Spain

Photo Story: Relatives embrace through plastic device

A woman (L) embraces her mother (R) through a plastic device after three months without a hug at a home for the elder in Valencia, Spain, amid the ongoing coronavirus…

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Atletico Madrid increase their chances of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League

Atletico Madrid hammered Osasuna 5-0 away from home in La Liga on Wednesday to secure their biggest win of the season and give a huge boost to their chances of…

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Spain optimist on economic recovery

Spain's most recent favourable employment indicators anticipate an economic recovery in the second half of the year after the severe impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said…

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Spain may quarantine British tourists

Spain is considering imposing a quarantine on British travellers when it reopens its borders next week, in response to a similar policy at London's end, its foreign minister said. Arancha…

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Photo Story: First holiday plane takes off for Mallorca

A Boeing 737-800 aircraft of German carrier TUIfly takes off from the international airport in Duesseldorf, Germany, early 15 March 2020. Since the travel restrictions in Germany began, the first…

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Spain to reopen EU borders on June 21, more than a week ahead of schedule

Spain, one of the world’s leading tourist destinations, will next Sunday re-establish free travel with fellow EU countries, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced. The land border with Portugal will however…

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Real Madrid beats Eibar in their first post Covid-19 competitive match

Real Madrid beat Eibar 3-1 on Sunday in their first competitive match at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium following La Liga’s three-month break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Toni Kroos…

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Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao end their match in 1-1 draw

Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday on their return to action after La Liga’s three-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, missing out on the chance to…

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Spain to open most Schengen borders

Spain will open its borders to countries in the European Union’s Schengen area – excluding Portugal – on 21 June, Spanish media reported. The country’s border with Portugal will open…

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France, Italy, Spain, Poland and Croatia declared ‘safe’ for flights to Malta from July 1 – Restrictions on all flight destinations would be lifted on July 15

The Prime Minister has this morning announced six new countries to Malta’s list of destinations considered as “safe flights”. These are France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Croatia and Greece. There will…

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Messi’s greatness not interrupted by Covid-19

Lionel Messi scored and grabbed two assists as La Liga leaders Barcelona eased to a 4-0 win away to struggling Real Mallorca on Saturday, making the perfect return to action…

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Photo Story: Barcelona enters phase 2 of gradual exit strategy from coronavirus lockdown

A waitress wearing a face mask cleans a table next to a sign advising on new health security measures against coronavirus infections inside the Nuria restaurant in downtown Barcelona, north-eastern…

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Spain’s Repsol transfers its exploration rights for oil and gas off Bulgarian coast

Bulgaria has granted Spain's Repsol permission to transfer 30% of the rights to explore a block off its Black Sea coastline for gas and oil to the other two rights…

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Malta: Government appoints three new roles to three ambassadors

Ambassador Daniel Azzopardi, who is currently holding the post of Permanent Representative to the European Union, is nominated for the post of Ambassador to Spain. Mr Vanni Xureb was nominated…

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Protests against racism pandemic held in Europe

Anti-racism protests attended by thousands of people, were held in major cities in Europe.

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Murder re-enactment – Spain protests George Floyd’s death

Protesters reenact the scene of arrest, as they gather to protest against George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, in front of the US Embassy in Madrid, Spain, 07 June 2020. A…

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Photo Story: Three main Museums in Madrid reopen

Spanish Culture Minister, Jose Manuel Rodriguez Uribes (C), unveils the entrance to El Prado Museum during its reopening day in Madrid, Spain, 06 June 2020. El Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza and Reina…

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Photo Story: Robot at work in Pamplona

The robot Alexia, with 1,60 meters and 80 kilos weight, serves a drink on the terrace of a bar at Plaza del Castillo in Pamplona, Spain. The android is a…

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Spain won’t rush on border opening

Spain will further ease a coronavirus lockdown in its two main cities from Monday, but will not start opening its borders to foreign tourists before July 1 while it seeks…

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Confusion over opening of land borders in Spain

Spain played down the possibility of reopening its land borders on June 22 after a government minister announced earlier on Thursday it would do so, prompting confusion in neighbouring Portugal,…

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Photo Story: Tribute to George Floyd in Barcelona

A woman takes a photo of a graffiti to pay a tribute to African American George Floyd, by urban artist TVBOY, in Barcelona, northeastern Spain. A bystander's video posted online…

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Spain to investigate airlines which haven’t offered refunds for cancelled flights

Spain's government has requested an investigation into several airlines for allegedly breaching European Union regulations on compensation for cancelled flights, Consumer Protection Minister Alberto Garzon said on Thursday. As the…

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Spain seeks to open up to some foreign tourism from June 22

Spain is working on starting to gradually open up to tourists from countries considered more secure in the fight against COVID-19 from June 22, a tourism ministry spokesman said on…

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No deaths in Spain from Covid-19 for first time in three months

Spain's Health Ministry reported no new deaths from the new coronavirus on Monday, with the total death toll unchanged from Sunday at 27,127, the health ministry said. It said the total number of COVID-19 infections…

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Spanish prime minister to seek two-week extension of state of emergency

Spain’s prime minister has said he will ask parliament to agree to a last two-week extension of the state of emergency lockdown until 21st June, after which the government will…

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Spain’s cabinet approve guaranteed minimum income scheme for vulnerable families

The Spanish Cabinet approved on Friday a guaranteed minimum income scheme set to help 850,000 vulnerable families. It is not the first welfare program of its kind in Spain: there…

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Wizz Air adds new flights between Britain and Spain, to open base in Italy

Hungary's Wizz Air is adding new flights between Britain and Spain and opening a base in Italy as it sees opportunities arising from the coronavirus crisis which is forcing competitors…

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Austria, Italy, Portugal, Spain receive €279m after natural disasters in 2019

On Thursday, Budgets Committee Members approved €279 million in EU aid following extreme weather events in Austria, Italy, Portugal and Spain in 2019. The draft report by rapporteur José Manuel Fernandes, (EPP,…

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Nissan Motor to close Barcelona plant

Japan's Nissan Motor Co has decided to close its factory in Barcelona, resulting in the loss of about 2,800 jobs as part of a new worldwide three-year restructuring plan, the…

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Spain starts 10 days of mourning

A Spanish flag is flown at half-mast – a tribute to those who have lost their lives to the pandemic COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus – over the…

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Foreign tourists can book vacations in Spain as from July

Foreign tourists can book vacations in Spain from July as the two-week self-quarantine for overseas travellers is likely to be suspended by then, the tourism minister said on Monday. One…

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Spain to reopen borders to tourists in July

Spain will reopen its borders to tourists in July and its top soccer division will kick off again in June, the Prime Minister said on Saturday, marking another phase in…

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Far-right protests erupt in Spain against government’s handling of coronavirus

Thousands of cars honking horns and flying Spanish flags out of their windows drove in procession through Madrid on Saturday as part of a nationwide anti-government protest called by the…

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Hotels in Spain reopen to uncertain future as international tourism is set to start in July

Spain will reopen to international tourism from July, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday. The country is emerging from one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns, implemented on March 14. As…

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La Liga authorised to return from 8 June

Spanish football has been given the governmental green light to return from 8 June. Barcelona were top of the league standings when football was indefinitely suspended in March with rivals…

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Madrid and Barcelona to ease lockdowns

The Madrid region and the Barcelona metropolitan area will be able to move into the next phase of lockdown de-escalation from Monday, the Spanish government says. The two regions have…

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Tourists will be welcomed back to Spain “as soon as possible”

Holidaymakers will be welcomed back to Spain “as soon as possible”, but only when safe to do so, the country’s foreign minister has said. Foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said…

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Masks to be compulsory in Spain

The Spanish government has confirmed that the wearing of maskswill be compulsory from Thursday in enclosed areas and on the streets when the required two-metre social distancing protocols cannot be…

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Spain lifts ban on flights, ferries from Italy

The Spanish government on Tuesday lifted a ban on flights and ferries from Italy. The lifting of the ban on passenger ships excludes cruise liners. A 14-day quarantine for all…

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Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll below 100 for first time in two months

Spain's daily death toll from the coronavirus was 87 on Sunday, the health ministry said, dropping below 100 for the first time in two months. Total deaths from the virus…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Navarra, Spain

View of the relay antenna onto the Higa de Monreal mountain seen in the fog, in the village of Monreal, Navarra, northern Spain. Via EPA-EFE/Jesus Diges

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Spain to extend State of Emergency

Spain's government will seek a fresh extension of its state of emergency that will last "about a month" until the transition out of lockdown is completed, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez…

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Spain registers lowest 24-hour death-toll rise since mid March

Spain's overnight death toll from the coronavirus was 102 on Saturday, the health ministry said, marking the lowest 24-hour rise since mid March. The cumulative death toll rose to 27,563,…

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Spain’s coronavirus death toll climbs by 138 on Friday

Spain's death toll from coronavirus registered its lowest increase since Monday as health authorities registered 138 new fatalities on Friday, the health ministry reported. The overall coronavirus death toll rose…

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Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll rises above 200

Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll rose on Thursday above 200 for the first time since May 8, the health ministry reported. The overall death toll from the disease rose to…

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Spanish antibody study suggests 5% of population affected by coronavirus

Preliminary results from a nationwide coronavirus antibody study showed that about 5% of the overall Spanish population had contracted the novel virus - about 10 times more than the tally…

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Photo Story: Spain adapts to the ‘new normal’

Workers place signs at crossings to remind pedestrians about social distancing in Santander. Spain ordered a two-week quarantine on travellers arriving from abroad from this Friday as it continues to fight…

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Spain orders two-week quarantine for incoming travellers

Spain ordered a two-week quarantine on all travellers arriving from abroad from this Friday in a bid to prevent visitors from sparking a second wave of the coronavirus, a move…

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Daily death toll in Spain falls to seven-week low, Madrid distributes masks to residents

Waiters in face masks served coffees and "bocadillo" sandwiches at cafe terraces in Seville on Monday morning as parts of Spain eased restrictions amid a slowing coronavirus epidemic that saw the number…

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Spain marks lowest daily Covid-19 death toll on eve of Phase 1 of deescalation plan

Spain's daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to 143 on Sunday, down from 179 the previous day, the health ministry reported. It marks the lowest daily death toll since…

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European diplomatic feuds on Libya and migration, as clashes and bombing keep going on

Shelling of Tripoli's Mitiga airport early on Saturday, part of an intensified barrage of artillery fire on the capital in recent days, hit fuel tanks and damaged passenger planes, the…

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Photo Story: Life in Santander, Spain

Two nuns chat regarding social distancing in Santander, Spain. Spain is on phase zero of the de-escalation plan amid the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, while moving to the next stage…

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Bars, restaurants and places of worship in Madrid and Barcelona to remain closed

Madrid and Barcelona will not progress to the next phase of Spain’s exit from one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns that will allow bars, restaurants, and places of worship to reopen…

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Spanish police detain alleged ISIS member believed to be planning attacks

Spanish police detained a suspected ISIS follower who is believed to have been planning terrorist attacks in Barcelona. According to Al Arabiya, the arrested man is a Moroccan man. The…

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Spain’s government considering reducing class sizes to 15 students

El Pais reports that the Spanish government is working with the country’s regions to establish a maximum limit of students in each classroom for the upcoming school year, in order to…

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Photo story: Spanish Red Cross distributes face masks for use on public transport

Spanish Red Cross members are seen distributing face masks, which are mandatory for the use of public transport, at Atocha subway station in Madrid, Spain, 04 May 2020. Spain is…

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Spain begins “phase 1” lockdown de-escalation measures on 4 islands

Spanish authorities in the Balearics are testing travellers to one of the islands, Formentera, which is advancing to "phase one" of the lockdown de-escalation measures laid out by the government last week. This happened…

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