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Spanish Army disinfects train stations, population shows gratitude to health workers as country’s death toll doubles

Army specialists in protective suits sprayed disinfectant in train stations and police in surgical masks ordered casual strollers to go home on Sunday after Spain clamped down during a coronavirus…

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CoVid-19 Update – Spain 15/03/2020

The latest official statistics from the Spanish health authorities, which were released around 2pm on Sunday, put the number of deaths from the coronavirus outbreak at 288, double the count…

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Spanish PM’s wife tests positive for CoVid19

Spain’s government said Saturday that the wife of wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Begoña Gómez and the prime minister are in good…

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Spanish government prohibiting all journeys in Spain

The Spanish Cabinet on Saturday decided that it was going to do as much as possible to slow down coronavirus contagions in the country. Government ministers have opted to prohibit…

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Cases in Spain surpass 5,000

People protect themselves with masks as they shop at a supermarket in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 14 February 2020, a day after access to the town was closed by the Catalan…

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Spain declares state of emergency

The Spanish government announced on Friday that it was implementing a state of emergency for 15 days in a bid to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.…

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Photo Story: Cruise ships barred from docking at Spanish ports

The cruise ship 'Marela Explorer' docks at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, 13 March 2020. Starting on 14 March, the Spanish government has forbidden cruise ships coming…

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Spanish government considering locking down Madrid

The president of the Madrid region Isabel Diaz Ayuso said that the Spanish government was considering locking down Madrid as a measure to stem the coronavirus spread in the country.…

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Spain warns elderly to keep away from grandchildren as coronavirus cases soar

Madrid authorities have advised the elderly to avoid contact with children as the country fights the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Fernando Simón, director of the Center for Health Coordination…

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Spain steps up efforts to avoid Italian scenarios

The scenario in Spain with regard to the coronavirus has changed. By Tuesday afternoon there were more than 1,648 infections, some hospitals in Madrid were overwhelmed with patients, at least…

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Surge in deaths in Spain leads to government to take more measures as it admits that the situation has changed

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in Spain, authorities in Madrid – one of the main infection points in the country – have ordered all education centers…

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Photo Story: Spanish authorities report latest coronavirus figures

Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa during a press conference held at the health ministry headquarters in Madrid, Spain, 08 March 2020. Spain has now registered 589 confirmed cases of the…

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Spanish town faces police lockdown to contain coronavirus

Police have been deployed to lock down entire blocks of a neighbourhood in Haro, a small town in northern Spain, after dozens of cases of coronavirus were traced back to…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Galicia, Spain

Fog wafts during the sunrise in the village of Verin, Ourense, Galicia, northwestern of Spain. Photo: EPA-EFE/Brais Lorenzo

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Madrid orders closure of private and public senior centres to avoid further Coronavirus contagion

The Madrid regional government on Friday ordered 213 private and public senior centers to be closed in a bid to avoid further contagion of the novel coronavirus. The measure was…

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1st case of coronavirus in Argentina and Gibraltar, first death in Spain

Gibraltar on Tuesday registered its first coronavirus case, a man who had returned from a trip to northern Italy. The person who had accompanied the man does not have symptoms.…

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Real Madrid beats Barcelona in El Clasico

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane said his side almost overwhelmed Barcelona as a 2-0 El Clasico win saw them climb to the top of LaLiga. The first 45 minutes were…

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Spanish Coronavirus ‘serious’ case linked to Belgium raises concern

The health authorities in Belgium and Spain are investigating the case of a Spanish woman who became ill with the Covid-19 virus after visiting Belgium. Brussels Times reports that the…

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Spain tops EU countries’ list of asylum requests

For the first time ever, Spain has received more asylum requests than any of its European Union partners, according to official data from the European Asylum Support Office. The ongoing…

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Austria quarantines a dozen people after first coronavirus cases, Madrid confirms two

Austria has quarantined 12 people who were in close contact with a couple who were the country’s first coronavirus cases, one of whom works as a hotel receptionist, the local…

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144 flights affected as sandstorm covers Spain’s Canary Islands

All incoming flights to Spain's Canary Islands were diverted on Sunday, airport operator AENA said, after a sandstorm from the Sahara hit the archipelago, coating the islands with orange dust…

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Tensions in new Spanish coalition over new asylum requirements

The Spanish coalition government between the Socialist Party (PSOE) and the anti-austerity Unidas Podemos is showing the first signs of tensions over plans to introduce tougher asylum requirements. Spain’s Interior…

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Spanish Civil Guard breaks up illegal drugs and tobacco trafficking ring

An undated handout composite photo made available by the Spanish Civil Guard shows officers during a raid on an alleged international crime organization accused of illegally manufacturing and trafficking tobacco…

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Spain to introduce tougher asylum requirements

The Spanish government is drafting a new law that will restrict the right to asylum, following the path taken by the European Union in recent years. A draft of the…

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Casillas to retire from football, to run for Spanish Federation presidency

Spain, Real Madrid and Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas is set to retire after announcing his bid for the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) presidency, according to the Portuguese club's president…

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Two wild Iberian lynxes released into the wild in central Spain

'Quinas,' a young female Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is released in Torrenueva, Ciudad Real, Spain, 14 February 2020. The region of Castilla La Mancha has an ongoing program to recover…

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Spain wins European court appeal over rapid migrant deportations

The European Court of Human Rights has backed Spain’s rapid deportation of two African migrants who tried to enter one of its north African enclaves, Melilla and Ceuta. The court’s…

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Spain not willing to replace Britain in post-Brexit EU driving force seats

Spain is not willing to compete to replace Britain as one of the three driving forces of the European Union, together with France and Germany. Instead of trying to fulfill…

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Spain plans to make ‘glorification’ of General Franco illegal

The Spanish government plans to make it illegal to glorify the regime of former dictator General Francisco Franco as part of a reform of the country's criminal code, the Socialist…

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Spain confirms 2nd coronavirus case, fourth UK case confirmed

Spain has confirmed its second case of the new virus from China and a plane evacuating more than 200 people from the Chinese city at the center of the epidemic…

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Italy and Spain to work towards new European pact on immigration

Italy and Spain would work towards a new European pact on immigration Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said after talks with his Spanish counterpart Arancha González Laya. ANSA reports…

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Engine issue and burst tyre main cause for emergency landing of Air Canada flight

An Air Canada Boeing 767 with 128 passengers and eight crew returned safely to Madrid's Barajas airport on Monday after reporting an engine issue and a burst tyre on take-off…

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Watch: Air Canada Boeing 767 aircraft lands safely after developing technical issue

An Air Canada Boeing 767 aircraft with 128 passengers on board landed safely after it developed a technical issue in one of it engines. The aircraft had departed from the…

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Madrid’s Barajas airport closes its airspace, drones possible cause

Madrid’s Adolfo Suarez-Barajas international airport closed its airspace on Monday, Spain’s transport ministry said in a tweet without providing details. Enaire, the parent company of Spanish airport operator AENA,…

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Spain’s Health Ministry confirms first case of coronavirus

Spain's Health Ministry announced late on Friday that the western European country had confirmed its first case of the Wuhan coronavirus. In a press statement Friday, the Spanish Ministry of…

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Photo Story: The aftermath of Storm Gloria in Spain

A view of cars piled up on a street in the aftermath of storm Gloria, at the neighborhood of Campanillas, in Malaga, Andalucia, southern of Spain. The heavy rains caused…

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Spain’s government in negotiations with Catalan separatists to reform and lower sentences in sedition cases

Spain’s coalition government is planning on reforming the country’s criminal code to lower the sentence for sedition, a crime that came into the spotlight following last year’s Supreme Court ruling…

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At least 10 victims in Spain because of Storm Gloria

A powerful winter storm in Spain has killed at least 10 people after battering the country for days, destroying bridges, cutting off roads and railway lines and flooding vast swaths…

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Four dead as Storm Gloria batters Spain, starts moving into France

Hundreds of thousands of people were left without electricity in north-eastern Spain on Tuesday after heavy snow and rainfall. Four people have been killed by Storm Gloria since Sunday, with…

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Suspended sentence and fine in Julen’s case as parties agree plea deal

The trial for the Julen case has lasted just 30 minutes. David Serrano, owner of the farm where the fatal well was located was sentenced to one year in prison,…

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Spanish ex-marine accused of spying on Julian Assange

Spain’s High Court, the Audencia Nacional, is closing in on David Morales, the head of the Spanish security company US Global S. L., and who is under investigation for spying…

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Arrests in Spain in inedible horsemeat scandal

The Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil), supported by Europol, has dismantled an organised crime group selling horsemeat which was deemed unsuitable for human consumption. The criminal organisation – active in…

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Spain battered by Storm Gloria

Powerful Storm Gloria started battering Spain on Sunday with high winds, heavy rain and snow, forcing the closure of Alicante airport and killing one man in the northern region of…

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Gibraltar could remain in Schengen Area post Brexit

British territory Gibraltar could remain in the European Union’s Schengen Area of free movement after Brexit, it’s been claimed. While London has said its Brexit deal will put an end…

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Spain to crack down on alcohol-fuelled holidays

Spain's Balearic Islands have passed a law banning pub crawls and happy hours in three popular tourist destinations in a bid to crack down on alcohol-fuelled holidays. Restrictions apply to…

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Photo Story: Pets blessing to mark St. Anton Day in Spain

A faithful and her dog attend a mass during the traditional animal blessing at El Salvador church in the city of Valladolid, northern Spain, 17 January 2020. Each 17 January,…

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Photo Story: Dia de las Luminarias festival in Spain

A man on a horse jumps over a bonfire during the 'Dia de las Luminarias' (lit. Lights Day) festival in the village of Alosno, Andalusia, southern Spain, 16 January 2020…

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Spain’s government under fire for blurring lines between executive and judiciary

Just days into its mandate, Spain’s new government has come into conflict with several judges on the country’s judicial watchdog, several of whom voted on Thursday against the controversial appointment…

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Over 40 arrests for smuggling Moroccan citizens to the EU

The British Royal Gibraltar Police and the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) supported by Europol, dismantled an organised criminal group smuggling migrants from Morocco to Europe. The operation led to…

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Photo story: Severe weather warnings for north coast of Spain

Big waves break on the coast in Suances, Cantabria, Spain, 15 January 2020. Yellow warnings have been issued by the Spain's State Meteorological Agency for most of the country’s northern…

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Fatal blast at chemical plant in Tarragona, Spain

An explosion at a chemical plant in Spain's autonomous Catalonia region has killed at least one person and injured another eight, officials say. One person is missing after the blast,…

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Chemical emergency declared in Tarragona, Spain after explosion

A chemical emergency alert has been activated in Tarragona in northeastern Spain following a big explosion in an industrial zone. Catalonia’s civil defense agency said on Tuesday that an explosion…

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New Spanish Government takes oath of office

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez (R), and his new cabinet wait for the start of the new Ministers' swearing ceremony before King Felipe VI of Spain at Zarzuela Palace in…

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Photo Story: The 18th International Gastronomy Fair opens in Madrid

A series of photos taken during the 18th 'Madrid Fusion 2020' International Gastronomy Fair in Madrid, Spain, 13 January 2020. The gastronomic event, under the slogan 'Essential cuisine, thoughtful simplicity',…

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Catalan separatist stripped of EP seat

Jailed Catalan separatist leader Oriol Junqueras is to be stripped of his seat in the European Parliament, the assembly's president said Friday. David Sassoli said in a statement that Junqueras' mandate…

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Madrid names ministers from Unidas Podemos in the new Government

The Moncloa Presidential Palace has confirmed the identities of the members of Unidas Podemos that will be taking part in the new coalition Government formed by the socialist party and…

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Photo Story: Warning of possible six meters waves along the Spanish Atlantic coast

Two people walk along Orzan beach in La Coruna, Galicia, north-western Spain, 09 January 2020. Spanish authorities set off the orange warning due to a storm coming from the Atlantic…

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