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Ryanair’s Spanish pilots accept pay cuts to limit job losses

Ryanair's Spanish pilots accepted on Thursday a 20% pay cut and work practice changes, the latest deal the Irish airline has struck with trade unions in exchange for a pledge…

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Spain’s former King Juan Carlos ‘found’ in UAE

Spain’s former king Juan Carlos I has been in the United Arab Emirates since August 3, the Royal Household said on Monday after weeks of silence on his whereabouts. The…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Asturias, Spain

A Cantabrian brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) ambles along the Somiedo Natural Park in Somiedo, Asturias, northern Spain. The park, which spans almost 40,000 hectares, was declared a World Biosphere…

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Barcelona changes tourism tactics in the COVID era

The sight of local kids playing under the palm trees in an almost empty Plaça Reial square reminds Gloria Gomez of her childhood in the 1980s before tourism swamped the…

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Public drinking banned, clubs closed in Spain due to coronavirus surge

Spain ordered nightlife establishments to close and banned drinking on the street in an effort to stem a coronavirus resurgence - measures that caused anger and dismay in the hard-hit…

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‘New outbreaks are the norm’ says Spain as COVID-19 travel curbs pile up

Outbreaks of the coronavirus are happening across Europe and each country has to make its own decisions on how to halt them, Spain’s foreign minister said as Germany declared most…

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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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Germany issues coronavirus travel warning for Madrid

Germany has extended a partial travel warning for Spain to the capital of Madrid and the Basque region due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the foreign ministry announced. The foreign ministry…

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Mandatory quarantine for those going to Puglia from Malta, Spain and Greece

Those returning to Puglia from Greece, Malta and Spain will have to stay in mandatory quarantine. The announcement from the governor of Puglia Michele Emiliano was made in the light…

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Italy evaluating tests on travellers from Greece, Spain, Malta and Croatia – UPDATED

Updated 1503 - "Not too many controls in Malta - Italian Mayor" La Repubblica, one of Italy's leading news portals, has once again shed light on the spike of coronavirus…

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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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Switzerland adds mainland Spain to places requiring COVID-19 quarantine

Swiss health authorities have added mainland Spain to its list of countries from which people arriving must enter a 10-day quarantine that aims to help curb the spread of…

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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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Casillas announces his retirement from professional football

Spain’s World Cup-winning captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas announced his retirement from the professional game on Tuesday, ending a career that spanned over two decades in which he captured the…

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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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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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Germany puts three virus-hit Spanish regions on high-risk list

Germany will force people returning from three Spanish regions, including Catalonia - home to Barcelona - to go into quarantine or take a coronavirus test, in the latest blow to…

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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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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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Back to the future – The countries reintroducing Covid-19 restrictions

The UK - having imposed new restrictions on those returning from Spain, and previously introduced its first local lockdown in Leicester - is far from the only country to have…

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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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Progress in the fight against coronavirus since the end of lockdown had been “erased” – French Health Minister

France sounded an alarm call on Saturday, warning its progress in the fight against coronavirus since the end of lockdown had been “erased” as Europe faced a significant surge in…

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TUI UK cancels all holidays to mainland Spain until August 9

TUI, Europe's biggest holiday company, said on Sunday it had decided to cancel all holidays to mainland Spain up to and including Sunday Aug. 9 in updated advice after Britain…

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Britain defends Spanish quarantine move as decision causes anger

Britain acted swiftly to impose a quarantine on travellers returning from Spain after seeing data on Friday recording a large jump in coronavirus cases, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on…

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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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UK to impose quarantine to all holidaymakers from Spain

The UK will impose restrictions on holidaymakers returning from Spain on Saturday in a bid to curb the surge in coronavirus infection, the government has confirmed. The decision means those…

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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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France calls on Spain to limit border crossings amidst fear of second wave

France has called on Spain to severely limit border crossings following a rise in infection rates in the neighbouring country. Jean Castex, the French prime minister, also advised French against travelling…

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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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