Outdoor mask rule ended
The obligation to wear a face mask outdoors was withdrawn on Thursday after the amendment was published in the official state bulletin on Wednesday.
However,...
Barcelona van attack could have been ‘Plan B’
Investigators now believe the running over of pedestrians with a van in Barcelona's Las Ramblas may have been the terrorists' 'Plan B' after a...
Regions mull over Christmas restrictions
Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve celebrations with no more than six people and a curfew of 01.00 have been suggested by the national...
VAT cut to reduce soaring electricity bills
A temporary reform passed by the Cabinet yesterday (Thursday) will cut electricity bills for homes by over 10%, according to treasury minister María Jesús...
Shake-up for entry procedures to Spain
SOME Covid-19 paperwork checks at Spain’s borders were eliminated this week.
The ministry for health noted that with effect from Tuesday it was no longer...
Warm and ‘wetter’ for the summer
This summer is set to be ‘very hot’ but also with more storms than in a normal year on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, according AEMET.
The...
Fighting terror threat
COUNTER-TERRORISM experts in Spain have updated the country’s plans to combat extremism with a new package of measures drawn up by the Interior Ministry.
Fighters...
High-speed train to Granada
THE new AVE high-speed railway link between Madrid and Granada was officially opened by acting PM Pedro Sánchez on Tuesday.
The final stretch linking Granada...
Five terrorists killed in Cambrils
Police have shot dead five terrorists in a second attack in Cambrils (Tarragona) at around 2.30 this morning. The terrorists were stopped at a...
EasyJet pilots set to strike in Spain
THE SUMMER of discontent in the airline industry in Spain is set to continue with easyJet pilots calling nine days of strikes for this...
Rich foreigners rule works for Britons wanting to live in Spain
Real estate chiefs have highlighted how Britons can beat Brexit rules by buying a property in Spain worth more than €500,000.
Legislation was introduced by...
Pfizer’s ‘shot in the arm’ for inoculation campaign
Spain and other European countries suffered a setback and a boost for their vaccination campaigns against Covid-19 this week.
The news that the single-dose Janssen...
End to outdoor face masks
People will no longer have to wear face masks in the open air from June 26.
PM Pedro Sánchez has just announced that the measure...
Madrid battle leads to national lockdown rule
An agreement reached between Madrid regional health authorities and the ministry of health will see a nationwide rule set for calling local lockdowns -...