcelona ended their disappointing campaign on a high with a…

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Sun-seekers in Barcelona defy coronavirus stay-at-home advice

People sunbathed and played in the sea along Barcelona’s beaches on Sunday, ignoring pleas from Catalan authorities for area residents to stay at home as coronavirus cases continued to rise…

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Barcelona residents told to stay home amid rise in coronavirus cases

Authorities in Spain's Catalonia region on Friday called on residents of Barcelona to stay at home and not gather in groups of more than 10 in order to fight an…

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Catalonia restricts some activities in Barcelona, but no lockdown

Catalonia's regional authorities on Friday announced they would restrict some activities in Barcelona, including asking people not to gather in groups of more than ten, to fight an increase in…

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Mallorca clamps down on nightlife to prevent drunken tourists from flouting coronavirus restrictions

Authorities on the Spanish island of Mallorca ordered the closure of three popular party streets on Wednesday in a bid to prevent drunken tourists from flouting coronavirus restrictions and risking…

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Real Madrid win 34th Liga title

Real Madrid clinched a record-extending 34th La Liga title with one game to spare by beating Villarreal 2-1 at home on Thursday thanks to two goals from their leading scorer…

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Spain reported the steepest daily jump in coronavirus infections in over two months

Spain reported the steepest daily jump in coronavirus infections in over two months on Thursday, with 580 new cases registered as of the previous day, up from 390 reported on…

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Analysis – Where did Barcelona go wrong

Barring a miracle, Barcelona’s recent grip on the La Liga title is coming to an end and there is a deep sense of frustration within the club and among fans…

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Spain commemorates its coronavirus victims

Spain’s King Felipe VI on Thursday presided over an official state tribute to the victims of the Covid-19 pandemic and essential workers on the frontline of the crisis. During the…

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Spain registers rise in number of coronavirus outbreaks

Despite the rising number of coronavirus outbreaks in Spain, the government says it has no plans to restore the kind of emergency powers that led to one of Europe’s strictest…

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Spanish judge strikes down confinement for Catalan area over coronavirus

A Spanish judge barred Catalan authorities from confining about 160,000 people to their homes in the city of Lleida and seven other towns as coronavirus cases rose, saying the regional…

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Significant increase in cases in Catalunya region leads to more restrictions

The government of Spain’s Catalonia region on Sunday ordered residents in and around the northeastern town of Lerida to go back into home confinement as cases of coronavirus spiked. “The…

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Griezmann set to miss final two matches for Barcelona following injury

Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann is set to miss his side’s final two La Liga games after sustaining a thigh injury during Saturday’s 1-0 win over Real Valladolid. Griezmann, who has…

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Photo Story: The Dali Theatre and Museum in Girona Spain reopens

People visit the Dali Theatre and Museum on its reopening day on Saturday in Figueres Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The museum reopens with the temporary exhibition 'Dali. Surrealism is Me'. …

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