State of emergency extended
Yesterday evening Parliament approved the continuation of the state of emergency in Spain until April 26.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated that he will have...
The EU steps in
EU finance ministers have agreed a €500 billion rescue package for European countries hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Spain’s minister for finance Nadia Calviño said...
Slow return to ‘normal’ life
Spain’s emergency measures will continue after April 26 – but there is set to be a ‘progressive’ return to normal life from that date.
Government...
Field hospitals near to completion
The three field hospitals which are being constructed in the Valencia region – in case of overload in intensive care units – will be...
More deaths – fewer reported cases
The number of new registered coronavirus patients in Valencia region continues to fall – today’s figure was 109 compared with 150 yesterday and 316...
Halting the Easter exodus
Guardia Civil, police and army personnel are being deployed to prevent residents from Spain’s cities breaking state of emergency laws and travelling to coastal...
Fuel price plummets
The average price of fuel at petrol stations in Valencia region and Murcia has hit a four-year low.
At a time when multinational companies shamelessly...
Drug delivery scams rumbled
Drug dealers disguised as food delivery drivers have been caught in two separate incidents in Alicante and Valencia, reported the National Police.
Full report in...
Light at the end of the tunnel
Spain has recorded its lowest number of deaths of patients suffering coronavirus in nearly two weeks.
The total of 637 is the lowest since March...
The EU ‘cannot fail’ to deliver
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Valencia president Ximo Puig have called on the European Union to provide the tools to allow member states to...
Protection measure for bus drivers
The Valencia government has explained that new measures are now in place to protect bus drivers from the coronavirus.
Passengers are being asked to enter...
Call for toll-free A-7 during health crisis
Orihuela town hall spokesman Rafael Almagro has asked the national government to temporarily remove the tolls from the AP-7 motorway at La Zenia and...
Fewer new cases but more deaths
New recorded cases of coronavirus in the Valencia region are continuing to go down.
Councillor for health Ana Barceló reported today (Friday) that 316 new...
Back-up force ready to fill gaps in hospitals
A total of 2,173 non-active healthcare professionals have come forward to offer their services in the Valencia region.
They could be asked to stand in...
POPULAR NEWS
Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
