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Magaluf wrestles with uncertainty despite welcome return of Britons

Bar and restaurant owners in the Spanish resort of Magaluf cheered the return of British tourists after London loosened travel restrictions to the Balearic Islands, though many worry another weak…

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Photo Story: Passengers on board MSC Grandiosa cruise ship test positive for COVID-19

A family looks at MSC Grandiosa cruise ship at the port in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, 03 July 2021. Three passengers on board MSC Grandiosa cruise ship tested positive for COVID-19…

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Spain’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise

Spain reported 12,563 new coronavirus infections and 28 deaths on Friday, up from 12,345 cases and eight deaths on Thursday, as cases continue to spike mainly due to the more…

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Spain looks into antitrust practices by Apple and Amazon

Spain's competition watchdog CNMC is investigating possible anti-competitive practices in Spain by Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc regarding online sales of electronic products. The CNMC said in a statement that…

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Spain’s June jobless falls by 4.41% m/m to 3.61 mln

The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell by 4.41% in June from the previous month, or by 166,911 people, leaving 3.61 million out of work, Labour Ministry…

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Number of foreign tourists to Spain jumps in May as restrictions eased

The number of foreign tourists visiting Spain rose to 1.36 million in May, up from virtually zero who came in May 2020 when the country was under a strict lockdown,…

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Spain’s carbon emissions fell below 1990 levels for the first time in 2020

Spain's carbon emissions fell below 1990 levels last year, helped by more renewable energy, a drop in coal-fired power and an economy slowed by the pandemic, a statement released by…

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Spanish factory activity hits another two-decade high -PMI

Spanish factory activity recorded its strongest monthly growth in two decades in June, a survey showed on Thursday, beating May's record as looser COVID-19 restrictions led to a surge in…

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Sun-starved Britons flood to Spain’s Mallorca after restrictions eased

PALMA, Spain, June 30 (Reuters) - Beach-craving British tourists flocked to the Spanish island of Mallorca on Wednesday after London added the Balearic archipelago to its "green travel list", boosting…

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Spain moves step closer to gender self-identification

The Spanish government approved the draft of a bill to allow anyone over the age of 14 to change gender legally without a medical diagnosis or hormone therapy, the Equality…

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Spanish TV producer who “wanted to create a bank in Malta for money from organised crime” arrested for AML and fraud crimes

El Pais - Spanish National Police agents have arrested television producer José Luis Moreno this Tuesday at his home in Boadilla del Monte (Madrid) for an alleged crime of fraud and money laundering,…

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Morata rises to occasion as Spain outlast Croatia in eight-goal thriller

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Spain held off a remarkable Croatian fightback to win 5-3 in a pulsating Euro 2020 last 16 knockout match on Monday thanks to goals from Alvaro Morata…

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Spain re-imposes PCR tests or vaccination proof for British tourists

British tourists travelling to Spain will now need a negative PCR test or proof of vaccination to visit. It comes just days after the Balearic Islands, which include holiday hotspots Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca. were placed…

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Spain probes COVID-19 outbreak among hundreds of partying students

Authorities in Mallorca are investigating a coronavirus outbreak involving more than 600 students celebrating the end of term in the Spanish island, just as it prepares for British tourists to…

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Spain lifts crowd restrictions in La Liga from next season

Spain will lift capacity restrictions in professional soccer and basketball games from the next season, Health Minister Carolina Darias said on Thursday, paving the way for a return to full…

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Software entrepreneur’s John McAfee widow blames U.S. for death

The widow of software mogul John McAfee blamed U.S. authorities on Friday for his death in a Spanish prison where he was awaiting extradition to the United States and said…

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Ryanair adds 200,000 seats to Malta, Spanish islands

Ryanair is to sell 200,000 extra seats from the UK to Malta, Ibiza and Palma in July, August and September, it announced today. Ryanair’s Dara Brady, Director of Marketing, Communications &…

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Spain cuts VAT tax rate on electricity bills to 10% from 21%

Spain's will cut VAT tax on electricity bills to 10% from 21% until the end of the year to provide immediate relief for consumers amid rising energy prices, government spokesperson…

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Spain crush Slovakia to set up Euros last-16 date with Croatia

Spain claimed the biggest win of the tournament with a 5-0 thrashing of Slovakia in their final European Championship Group E match on Wednesday to finish second in the group…

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Pardoned separatists leave prison demanding freedom for Catalonia

Vowing to keep fighting for an independent Catalonia, defiant separatist leaders who were jailed over their role in a failed 2017 bid for independence walked out of prison on Wednesday…

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Malta and the Balearic Islands could be added to British green list

Malta and the Balearic Islands, including holiday favourites Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza, are in contention to join the UK’s green list. The government is expected to announce its next review…

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Spain to pardon jailed Catalan separatist leaders on Tuesday

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his government would pardon the nine jailed leaders of Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid on Tuesday as a first step towards ending the political…

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Spain to scrap mandatory outdoor masks from June 26

Spain will lift a blanket obligation to wear masks outdoors from June 26, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. Spain's announcement follows a decision in neighbouring France to end the mandatory…

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Hundreds of migrants land in Sicily, others rescued after boat runs aground in Spain

Around 400 migrants disembarked on Friday from the ship Geo Barents at the Italian port of Augusta, in Sicily, more than a week after the first rescue operation was carried…

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European Commission endorses recovery and resilience plans of Greece, Spain and Portugal

The European Commission has adopted positive assessments of the recovery and resilience plans of Greece, Spain and Portugal. This is an important step towards disbursing funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to…

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Spain gets EU approval for $84 bln COVID recovery plan

Spain’s plan for recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic and transformation into a greener and more digitalised economy got European Commission approval on Wednesday, the second such green light in the…

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Spanish tourism pins hopes on summer revival after 2020 slump

After more than a year on furlough, Antonio Ramirez, a waiter in Benalmadena on Spain’s Costa del Sol, is struggling to make ends meet. He hopes a revival in summer…

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Spain stifled as Swedes grind out grim 0-0 draw

Spain tried to pass Sweden into oblivion in their Euro 2020 opener on Monday (Jun 14) but had to settle for a 0-0 draw as they were let down by poor…

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Photo Story: Bull tries to jump off the fence in Valladolid

A photographer reacts as a bull tries to jump off the fence during a bullfight at Valladolid's bullring, Castilla y Leon, northern Spain. Photo: EPA-EFE/NACHO GALLEGO

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Investigators confirm Spanish father ‘killed daughters and dumped bodies at sea’

A father allegedly killed his two young daughters at his house before dumping their bodies at sea off the Spanish island of Tenerife, according to a preliminary judicial investigation published…

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Spanish child found tied to anchor died from drowning, autopsy finds

Update - The child whose body was found inside a bag weighted down with an anchor in the ocean off the Spanish island of Tenerife died from drowning, an autopsy…

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Spain mulls ending deal on Morocco border with enclaves

Spain is looking into ending a deal that allows visa-free crossing from Moroccan towns into Spain's North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, a government official said on Friday. The…

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Spanish rescuers look for missing toddler after 6-year-old girl found dead at sea

Spanish rescuers were searching the waters off the coast of Tenerife for a one-year-old girl on Friday after the body of a six-year-old girl, presumed to be her sister, was…

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Spain will wait for Busquets, says coach

Spain coach Luis Enrique said on Thursday he will wait as long as it takes for Sergio Busquets after his positive COVID-19 test, ruling out replacing the midfielder even though…

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EU orders Spain to recover aid given to TV broadcasters for digital rollout

EU competition regulators on Thursday ordered Spain to recover illegal state aid given to TV broadcasters to switch to digital broadcasting from analogue in a new ruling after Europe's top…

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Malta among five Mediterranean countries to give green light to deal on EASO

Ministers from the EU’s Mediterranean countries have given their backing to a temporary deal to strengthen the EU’s asylum agency — the first sign of movement in a migration debate…

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Spain’s Llorente tests positive for Covid-19

The Spanish Federation announced that the central defender Diego Llorente has tested positive in the last PCR tests carried out on Tuesday morning in Las Rozas. The footballer left the…

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Spain squad to be vaccinated on Wednesday after Busquets positive

The Spanish soccer squad's players will get a COVID-19 vaccine shot on Wednesday, less than a week before their opening Euro 2020 match, after captain Sergio Busquets tested positive, Sports…

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Spain coach De La Fuente surprised by sudden promotion

Spain Under-21 coach Luis de la Fuente admitted he was surprised by the events of this week after a sudden promotion to senior team coach for the game against Lithuania…

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Spain welcomes vaccinated tourists

Spain is reopening its borders to vaccinated international travellers today, hoping to revive its tourism sector which has struggled severely during the pandemic. It will also allow cruise ships into…

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Spain captain Busquets tests positive for COVID-19

Spain captain Sergio Busquets has tested positive for COVID-19, the national team announced on Sunday eight days before their first match at Euro 2020. The positive test has thrown their…

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Spanish police evacuate nearly 5,000 youth breaching Covid-19 rules

Almost 5.000 people, many of them without keeping social distance and without wearing masks, were evacuated by Urban Guard and Mossos d'Esquadra in Barcelona during the early nights of Saturday…

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Spain to vaccinate school kids two weeks before term starts

Spain plans to start vaccinating children between 12 and 17 years old around two weeks before the academic year starts in September, the health minister said on Friday, as the…

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U.S. sets and suspends tariffs on six countries over digital taxes

The United States announced 25% tariffs on over $2 billion worth of imports from six countries over their digital services taxes, but immediately suspended the duties to allow time for…

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Spain permit limited nightlife in regions with COVID-19 under control

Spanish regions with a low coronavirus infection rate will be allowed to reopen nightlife before herd immunity is achieved, which is expected by mid-August, the health minister said after meeting…

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Spain’s May jobless falls by 3.31% m/m to 3.78 mln

Spain posted its sharpest ever monthly drop in jobless figures in May, the Labour Ministry said on Wednesday, marking the third month of falling unemployment as looser COVID-19 restrictions and…

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Spain’s Economy Minister says it is not the moment to raise taxes

The Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Monday the government doesn't plan to increase taxes at the moment as it focuses on stimulating the economy to recover from the…

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Back from the brink: Iberian lynx population rises to over 1,000

The Iberian lynx population in Portugal and Spain rose above 1,000 last year after 414 cubs were born under a joint breeding programme, in a major leap towards conserving the…

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Spain to welcome back international cruises from June 7

Spain will allow cruise ships to dock in its ports from June 7, the transport ministry said on Saturday, hoping to salvage the country's battered tourism sector in time for…

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Spain’s PharmaMar says COVID-19 treatment shows clinical efficacy in trials

Spain’s PharmaMar said on Wednesday its first trials of its Aplidin drug on hospitalised patients with moderate COVID-19 showed clinical effects and met safety standards. The results of these first…

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Decline in Spanish COVID-19 infections slows

An eight-week decline in Spain’s coronavirus infection rate has begun to tail off, Health Minister Carolina Darias said, pointing to younger people who are less likely to be vaccinated as…

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Spanish hotel bookings jumped 4.05 mln in April

The number of nights booked by tourists in Spanish hotels surged to 4.05 million in April from zero a year earlier when a strict coronavirus lockdown paralysed the travel sector…

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Photo Story: ‘Odyssey of the Seas’ leaves crew members in Palma de Majorca after testing positive for coronavirus

The touristic cruise 'Odyssey of the Seas' anchors off the coast at Majorca Bay, in Mallorca, Spain, 24 May 2021. Two crew members of the cruise that have tested positive…

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Spain opens up to tourists from outside the EU

Instead of the traditional sand and sea holidays, foreign tourists are invited to enjoy the charms of the Spanish countryside, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on the weekend, launching an…

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Spain hopes for swift end to spat with Morocco as more migrants sent back

Morocco’s ambassador to Madrid warned that if Spain allows the leader of the Western Sahara independence movement to leave Spain without informing Rabat it will worsen the diplomatic crisis between…

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Spain’s airlines rail against proposed short-haul, frequent traveller taxes

Spain’s airlines decried Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s proposal to impose new taxes on air travel in a bid to limit the sector’s damage on the environment and align its taxes…

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Spain working with EU to extend COVID passport outside the bloc

Spain is working with the European Commission to extend the European Union COVID-19 travel card outside the bloc, Spanish Health Minister Carolina Darias said on Friday. A pilot project trialing…

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